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Marine Workers Federation.

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Marine Workers Federation Local 1 is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and their office is in Bayers Lake. The local represents approximately 1,000 workers in the Halifax shipyards, plus they also represent the following units: office staff unit in the Halifax shipyards, the offshore services unit in Woodside, Dartmouth with approximately 250 of their members. Local 1 also represents 35 workers at Abco Industries in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia as well as approximately 80 workers at Maritime Steel in Dartmouth. Halifax Graving Dock Company was formed in England and capitalized with $1 million constructed Halifax Graving Dock, which officially opened on September 21, 1889. August 22, 1890 Halifax Graving Dock Company purchased the Chebucto Marine Railway Company Limited located in Dartmouth Cove. The Halifax Shipyards Limited was established in 1918, when a Montreal group purchased the Halifax Graving Dock Company facility, which had been destroyed in the 1917 Explosion. In 1920 the British Empire Steel Corporation acquired control of the shipyard's stock; it was subsequently purchased in 1930 by Dominion Coal and Steel Corporation (DOSCO). During the Second World War the shipyard built the first all Canadian destroyers and repaired more than 7,200 ships damaged in the battle of the Atlantic. Besides ship construction and repair, the shipyard also manufactured various wood and metal products for industry. In 1937 Local 1 had taken charter with the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO) under Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America in Camden, New Jersey. In 1941 Local 1 changed over to Canadian Congress of Labour (CCL). In 1941 Local 1 signed first contract with DOSCO. In 1944 Local 1 went on strike and won dues check-off. In 1945 Local 1 became a part of the Maritime Marine Workers Federation. In 1958 A.V. Roe Canada (later Hawker Siddeley Canada) acquired a controlling interest in the shipyard. In 1961 Local 1 went on strike which lasted 9(11) weeks. Main reason was lack of willingness on the company’s side to negotiate. There was one offer “Take it or leave it”. Strike was resolved through the conciliator. From 1964-1968 the shipyard built numerous small ships. In 1968 the offshore oil construction business began, resulting in the shipyard's production of several SEDCO oil drilling rigs and a self-dynamically positioning SEDCO drill ship. In 1976 Local 1 went on strike for a wage increase to be parallel with Trenton Works also owned by Hawker Siddeley. Strike was resolved after 4(?) weeks trough the negotiations. In 1978 Hawker Siddeley was placed in receivership and a consortium, Halifax Industries Limited reached agreement with the Province of Nova Scotia to operate the shipyard. Modernization began in 1979, involving a $7.5 million mill upgrading and replacement program of yard infrastructure, and purchase of a floating dock to complement the existing graving dock. In 1983 a new Panamax floating dock was installed, capable of repairing the largest-sized ships on the eastern seaboard. By 1985 the shipyard had become bankrupt and was purchased by a group of Nova Scotians who renamed the company Halifax-Dartmouth Industries Limited. In 1994 the company was purchased by the Irving-owned Saint John Shipbuilding Limited and renamed Halifax Shipyard Limited. In 1996 at the special convention of MWF resolution is past for whole Federation to join Canadian Auto-Workers union. In 2004 Marine Workers Federation disbanded and Local 1 becomes chartered directly through CAW.

Marianne (Ship)

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The ship "Marianne" departed on an expedition along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick situated on the Bay of Fundy, July 19, 1684 - September 14, 1684. The ship was accompanied at first by another ship, the "St. Louis." The owner of the boats, who also organized the expedition was M. Bergier. The crew consisted of Abraham Boudrot (or Goudrot - Captain), Guillame Guertin (pilot), Jean de Callais, Jean Lestidou, Jacque Petitpas Matelot, Julien Garson, and M. Challe.

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada

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  • 1899 -

In 1903 Marconi founded Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada, which was renamed in 1925 as the Canadian Marconi Company. Camperdown was one of several coastal stations constructed by the company to provide radio communications with ships. Located at the entrance to the Halifax Harbour, from 1905-1926 it served primarily to forward messages collected from ships by stations at Sable Island and Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, as well as those directly from ships within wireless range of the station itself. These messages were transmitted by landline telegraph circuit to the Halifax Telegraph Office for local delivery or retransmission to subsequent destinations.

The station's first wireless ship-to-shore test was made on 19 June 1905, between the cableship MacKay-Bennett and Camperdown. From May 1907 a daily automated time signal was sent from the St. John Observatory to Camperdown, whereby it was relayed instantaneously to all ships within radio distance, the first such service in the world. While this relationship remained operational until 1949, by the early 1930s the Meteorological Service was no longer responsibility for disseminating the correct time, and the task was assumed by the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa.

Camperdown Station is also believed to be the recipient of the first radio broadcast of music heard in Nova Scotia. When the luxury steamer Hirondelle passed through Halifax, her owner, the Prince of Monaco, had a piano hooked up to a wireless transmitter and treated operators at Camperdown to four musical selections, including the Merry Widow Waltz, later signalling to enquire about the success of the experiment.

Malagash Salt Miners Unions.

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The Malagash Salt Miners Union was one of the earliest unions formed in Nova Scotia. It was formed in 1937.

Malabar (Ship).

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  • 1789-1796
Royal Charlotte was launched in 1789 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company. The ship was built by Thomas Pitcher and launched on November 2, 1789. Josiah Pryce was captain on two journeys to China. In 1795, the Admiralty of Britain purchased the Royal Charlotte and renamed it HMS Malabar. Thomas Parr was captain. The ship foundered in October 1976 while escorting a convoy in the North Atlantic. The crew was rescued by the merchant brig Martha.

Madhash.

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Madhash is a band consisting of two members, Jim Ledgerwood and Gary Stanhope. They released their first album in 1978 and recorded at Solar Audio.

MACLeather

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  • 1999-2010
MACLeather was an annual competition of leathermen and leatherwomen first organized in November 1999 by Jim MacLeod. MACLeather contests were held in various cities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick until the organization disbanded in 2010.

MacKeel.

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MacDonald and Westaway

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  • fl. 1883-1886
Malcolm MacDonald and Louis John Westaway were merchants and shipbuilders in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, where they operated a company store and a shipyard.

M/V "O.K. Service VI".

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The M/V "O.K. Service VI" was a 149-ton wooden auxiliary schooner built in 1941 by W.C. MacKay and Sons in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. It was owned by Himmelman Supply Company. The vessel was used to transport explosives and other cargo to ports in the Caribbean and Central and South America. It typically returned to Canada with cargos of rum and other commodities.

On October 7, 1960, the M/V "O.K. Service VI" came into San Juan, Puerto Rico with a cargo of explosives. The ship's cargo caught fire that evening. The crew initially tried to pump water on the fire to put it out, but after five or ten minutes, they abandoned ship. The ship sunk around 6:30 AM on October 8, 1960. The hulk was officially abandoned to the U.S. government in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Lunenburg Outfitting Company.

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Lunenburg Outfitting Company was started by William Duff. Their vessels carried salt, molasses and other imports to Canada from the West Indies. The business was purchased by Adams and Knickle in 1943. Graham Knickle was the operations manager, as well as manager for the Lunenburg branch of Booth Fisheries Canada, and the Honorable William Duff continued to be president of the company. Owners of Lunenburg Outfitting Company were listed as Everett Knickle, Frank Adams, Douglas Adams and Jean Whynacht. Lunenburg Outfitting Company operated as a general store, vessel outfitters, fish exporters and importers. Their specialty was in outfitting vessels.

Lunenburg Marine Railway

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  • 1897 -
Lunenburg Marine Railway was founded in 1897 to service Grand Banks schooners. The shipyard added a welding and mechanics bay during World War Two, when it became known as Lunenburg Shipyard, and it has been operated by Lunenburg Industrial Foundry and Engineering since the 1960s.

Luckhardt and Belder

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  • 1899-
Luckhardt and Belder are listed as publishers in New York starting in 1899.

Live Bait Theatre

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  • 1988-
Live Bait Theatre was founded in 1988 by Mount Allison University graduates Randy White, Ann Rowley, Ross Murray, Karen Valanne and Charlie Rhindress. It is a professional theatre company and is located in Sackville, New Brunswick.

Lipolysis Society of North America

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The Lipolysis Society of North America became associated with the Centre for Art Tapes in 1983 with the video recording “Lipolysis” which became a part of the centre’s tape collection.

Lindwood Holdings Limited.

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Lindwood Holdings Limited was an investment and holding company incorporated in 1971. The company was formed when Oland and Son Limited sold its brewing assets to John Labatt Limited. After this sale, Oland and Son Limited became Lindwood Holdings Limited, Olands Brewery Limited became Lindwood Holdings (N.B.) Limited and Oland and Son (Que) Limited became Lindwood Investments (Que) Limited. Lindwood Holdings retained the non-brewing assets of Oland and Son and its affiliated companies, including farm land, property and real estate, contracts, and other investments.

At the company's inception, Bruce Oland was President of the company, Don J. Oland was Senior Vice- President, Sidney M. Oland was Vice-President and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Norman Stanbury was Secretary-Treasurer. Oland Investments Limited owned a 56% stake of the company's shares. Changes to the company's executive occurred throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.

Lindwood Holdings made investments in a wide variety of sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, natural resources, and transportation. The company owned a minority share of Tartan Seafoods and numerous other regional and national businesses. As President of Lindwood Holdings, and later as Chairman of the company's Board of Directors, Bruce Oland remained active in the brewing industry. He regularly consulted with John Labatt Limited and served on the Advisory Board of Oland's Breweries (1971) Limited, the company established by John Labatt Limited to run the brewery in Halifax. In the 1980s, Lindwood Holdings sold many of its assets and became less active in the investment business. Lindwood Holdings was dissolved and its name struck from the Register on June 10, 2010.

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