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Season 2011

10 Episodes

2011

E01

Dulcie's in the Store

10/16/2011·23m

The story of the 70-odd year-old woman and the old-fashioned general store that's been part of her life for over half a century.

E02

Eco-Fishery

10/23/2011·23m

In just one lifetime we've witnessed the devastation of the world's fish stocks. It's a crisis and it's led to call for action. We'll meet a small group of fishermen and consumers who are doing something about it.

E03

The Car Buffs of the Bay

10/30/2011·23m

In the Newfoundland outport of St. Mary's, the antique car bug has spread like a fever. You'll find a classic car or truck in almost every second shed. We showcase this special collection of vintage vehicles...restored, adored and pampered by the car buffs of the bay.

E04

Moose River Disaster

11/6/2011·23m

75 years ago three men were entombed in a gold mine in Moose River. The rescue effort galvanized listeners across Canada and the United States. We look back to this disaster which marked the beginning of live news reporting as we hear it and see it today.

E05

Resettlers Remember - the Fair Island Story

11/11/2011·23m

We go back to the abandoned community of Fair Island for a reunion of those who once lived there, and still remember.

E06

Sharks

11/20/2011·23m

They are unpredictable, potentially dangerous, and often a real threat to many fisheries. But Sharks also are top of the food chain and absolutely essential to the health of our oceans. We head to sea for a look at the latest research into the remarkable lives of sharks in the north atlantic.

E07

The St. John's Farmers' Market

11/27/2011·23m

You'll meet some of the people behind the produce at the St.John's Farmer's Market ...the people who make it, bake it or grow it.

E08

Schooners

12/4/2011·23m

On this episode, we'll explore a world steeped in wood, wind and water, and discover why Nova Scotia Schooners are here to stay.

E09

The 21st Century Bayman

12/11/2011·23m

He's a typical Newfoundland bayman in many ways, and completely atypical in others. Local artist and craftsmen Terrence Howell. The world traveller who's figured out a new way to build a life in outport Newfoundland.

E10

Cape Breton Fiddles

12/18/2011·23m

Cape Breton island is home to a powerful traditional music culture. And the fiddle is at its heart. We'll meet three master fiddlemakers who keep that music and culture alive.

Season 2012

15 Episodes

2012

E01

The Mummer Man

1/1/2012·23m

We'll meet Allan Young, a man from Twillingate who's been working hard to keep a Newfoundland Christmas tradition alive. He has been mummering for 70 years!

E02

Young Farmers

1/8/2012·23m

In a time when our appetite for mass produced, imported foods seems to have no limits - we'll meet a small group of young farmers who are choosing new ways to work their land and sell their goods.

E03

Escape from the Cape

1/15/2012·23m

An incredible story of survival from the north coast of Labrador. Three men who were left clinging to a ledge on a treacherous cliff talk about their ordeal, and their rescue.

E04

Sardines

1/22/2012·23m

They are a super food, packed with nutrients. But Sardines are also an economic power that built an entire town. This week we take you to New Brunswick where an entire community works together for the local sardine plant - the last one standing in North America.

E05

Bill Kelly

1/29/2012·23m

He hosted Land and Sea in Nfld for eight seasons, in the flamboyant fashion that was uniquely his. He was hosting in 1990, when the CBC cancelled Land and Sea, and enraged viewers all over Newfoundland and Labrador. Despite fighting his own battle with heart disease, Bill Kelly took up the fight to save the show he loved. And he won.

E06

Harness Racing

2/5/2012·23m

For over 150 years, Harness Racing has been a significant social and economic tradition on Prince Edward Island. Now with a global economic crisis and so many new ways for people to spend their money - it's a gamble if the industry can survive.

E07

Southern Shore Sri Lankans

2/12/2012·23m

From the Indian ocean, to the Atlantic. How the tiny Newfoundland outport of Cape Broyle became home to two Sri Lankan mechanics and their families.

E08

Rum Runners

2/19/2012·23m

In the 1920's and 30's - many sailors in Nova Scotia did the unthinkable - they stopped fishing and became international smugglers. They took liquor into the United States during Prohibition.This episode tells the dramatic story of Rum Running.

E09

Feel Free to Sit

2/26/2012·23m

Many visit Newfoundland's Twillingate island for its spectacular scenery, or a glimpse of an iceberg. Others come for Otto Young.

E10

Pirates and Privateers

3/4/2012·23m

Pirates and Privateers and their role in the rough-and-tumble history of the Maritimes.

E11

Rabinowitz Organic Farm

3/11/2012·23m

Mike Rabinowitz and his wife were pioneer organic farmers in Newfoundland back in the '70's...now they're among the experts.

E12

Last of their Kind

3/18/2012·23m

We meet some remarkable Maritimers using old ways to make the most of the modern world.

E13

What My Eyes Have Seen

3/25/2012·23m

The truly remarkable story of Labrador fisherman Rodney Barney...the commercial fisherman who's legally blind.

E14

Clara Oliver

4/1/2012·23m

The 86-year-old city girl who lives for Newfoundland's outdoors.

E15

The Titanic Legacy

4/8/2012·23m

The Titanic sank 100 years ago and that tragedy sparked an international movement to make it safer for all on the sea.

Season 2010

28 Episodes

2010

E01

Shades of the Past

10/17/2010·23m

Stan Deering was 10 years old when his family left Flatrocks. But his memories of his early childhood in that abandoned outport are still vivid. And as time goes by, to him they become more and more important.

E02

The Story of a Quarry

10/31/2010·23m

Back in the late '80's, John Hurley Sr hatched a plan. He figured he would revive an old abandoned slate quarry in the tiny Trinity Bay community of Burgoyne's Cove. Some said he was a dreamer...that no one would ever buy rock coming out of Trinity Bay. But Hurley proved them wrong.

E03

Concordia: Tall Ship Down

11/7/2010·23m

In September of 2009, the tall ship SV Concordia sailed out of Lunenburg NS. Joining the crew on board were students attending the Class Afloat program - a mix of academic studies and sailing skills. Five months later, on a blustery day off the coast of Brazil, the unthinkable happened. Without warning, The Concordia was knocked over on her side and began to flood with water. 18 minutes later, she sank. For everyone on board it was a harrowing escape, a fight for survival, and an experience that will haunt them forever.

E04

Fried Squirrels & Beaver Tales

11/14/2010·23m

Hazel Tubrett lived in Labrador for ten years. During that decade, she heard her former father-in-law tell many tales...stories of his childhood on the Labrador coast. How people lived, what they ate...how they survived.

E05

Bay of Fundy

11/21/2010·23m

The Bay of Fundy is home to the highest tides in the world. Twice daily a volume of water equal to the flow of all the rivers on the planet enters the Bay. The tides rise 12 to 16 meters - 40 to 50 feet high but it is not only the awesome physical power of the Fundy tides. It's their ability to support the magnificent whales, fascinating seabirds and shorebirds and the rest of the marine life. The Bay is truly one of the natural wonders of the world.

E06

The Time of Tunes

11/28/2010·23m

"His accordion is 40 years old...he's over 90. Mr. Pete Barron. One of Placentia Bay's master players. Still cranking out the old tunes most have long forgotten.

E07

Magdalen Islands

12/5/2010·23m

The Magdalen Islands are isolated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. So how does the small population survive and make a living when other rural communities are dying? By taking control of their own fishery, by building a tourism market and by enticing newcomers to start new businesses.

E08

Island of Peace

10/24/2010·23m

Examining how one man rebuilt the world of his childhood on the abandoned Samson's Island in Notre Dame Bay, Nfld.

E09

Farm Workers

12/19/2010·23m

Investigating the increase of Jamaican farm workers in Nova Scotia since local labor is hard to find.

E10

Land and Sea Remembered Part One

12/26/2010·23m

Part 1 - Former host Dave Quinton shares some of his memories of the series. He holds the record as Land and Sea's longest running host. Dave Quinton. And in his 26 years with the show, Dave became a household name in Newfoundland and Labrador...a voice instantly recognized by those who grew to love the program he helped create, and nuture.

E11

Land and Sea Remembered Part Two

1/2/2011·23m

Part 2 - Former host Dave Quinton shares some of his memories of the series.

E12

Algae the Future of Fuel

1/9/2011·23m

Investigating the alternative fuel properties of algae.

E13

The Nobles

1/16/2011·23m

Taking a look at the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's mounted unit.

E14

Moonshine

1/23/2011·23m

Moonshine - it has the reputation of being illicit and dangerous. Despite that, the people of Prince Edward Island have had a long love affair with shine. For generations, every special occasion included a customary bottle of the potent drink. Today the art of making shine remains entrenched in Island life.

E15

Mistaken Mystique

1/30/2011·23m

Mistaken Point is a remarkable place, some might even call it magical. It's a rocky headland at the tip of the Avalon Peninsula. Etched onto two shelves of stone are the remnants of ancient creatures that lived more than 560 million years ago.

E16

BioBlitz Biodiversity

2/6/2011·23m

BioBlitz: the search for biodiversity. How often do we even think about the creatures and plants that live among us? That's the goal of the 3rd annual BioBlitz organized by St. Mary's University in Halifax. The scientists are counting all the species at Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park. It's an important way to evaluate the health of any ecosystem.

E17

Gone on the Track

2/13/2011·23m

Remembering the terrible CP Rail accident in 1980 that took the lives of 12 young Newfoundlanders.

E18

Alewives: A Border Dispute

2/20/2011·23m

Examining the alewives debate between Maine and New Brunswick and how it affects the smallmouth bass industry.

E19

The Mi'kmaq Way

2/27/2011·23m

Profiling Conne River elder John Nick Jeddore.

E20

PEI Oysters

3/6/2011·23m

Learning about the future of the oyster industry in P.E.I.

E21

True Blue

3/13/2011·23m

Looking at the rock called Labradorite.

E22

Coyotes

3/20/2011·23m

Not that long ago, coyotes were rarely seen in the Maritimes. Farmers might have considered them a nuisance, when they killed a lamb or calf. But most people never gave them a thought. That all changed with the death of singer/songwriter Taylor Mitchell in 2009. Coyotes attacked her on a trail in Cape Breton. In Nova Scotia coyotes are now seen as a deadly enemy and a public danger.

E23

Quahog Shuffle

3/27/2011·23m

When Barry found himself in Prince Edward Island looking for seasonal work, he started asking questions about the type of clam called a quahog. And before long, he was on the beaches of PEI in his stocking feet, doing the quahog shuffle. Fishing for the shellfish you find with your feet.

E24

NS Folk Art

4/3/2011·23m

Nova Scotia folk art is often called primitive or naïve. It's certainly colourful, whimsical and popular. For art collectors around the world, this "art of the people" is one of the things that makes Nova Scotia famous.

E25

The Berry Belt

4/10/2011·23m

You'll meet a blueberry farmer, two aspiring cranberry farmers and a farmer who's growing a powerful berry you've likely never even heard of - sea buckthorn. You'll discover the health benefits of these tiny berries and gain an appreciation for the patience it takes to produce them.

E26

NB Gas

4/17/2011·23m

There could be lots of natural gas in parts of New Brunswick, but it's difficult to retrieve. It lies deep underground in the shale layers. Oil companies want to use a technique called fracking to bring it to the surface. But some people are worried that fracking will harm the environment. And they may be right. We went to Pennsylvania to see the effects of fracking on communities there. We visit New Brunswick where oil companies are already exploring. Is the province ready? Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island may also have huge shale deposits.

E27

The Heart of Hagan's Hospitality

4/24/2011·23m

Looking at one of the most colorful bed and breakfast owners.

E28

Within Sight of Shore

5/1/2011·23m

Looking at the sinking of HMCS Esquimalt during the Second World War.