“Little seaweed mossy stuff would grow on the pier and it was very slippery, and we would run down the hill and jump and slide on our behinds.” – Henry Jelinek, Oakville, ON

“As a child you were part of the waterfront, you walked it with your friends.” – Jane Adams Ritzy, Lunenburg, NS

“There’d be anywhere from 100 to 150 vessels in the wintertime, anchored in the harbor. It was a sight to see. Gradually, people came to visit and see something like that and take pictures.” – Natalie Corkum, Lunenburg, NS

“The mothers would gather and say, ‘Let’s go down and meet the boat!’ We’d go down to the wharf, it was always packed, and there was always a band. It was a celebration.” – Tootsie Emin, Yarmouth, NS