| I grew up in Pinkney's
Point, a tiny fishing village in Yarmouth County on Nova
Scotia's south shore. Pinkney's Point isn't much more
than a few square kilometres of land jutting out into the
Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy (see right
top). Almost an island, it's only connected to the
mainland by a 2 km long road through expansive salt water
marshes, and periodically when the tide gets high enough, the
road itself is barely out of water (see right middle).
The town of Yarmouth (pop. 7700) is approximately 25 minutes
away by car.
Pinkney's Point has a population of approximately 300
people, most of whom make a living from the sea. There
are two wharves, three fish/lobster buyers and processing
plants, two boat building businesses, an ice house, a
community hall, a general store, and a small church.
Lobster and ground fish are the main industries, although
herring, swordfish, tuna, and a variety of other types of fish, as
well as Irish moss, sea weed, clams, and more are harvested
depending upon the season.
*photo source: http://www.yarmouth.org/villages/pinkney/index.htm
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*Pinkney's Point - Aerial View
Pinkney's Point's road
*Beach at the "Big Rocks"
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