Bluenose II will carry a piece of every Canadian province and territory the next time it sets sail. A table built with materials from across the country was dedicated to Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador today by the Council of the Federation which held meetings in Halifax and Lunenburg. The council often gives a special item as a legacy to the province hosting the summer meeting. It reflects the premiers' leadership, deliberations, commitment, and work to improve the lives of Canadians. Some of the building material from the table include red spruce from Nova Scotia, Sugar Maple from New Brunwick, Douglas Fir from BC and a gold nugget from Yukon. The table was built by Colin O'Toole of Covey Island Boatworks, one of the three companies restoring the Bluenose II in Lunenburg. It will be permanently installed on the vessel.
Official building materials:
-- Red spruce from Nova Scotia
-- Red oak from Prince Edward Island
-- Spruce from Newfoundland and Labrador
-- Sugar maple from New Brunswick
-- Black walnut from Ontario
-- Spruce from Quebec
-- White spruce from Manitoba
-- White birch from Saskatchewan
-- Lodgepole pine from Alberta
-- Douglas fir from British Columbia
-- Granite from Nunavut
-- Piece of four billion-year-old Acaster Gneiss rock from the Northwest Territories
-- Gold nugget from the Yukon
