Brier Island Whale Watching Season Begins — Whale watching tours resumed from Brier Island as the summer season opened, with new infrastructure installed at the wharf to safely connect passengers to floating docks just in time for July 1st departures into the Bay of Fundy.
Humpback Whales Return to the Bay of Fundy — A research cruise from Brier Island documented an exceptional day of whale activity near the Prong, identifying more than twenty humpback whales including two mother-and-calf pairs—an encouraging sign after a previous season with no calves recorded.
Island Resident Unearths Mammoth Fossils in the Klondike — A Brier Island resident working in the Yukon gold fields made remarkable discoveries while operating heavy equipment, including several woolly mammoth tusks and a tooth uncovered during excavation work.
Island Population Snapshot Shows Long-Term Changes — A community history feature compares historical census numbers from 1871 through 2020 for Long Island and Brier Island communities such as Freeport, Tiverton, and Westport, showing significant population decline over the decades but relative stability in recent years.
Celebrating the Islands Consolidated School COVID Graduates — Despite pandemic restrictions that prevented a traditional ceremony, the 2020 graduating class of Islands Consolidated School was honoured with a special outdoor celebration at Southern Point on Brier Island, recognizing the achievements of the two graduates and the many scholarships and bursaries they earned from community organizations across Long Island and Digby Neck.
Community News from Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck — The issue also includes congratulations for Islands Consolidated School graduates and scholarship winners, updates on local residents and achievements, and community notices reflecting everyday life across Freeport, Tiverton, Westport, and surrounding Digby Neck communities.
