HILLSBURN, N.S. — After a year that has brought so much suffering to Nova Scotia, six families in a remote corner of the province are having to cope yet another loss following the sinking of a . . .
YARMOUTH, N.S. A fishing industry association in southwestern Nova Scotia has set up a fund to collect donations for the families of six men who were lost after their scallop dragger sank last week. The Full Bay Scallop Association as well as Yarmouth Sea Products, the company that owned the 15-metre scallop dragger called Chief William Saulis, have opened an account with the Coastal Financial Credit Union. Donations can be made starting Monday to the Chief William Saulis Benevolent Fund at any Credit Union branch across the Atlantic provinces; disbursement of the funds will be managed by a recognized charitable organization.
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The ‘Chief William Saulis Families Fund’ was posted to gofundme on Friday.
The goal is to raise $60,000 for the families of Charles Roberts, Leonard Gabriel, Aaron Cogswell, Eugene “Geno” Francis, Dan Forbes, and Mike Drake.
The Full Bay Scallop Association and Yarmouth Sea Products – the company that owns the vessel Chief William Saulis – have set up an account to collect donations.
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HILLSBURN, N.S After a year that has brought so much suffering to Nova Scotia, six families in a remote corner of the province are having to cope yet another loss following the sinking of a scallop dragger Tuesday. As night fell Wednesday, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax announced it was suspending its air and sea search for the missing fishermen and turning the effort over to the RCMP as a missing persons case. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to the families, friends, and community of these men, the rescue centre, which co-ordinates military and coast guard resources, said on Twitter.