Canso

Canso is a small town on the north east corner of Nova Scotia and on a clear day has a wonderful view of beautiful Cape Breton. Famous in the early days for its fishing fleet which gleaned a fortune from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland when Cod was king. Theresa and I made a journey out to this town while we were staying in Guysborough to see once again this town which lost its huge fish processing plant but remain viable.

We entered the town and immediately were overwhelmed by the natural beauty of the harbour and the fishing boats. We drove around the town and settled for a parking spot on the seashore. From there we took many photos.I engaged a group of about a dozen workers who made their living from the sea.

I asked about a friend who came from there and they knew the family name and said the fellow we knew left long ago  and went to Upper Canada. They seemed to be happy with their lot as fishermen and one quoted me the money he made last week when he  brought in 32 sword fish. Another said he and his fellow workers landed 50,000 lbs. of lobster at $4.00 a pound last week and that was not too bad.

I felt happy with the security these men found in doing what they and their ancestors have being doing for many years.The trip off the big road is well worth the time if you travel East in the future.These little towns have for the most part have come on hard times but I have a feeling that Canso will survive as a fishing town for many years to come.