its full sixteen feet was eyed by the fair crowd present.

As an entertainment to raise funds for the bombed victims of Bristol, England was to be held in the neighbouring communities of Morel and Bristol, it was decided to transport it there and use it as a star attraction during ‘the entertainment. It attracted a great deal of attention. An eyewitness account states "From the large crowd at the entertainment during the night, eight—hundred and seventy-five people paid to see the whale. The whale was hauled back to the Mount Stewart area and buried in Pisquid. The September 17, 1941 issue of the Guardian had this piece of news.

Lord Mayor of Bristol sends thanks.

The following are the telegrams exchanged between Premier Campbell of this province and the Lord Mayor of Bristol.

Telegram to Lord Mayor, September 12, 1941:

"Residents of tiny rural settlement Bristol Prince Edward Island have sponsored entertainment netting over one thousand dollars, for the relief of bombed victims of Bristol England. Proceeds are being forwarded through carry on Canada Corps, with best wishes of government and people of this province. Thane A Campbell.

Premier of P.E.I."

Telegram to Premier, September 13, 1941.

"Mother city Bristol England sends warm thanks to small daughter Bristol Prince Edward Island, for such practical sympathy for bombed victims. Reciprocate good wishes from the government and people. We shall ever remember your generous gesture. Lord Mayor, Bristol England."

And so ends the story of the Mount Stewart whale.

References:

Agricola (pen name of Blythe Hurst). 1941. Newsy Notes Guardian Column, September 13, 1941.

Churchill, Winston S. History of the Second World War, the Grand Alliance, Blitz and Counter Blitz.

COSEWIC. The St. Lawrence Beluga. COSEWIC Fact sheet.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Beluga. UnderWater World Fact Sheet.

Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Cetaceans of Canada. Underwater World Fact Sheet.

Guardian Column, August 8, 1941.

Guardian Column, August 9, 1941.

Peterson, Randolph. The Whales of Eastern Canada. Toronto, Oxford University Press.

Pigot, F.L. 192?. A History of Mount Stewart

As well as the recollections of both Albert MacIntyre and the author.

Author’s Note: I would like to extend my thanks to the P.E.I. Fish and Wildlife Division, P.E.I. Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Diagnostics at the Atlantic Veterinary College.

NEW WINTER TREE AND SHRUB GUIDE by Dan McAskill

Many surprises come to the editor of the Island Naturalist in the mail. The recent receipt of the publication New Brunswick Trees and Shrubs in Winter A Field Guide by Rudolph F. Stocek was one of these surprises. It is always a pleasure to come upon a good plant guide with relatively easy to use identification keys combined with high quality illustrations. It is an even greater pleasure when the guide is authored by a Natural History Society Life

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