First Ship of the Year
Sometimes I feel like the ugly kid at school that always seems to be a day behind everyone one else. I’ve been reading a lot of blogs over the past month that ships are arriving in their communities. Everything from fuel ships to barges.
Well, yesterday, Chester finally had their first ship. I know it seems silly to be so excited about a ship, but it is really cool to see something so big so close to town. We could see it from our back door. I took advantage of low tide and went out with the dog and took a few pictures of the ship while it was here. This ship came from Montreal and was mostly bringing supplies to the Northern Store.
We have heard rumor that the barge with our stuff on it should be here close to mid-August. I look forward to that getting here. I’m very thankful that it shouldn’t hit below freezing at that time, so our pop hopefully won’t freeze and explode all over our bathroom again! I really don’t want to relive that experience a second time!! If you would like to relive that experience, you can read it here.
You can see the two Tugs
Getting ready to start unloading
Coming into shore
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The above photo is me and her. You probably had it all figured out anyways. We are about to live a once in a lifetime experience, The Great White Canadian Arctic. We have decided to create this blog to keep our friends, families and curious strangers abreast of our adventures. I'm sure a few misadventures as well. All while living in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Read on to see what it's all about!
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July 31st, 2010 at 17:36
While I do not live in the north – but in Ottawa, I used to work in an isolated mine in the Queen Charlotte Islands off BC. I can remember the excitement when the supply ship would come in ….I also remember the time there was a Vancouver Tug Boat strike and the general disappointment when it was learned the ship could not come.
Glad to hear of your good tidings.
July 31st, 2010 at 21:47
I’m not even there and I find it exciting.
August 1st, 2010 at 09:22
oooh it’s going to be like Christmas except you’ll receive all the things you actually want!
August 1st, 2010 at 17:24
and paid for yourself…
August 2nd, 2010 at 06:43
Great shots. I won’t be there for ours this year but thank god for friends who will be unloading it all for us.
August 2nd, 2010 at 23:47
Yes! Thank God for friends looking after our barge order;)
August 4th, 2010 at 10:18
I had the immediate same thought as you about the freezing of your stuff. Hopefully it does come on time this year and everything is okay.
August 9th, 2010 at 12:39
We should have our third container ship on August 18th. There was a cruise ship here in July but missed it because I was holidaying.