we’re having constant washouts we’re having constant basements flooded
having constant basements flooded
having constant basements flooded because of the water rise our roads are
because of the water rise our roads are
because of the water rise our roads are being threatened because of erosion and
being threatened because of erosion and
being threatened because of erosion and they say there’s no climate change when
they say there’s no climate change when
they say there’s no climate change when I first came to live here
I first came to live here
I first came to live here we had the children out playing baseball
we had the children out playing baseball
we had the children out playing baseball in the front yard they can’t do that
in the front yard they can’t do that
in the front yard they can’t do that anymore
anymore
anymore that land is gone we’re losing
that land is gone we’re losing
that land is gone we’re losing constantly losing at least three feet a
constantly losing at least three feet a
constantly losing at least three feet a year and that’s the end result
well Lenox Island one of the Aboriginal
well Lenox Island one of the Aboriginal communities in Canada very dynamic
communities in Canada very dynamic
communities in Canada very dynamic community very important issues that
community very important issues that
community very important issues that they’re facing to do with climate change
they’re facing to do with climate change
they’re facing to do with climate change one is increasing sea level that
one is increasing sea level that
one is increasing sea level that increases the rate of erosion along the
increases the rate of erosion along the
increases the rate of erosion along the coast they’re facing that that erosion
coast they’re facing that that erosion
coast they’re facing that that erosion aspect that’s made even worse by as sea
aspect that’s made even worse by as sea
aspect that’s made even worse by as sea level rise and also by the increasing
level rise and also by the increasing
level rise and also by the increasing rate of storm surges
rate of storm surges
rate of storm surges I’ve lived here basically all my life
I’ve lived here basically all my life
I’ve lived here basically all my life I’ve seen a lot of changes growing up
I’ve seen a lot of changes growing up
I’ve seen a lot of changes growing up I’m 36 now and looking back I was about
I’m 36 now and looking back I was about
I’m 36 now and looking back I was about eight or nine when all these areas were
eight or nine when all these areas were
eight or nine when all these areas were a lot bigger over by our church there
a lot bigger over by our church there
a lot bigger over by our church there used to be a field where we used to play
used to be a field where we used to play
used to be a field where we used to play tackle football that field was further
tackle football that field was further
tackle football that field was further out towards the bay a good 2530 feet
out towards the bay a good 2530 feet
out towards the bay a good 2530 feet further out when I was growing up and
further out when I was growing up and
further out when I was growing up and since then it’s pretty eroded now and
since then it’s pretty eroded now and
since then it’s pretty eroded now and they actually put stone up and then they
they actually put stone up and then they
they actually put stone up and then they covered over now it’s little things that
covered over now it’s little things that
covered over now it’s little things that you wouldn’t notice right off the hop
you wouldn’t notice right off the hop
you wouldn’t notice right off the hop but then you start looking at like yeah
but then you start looking at like yeah
but then you start looking at like yeah we are little Linux I was getting
we are little Linux I was getting
we are little Linux I was getting literally smaller
literally smaller
literally smaller well actually we you know every chance I
well actually we you know every chance I
well actually we you know every chance I get is you know trying to be friend of
get is you know trying to be friend of
get is you know trying to be friend of retrieve some of what I’ve lost over the
retrieve some of what I’ve lost over the
retrieve some of what I’ve lost over the years and by just putting some well
years and by just putting some well
years and by just putting some well whether it be just just some rock and or
whether it be just just some rock and or
whether it be just just some rock and or gravel indoor or just Smith cement slabs
gravel indoor or just Smith cement slabs
gravel indoor or just Smith cement slabs kind of things so I know at the end of
kind of things so I know at the end of
kind of things so I know at the end of the day we end up losing but I think
the day we end up losing but I think
the day we end up losing but I think it’s Mother Nature but before you know
it’s Mother Nature but before you know
it’s Mother Nature but before you know it
it
it right up to the house at this rate
right up to the house at this rate
right up to the house at this rate anyway if it keeps going at this rate it
anyway if it keeps going at this rate it
anyway if it keeps going at this rate it is I can’t imagine being here in the
is I can’t imagine being here in the
is I can’t imagine being here in the next 30 years they have no move to house
next 30 years they have no move to house
next 30 years they have no move to house well we’ve done some coastal
well we’ve done some coastal
well we’ve done some coastal vulnerability study of Lenox Island we
vulnerability study of Lenox Island we
vulnerability study of Lenox Island we see where what they have at risk there
see where what they have at risk there
see where what they have at risk there there they have their causeway bridge
there they have their causeway bridge
there they have their causeway bridge which connects them to the mainland Pei
which connects them to the mainland Pei
which connects them to the mainland Pei which is the approach roads – that are
which is the approach roads – that are
which is the approach roads – that are very low some of them are less just over
very low some of them are less just over
very low some of them are less just over a metre above sea level there’s also
a metre above sea level there’s also
a metre above sea level there’s also their sewage treatment system there has
their sewage treatment system there has
their sewage treatment system there has been storm surges that have actually
been storm surges that have actually
been storm surges that have actually touched the sides of the lagoon already
touched the sides of the lagoon already
touched the sides of the lagoon already there’s also their powwow or sacred
there’s also their powwow or sacred
there’s also their powwow or sacred grounds where they’ve had some flooding
grounds where they’ve had some flooding
grounds where they’ve had some flooding is there as well we first discovered
is there as well we first discovered
is there as well we first discovered three archaeological sites in Hog Island
three archaeological sites in Hog Island
three archaeological sites in Hog Island the sites that have been identified on
the sites that have been identified on
the sites that have been identified on the island show the mobility of
the island show the mobility of
the island show the mobility of Aboriginal people with artifacts and
Aboriginal people with artifacts and
Aboriginal people with artifacts and materials coming from places as far as
materials coming from places as far as
materials coming from places as far as northern Labrador Cape Breton and the
northern Labrador Cape Breton and the
northern Labrador Cape Breton and the Bay of Fundy and it was clear that all
Bay of Fundy and it was clear that all
Bay of Fundy and it was clear that all of the sites have been subject to
of the sites have been subject to
of the sites have been subject to erosion and quite heavy weathering it’s
erosion and quite heavy weathering it’s
erosion and quite heavy weathering it’s not good it’s not good when talking to
not good it’s not good when talking to
not good it’s not good when talking to some of the elders they’re a bit fearful
some of the elders they’re a bit fearful
some of the elders they’re a bit fearful because this was their home and their
because this was their home and their
because this was their home and their home is slowly being eroded away and
home is slowly being eroded away and
home is slowly being eroded away and it’s a big fear but it’ll always be home
it’s a big fear but it’ll always be home
it’s a big fear but it’ll always be home there won’t be much of the home left but
there won’t be much of the home left but
there won’t be much of the home left but nevertheless it’ll always be home
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