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| Date: 12/1/2006
Name: Noel Coonce-Ewing Location: Southington CT E-Mail: Noel@cricketsarts.com Comments: Hello,
Date: 12/2/2006 Name: Rita Location: Port Alberni E-Mail: oreois@shaw.ca Comments: I am only a short drive from Ucluelet and know this area well.
I suspected it was a hoax right away when I saw it, although stranger things
have happened in the past. With an open mind I searched the net to find
it was indeed a hoax. Nice try to the clever individual who tried to keep
us and perhaps many tourists out of the waters off Vancouver Island!
Date: 12/2/2006 Name: William Surrette Location: Cranston, Rhode Island E-Mail: wasurrette@cox.net Comments: My wife found this site and I have spent more than six hours
on here and decided to make an entry. I have done a little research
in the past and know that my grandparents and/or greatgrandparents are
orginally from Surette Island. The spelling today is different, but
I believe my grandfather may have added an extra 'r'. What i know
for fact is that my great-grand father was Joseph Surrette, and we believe
he was born on Surette's Island, date unknown, probably around the 1860's
or so. He married a Mary White. My grandfather, Peter A. Surrette,
was born on May 5th, 1894, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I know he had
brother's and possibly a sister. One brother I am reasonably sure
of is Murray, and another brother I am also reasonably sure of was a Louie,
whom I believe with some degree of certainty was a Priest in a small parish
in Maine. I think there may have been a brother anmed William, nor
sure on that, and I vaguely recall mention of a sister, but even less sure
of that. My grandfather, Peter, enlisted in the USMC on 10/27/1917,
from Boston, Mass. He was lsited as a RR brakeman and lived in Ipswitch,
Mass when he married Jane Lucy Lee of Norwalk, Conn, in Norwalk, on July
21, 1920. My grandfather had three children--my father, John Joseph,
my uncle, William Leslie, and my aunt, Joan. I know my grandfather's
brothers lived in Mass, but am not quite sure where. I would appreciate
any info anyone may have concerning this side of the Surette/Surrette family
tree. This is a great site, the web master is to be commended for
doing such a remarkable job of helping to preserve the rich and unique
history captured here. I truly hope to visit Surette Island before
my time is up, but in the meantime, I will keep on searching for more roots.
Thanks again for such a wonderful site.
Date: 12/2/2006 Name: Naomi Location: Fougere E-Mail: naomifougere@ns.sympatico.ca Comments: Looking for homes in Pembroke....my nephew John Shupe just
built a new home there and I found it once but could not find it again....maybe
you can help and tell me where to look.
Date: 12/3/2006
Comments: Hi people
Date: 12/3/2006 Name: ars Location: Burnaby, BC E-Mail: ars80@telus.net Comments: Got this from a friend in Richmond, BC and thought I would
look it up. It didn't seem to unbelievable, I have a few friends that saw
a giant sunfish (well over 500 lbs) off the coast by Toquart Bay about
10 years back. However, there have been so many of these "true stories"
lately (like the shark attacking the guy in the helicopter) that it's hard
to belive anything anymore.
Date: 12/3/2006 Name: musicliket Location: Usa E-Mail: musicliketr@web.de Comments: Hello. Good day
Date: 12/3/2006 Name: William Location: Surrette E-Mail: wasurrette@cox.net Comments: My wife found this site and I have spent more than six hours
on here and decided to make an entry. I have done a little research
in the past and know that my grandparents and/or greatgrandparents are
orginally from Surette Island. The spelling today is different, but
I believe my grandfather may have added an extra 'r'. What i know
for fact is that my great-grand father was Joseph Surrette, and we believe
he was born on Surette's Island, date unknown, probably around the 1860's
or so. He married a Mary White. My grandfather, Peter A.
Surrette, was born on May 5th, 1894, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
I know he had brother's and possibly a sister. One brother I am reasonably
sure of is Murray, and another brother I am also reasonably sure of was
a Louie, whom I believe with some degree of certainty was a Priest in a
small parish in Maine. I think there may have been a brother anmed
William, nor sure on that, and I vaguely recall mention of a sister, but
even less sure of that. My grandfather, Peter, enlisted in the USMC
on 10/27/1917, from Boston, Mass. He was lsited as a RR brakeman
and lived in Ipswitch, Mass when he married Jane Lucy Lee of Norwalk, Conn,
in Norwalk, on July 21, 1920. My grandfather had three children--my
father, John Joseph, my uncle, William Leslie, and my aunt, Joan.
I know my grandfather's brothers lived in Mass, but am not quite sure where.
I would appreciate any info anyone may have concerning this side of the
Surette/Surrette family tree. This is a great site, the web master
is to be commended for doing such a remarkable job of helping to preserve
the rich and unique history captured here. I truly hope to visit
Surette Island before my time is up, but in the meantime, I will keep on
searching for more roots. Thanks again for such a wonderful site.
Date: 12/4/2006 Name: the sweeney clan Location: E-Mail: honeybunny@ns.sympatico.ca Comments: i love yarmouth. my fav place to visit in the summer. i do wish it was more exciting now like it use to be year ago.
Date: 12/8/2006 Name: Location: Mitchell, Ontario E-Mail: lecampbell12@hotmail.com Comments: I received the 'Urban Legend' from my family in BC, we regularly took family vacations to the Island and it was quite concerning to my Mother that we may have been swimming with the sharks as young children!! It was a good try and will definitely scare some folks off the West Coast!!
Date: 12/8/2006
Comments: we are considering a summer home in Port Maitland. Any
suggetions?
Date: 12/10/2006 Name: Anne BT Location: Rockville and N>H> E-Mail: serenity@nhvt.net Comments: I want to wish everyone the very happiest of holidays!
Thank you for the opportunity to connect with the friends that I miss and
those friends I have yet to meet!
Date: 12/11/2006 Name: Robert Du Pont Location: New York E-Mail: dupontattorney@yahoo.com Comments: I would love to move there. Can you get me Canadian citizenship? My grandparents were Canadian, if that makes a difference. Date: 12/13/2006 Name: Meg Location: Langley BC E-Mail: megnum_@hotmail.com Comments: I am such a loser, I actually believed it... not enough to go telling everyone about it, I first wanted to read up on it to make sure it was factual and thank god I did cuz thanks to you guys I know it was faulse. But hey can someone get a hold of that jamie guy?? That is one massive catch and i would like to hear the story behind it!!! Thanks, Meg
Date: 12/15/2006 Name: snickers Location: port maitland E-Mail: sandra.nickerson@nscc.ca Comments: I am looking for a picture of the old school house in
Canaan. If anyone has one please e-mail sandra.nickerson@nscc.ca.I
would like to copy the picture and will return. Thank you
Date: 12/15/2006 Name: Todd Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta E-Mail: Comments: Sounded kinda "fishy" when I was sent the email by a friend. It caught my interest because we were out in Ucluelet last yeare for some halibut/salmon fishing.
Date: 12/16/2006 Name: Thomas Crosby Location: Warwick, R.I. E-Mail: tcrosby10@cox.net Comments: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
Date: 12/16/2006
Comments: Cool site! Thank u owner you have exelent bbs. I wish you
good luck!
Date: 12/16/2006 Name: Carole Presser/Carole Gibbs Location: Los Angeles CA USA E-Mail: carolepresser@yahoo.com Comments: Lived in Shelburne 1954- Milton 1956- Grandmother Essie
Perry from Cape Sable Island Father Baptist minister Rev. Roy Gibbs.
Date: 12/17/2006 Name: penter34 Location: qualicum bay, vancouver island E-Mail: penter1@shaw.ca Comments: thought as much. another false story.
Date: 12/18/2006 Name: papa Location: Tokyo E-Mail: petya@yandex.ru Comments: Hi all! great site!
Date: 12/18/2006 Name: margaret nash (nee-surette Location: bedford n.s. E-Mail: Comments: My father Joseph Elie Surette grewup on the island and later moved to the Halifax area where he became a well known plumber. He lived agreat life and gave us all a great heritage.
Date: 12/19/2006
Comments: As a former Island resident, I was intriged upon recieving the email, but alas it is from the right coast! Is funny how long this has been going around and I'm sure some it will contiune to be from Ukke for years to come! Good on y'all!
Date: 12/19/2006 Name: Kim Location: Vancouver E-Mail: kim@surfvancouver.com Comments: Looks like a lovely place -- hope to visit one day
Date: 12/19/2006 Name: Brian O'Neill Location: Kingston, massachusetts,USA E-Mail: Boneill23@verizon.net Comments: Browsing the internet looking for a fishing spot fot summer
of 07, Heard Wedgeport and the surrounding areas are the place to be
Date: 12/19/2006 Name: Maureen Muise Location: Debert nova scotia E-Mail: maxthedog9@hotmail.com Comments: Anytime i get home sick i hit your web page...Can not wait to get home again for x-mas Hope u have a great one.!! From Maureen Muise I really miss Home!!
Date: 12/20/2006 Name: Margery Location: Oshawa, Ont. E-Mail: marjorie222@rogers.com Comments: My husband & I were their for hunting, And he is going back in Apr. for fishing. It,s a beautiful place for relaxing, Will be there for most of the summer.It sure has grown since we lived there. See you all this summer and will enjoy the fresh fish and going for my walks with the ladies from Yarmouth North Baptist church, Bill is one of the most compassionate people to meet.That is why you feel the presence of God when you go to that church. See you all in the near future.
Date: 12/20/2006
Comments: DWAYNE DEVILLER IS MY CO-WORKER HERE IN WEST TEXAS, HE IS
SO VERY PROUD OF HIS TOWN, WE HAVE TO SIT AND READ WITH HIM ABOUT THE WEDGEPORT
FESTIVAL. YOU ALL PROBABLY IS SO PROUD OF HIM, HE IS A VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE
FRENCH CANADIAN. THE FESTIVAL WAS REALLY INTERESTING, EVERY PICTURES THAT
WERE PUBLISHED WAS EXPLAINED BY HIM AND ACTUALLY KNEW THE SOME OF THE PEOPLE.
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