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A block of photographs showing some of the people involved in the bombing of beluga whales in the estuary and gulf of the St. Lawrence River. Anon., “La chasse aux marsouins [sic]. » Le Devoir, 15 August 1929, 6.

“The bomb that will kill the porpoise” – A shocking use of air power in interwar Québec: The bombing of the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River, part 4

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

As you and I begin the month of September 2024, it is with pleasure that yours truly will conclude in your company this article on a shocking use of air power in interwar Québec, that is the bombing of pods of beluga whales which lived in the waters of the St. Lawrence River. Let us therefore read the 4th part of our article on that bombing, carried out by Laurentian Air Express Limited of Québec, Québec, without further ado, and... Do you already have a question, my reading friend? Let me guess

A typical pod of beluga whales, Hudson Bay, near Churchill, Manitoba, July 1999. Ansgar Walk, via Wikipedia.

“The bomb that will kill the porpoise” – A shocking use of air power in interwar Québec: The bombing of the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River, part 3

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Allow me to welcome you without further ado to this 3rd and penultimate part of our article on a shocking use of air power in interwar Québec, namely the bombing of pods of beluga whales which lived in the waters of the St. Lawrence River. Yes, yes, the 3rd and penultimate part. Yours truly preferred to subdivide his text into 4 parts of reasonable length instead of 3 parts of unreasonable length. You are welcome. Without further ado, let us begin our weekly reading. As the beluga whale hunting

The beluga whale, a white devil for many fishermen of the estuary and gulf of the St. Lawrence River. Marshall D. Yarrow. “The White Devils of Anticosti.” The Toronto Star Weekly, 24 November 1928, 11.

“The bomb that will kill the porpoise” – A shocking use of air power in interwar Québec: The bombing of the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River, part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Allow me to welcome you to this 2nd part of our article on a shocking use of air power in interwar Québec, namely the bombing of pods of beluga whales which lived in the waters of the St. Lawrence river. As shocking as the subject of this article is, it nonetheless deserves a somewhat in-depth look. In 1926-28, fishermen in the North Shore region of Québec claimed to be deprived of their catches by the depredations of beluga whales. In 1927, for example, in the region between Rivière-Pigou and

The Franco Canadian physician / pilot Louis Cuisinier and one of the 45 or so kilogram (100 or so pounds) handmade aerial bombs with which he hoped to kill beluga whales. Anon., “La bombe qui tuera le marsouin.” La Presse, 5 August 1929, 11.

“The bomb that will kill the porpoise” – A shocking use of air power in interwar Québec: The bombing of the beluga whales of the St. Lawrence River, part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Did the title of this edition of our blog / bulletin/ thingee and the caption of the photograph you have just seen shock you, my reading friend? I am at ease with that. This was indeed my intention. That shocking episode in the history of Québec / Canadian aviation began indirectly in France no later than December 1918, I think. It was in fact at that time that Louis Marie Adolphe Olivier Édouard Joubin, a French zoologist based in Paris, France, more precisely a professor at the Institut

Fred Magee. Anon., “Who’s Who in the Fishing World – Hon. Fred Magee.” The Canadian Fisherman, December 1920, 263.

It was indeed one heck of a brand: Fred Magee, Fred Magee Limited of Port Elgin, New Brunswick, and their Mephisto brand products – not to mention a few words on the Canadian lobster industry, part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Greetings and salutations, my reading friend. You will of course remember the main topic of this week’s issue of our ever so fascinating blog / bulletin / thingee. Yes, we are indeed looking at the life and times of New Brunswick financier / industrialist / philanthropist and vocational education pioneer Fred (Frederick?) Magee, a gentleman well known in his time for the production of canned lobster by his firm, Fred Magee Limited of Port Elgin, New Brunswick. By 1918, Canada’s overseas lobster

It was indeed one heck of a brand: Fred Magee, Fred Magee Limited of Port Elgin, New Brunswick, and their Mephisto brand products – not to mention a few words on the Canadian lobster industry, part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! Mein lesender Freund. Ami(e) lectrice ou lecteur. My reading friend. Even though the core of this issue of our delectable and delicious blog / bulletin / thingee will not be the American / Atlantic / Canadian / Maine / northern / true lobster, yours truly would be remiss if I did not point out that, in North America, that crustacean did not gain critical acclaim before the 1870s – and the development of passenger rail transport, a development which brought forth

An advertisement for products, in this case herrings and sardines, canned by Connors Brothers Limited of Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick. Anon., “Connors Brothers Limited.” Le Prix courant, 29 March 1912, 20.

From lobster bait and potato fertiliser to salt water silver: The humble sardine and Connors Brothers Limited of Black’s Harbour, New Brunswick

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Do you like sea creatures, my reading friend? Do you like them platonically or do you like them once they have been baked, braised, broiled, canned, cured, dehydrated, dried, fermented, fried, grilled, marinated, microwaved, pickled, poached, roasted, salted, simmered, smoked, steamed or stewed? Unless of course you prefer sushi or have turned away from meat – a thoroughly honourable option and one which is better by far for the planet. (Hello, EG, EP and KR!) Incidentally, the source of the

A spliced, three-part image features: a tray of oysters on the left, a graphical representation of a black hole and a neutron star orbiting each other in the centre, and a graphical image of a robot on the right.

3 things you should know about acidification, gravitational waves, and humanoids

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

For the September edition, our experts wrote about why ocean acidification is posing problems for shellfish, how researchers used gravitational waves to observe a black hole and neutron star orbiting each other and merging, and what the future could look like — with humanoids in our midst.

Close-up of a bright, fresh salmon steak with a garnish of herbs.

Off the hook: Canadian aquaculture grows amidst environmental change

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

In an era of changing climate and growing food insecurity, aquaculture — breeding, raising, and harvesting fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants — has emerged as an effective complement to harvesting wild fish stocks.

Three images side by side. From left to right: a salmon filet being sliced with a knife, a greyscale photo of the moon, and an artistic rendering of a protein

3 things you should know about aquaculture, Moon samples, and artificial intelligence

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

For the January edition, we provide context around the latest developments in aquaculture, Chang’e-5’s samples from the Moon, and how artificial intelligence is helping scientists to understand the behavior of proteins in the bodies of all living things.

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