Skiff Lake (New Brunswick)

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      Skiff Lake is a lake in Canterbury Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

      Location

      Skiff Lake is a glacier lake in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, near the village of Canterbury. There are many islands (27 in total) scattered throughout. Surrounding the lake are large granite boulders which may have been formed from one of the eruptions of Mount Pleasant Caldera.

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      History

      [citation needed] Skiff Lake was named by Lord Northcote in 18??, who paddled a skiff over to an island that he had claimed. This island is now known as Northcote island.[1] A cottage was built on Northcote island which was the first camp on an island on Skiff Lake. There is a camp named "Lady of the Lake" that is the oldest camp on the lake, on the eastern shore of the lake.

      There has been several outfitters on Skiff Lake. To name a few: Crombies camps, Faulks Camps, Skiff Lake Outfitters, Skiff Lake Inn.

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      Fish species

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      Other animals

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      Myths and legends

      There have long been rumours that Skiff Lake has its very own Nessy. This lake-locked serpent, affectionately referred to as Gertrude, is rumoured to have been upwards of thirty feet in length.[2]

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      Pictures and videos

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      Ice out dates

      Year Month/Day Year Month/Day Year Month/Day
      1933 2-May 1959 6-May 1985 25-Apr
      1934 5-May 1960 4-May 1986 23-Apr
      1935 8-May 1961 4-May 1987 18-Apr
      1936 1-May 1962 30-Apr 1988 23-Apr
      1937 4-May 1963 5-May 1989 5-May
      1938 25-Apr 1964 2-May 1990 27-Apr
      1939 30-Apr 1965 2-May 1991 30-Apr
      1940 8-May 1966 26-Apr 1992 8-May
      1941 9-May 1967 7-May 1993 30-Apr
      1942 4-May 1968 25-Apr 1994 2-May
      1943 10-May 1969 missing 1995 3-May
      1944 6-May 1970 4-May 1996 26-Apr
      1945 7-May 1971 12-May 1997 7-May
      1946 4-May 1972 15-May 1998 20-Apr
      1947 8-May 1973 30-Apr 1999 24-Apr
      1948 9-May 1974 2-May 2000 15-Apr
      1949 20-Apr 1975 10-May 2001 4-May
      1950 10-May 1976 23-Apr 2002 26-Apr
      1951 23-Apr 1977 4-May 2003 6-May
      1952 20-Apr 1978 8-May 2004 24-Apr
      1953 22-Apr 1979 27-Apr 2005 25-Apr
      1954 1-May 1980 5-May 2006 5-Apr
      1955 29-Apr 1981 14-Apr 2007 14-Apr
      1956 6-May 1982 3-May 2008 5-May
      1957 30-Apr 1983 19-Apr 2009 28-Apr
      1958 25-Apr 1984 1-May 2010 10-Apr
      2011 28-Apr
      2012 12-Apr
      2013 25-Apr

      Compiled by:

      Harley Carr      1933-1952
      Bill Crossley    1953-1961
      Gerald Lochart 1961-1972
      Al Conklin        1973-2013
      Gar Conklin      1973-2013

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      References

      1. ^ [1]
      2. ^ [2]
      • Facts from William Crosley and Betty Lemming
      • Myths and Legends of our Own Land, by Charles M. Skinner, [1896], MONSTERS AND SEA-SERPENTS at sacred-texts.com
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      External links

      Coordinates: 45°49′19″N 67°31′30″W / 45.822°N 67.525°W / 45.822; -67.525

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      Last modified on 26 April 2013, at 01:21