The Bay of Fundy has become synonymous with the word fossil, especially since the Joggins Fossil cliffs were declared a World Heritage Site last year. However, the Fundy doesn't have the market cornered on fossils, as they can be found in many other places around the province, most notably in the areas where coal was mined.
The one place that I would never have connected with fossils is one that I have travelled to and photographed many times, namely Cheticamp Island that is connected by a narrow spit of land to the mainland of Cape Breton Island near the Acadian community of Cheticamp.
It was a photo emailed to me a few weeks ago by Kim Lemky of Cheticamp that tipped me off to the treasure trove of fossils to be found along the island's sandstone cliffs. She told me that they were "all over the place" and I must admit my skepticism until I had a chance to see for myself in company of Kim, her daughter Savannah and son Keats.
They were indeed 'all over the place' and it didn't take a practiced eye to see fossilized tree branches and other fossils of all shapes and sizes. Have a look at a few pictures, then put Cheticamp Island on your To Do list.
Please note that all fossil sites in the province of Nova Scotia are protected under the Special Places Protection Act. Under this legislation, no one may carry out activities anywhere in the Province, including underwater, that may disturb fossils or artifacts without an approved Heritage Research Permit.
For more information about the Special Places Protection Act, please see:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/tch/heritage_specialplaces.asp
For more information about the Special Places Protection Act, please see:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/tch/heritage_specialplaces.asp
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