People’s Archive of Rural Nova Scotia

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Lobster Fishers of Ballantyne’s Cove – Game Changer

Oct 22, 2017 | Land & Sea

Game Changer

Craig Gavin, Chandra Gavin, John Gavin

Vessel name: Game Changer

Age of boat: 2 years

Reason for name: It actually was a game changer for our lives.

Berth: In front of my father’s land

License obtained from: Purchased from his father’s estate

27 years fishing

16 with his own gear

12 years fishing

27 years fishing

17 part-time

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Photos – Cassie MacGillivray and Kathryn Collicott

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