Author Kathy Dowsett

Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada

Community News Rob Stewart
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The Third Dive

On October 26 at 9:00pm, CBC television will present a documentary on Canadian conservationist Rob Stewart and his dive partner Peter Sotis.  This will air on the television program Docs.  Rob Stewart died after his third dive in Key Largo in the Florida Keys while filming sawfish sharks, and his death was attributed to hypoxia

Community News Norisle
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Bringing History Home – The Return of the SS Norisle

In the fall of 2016 the Tobermory Maritime Association had begun the regulatory process to “Bring History Home”.  Our goal is to return the S.S. Norisle to Tobermory where she has served, and to then scuttle her just outside of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.  The waters of Tobermory already shelter a maritime museum. What better final resting place for her to be preserved then in the crystal clear waters of Tobermory?

Community News
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Bringing History Home – The Return of the SS Norisle

In the fall of 2016 the Tobermory Maritime Association had begun the regulatory process to “Bring History Home”.  Our goal is to return the S.S. Norisle to Tobermory where she has served, and to then scuttle her just outside of the Fathom Five National Marine Park.  The waters of Tobermory already shelter a maritime museum. What better final resting place for her to be preserved then in the crystal clear waters of Tobermory?

Surface Interval Steve Lewis
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BOOKS: Death in Number Two Shaft – A True Life Underwater Adventure

Steve Lewis worked as an advertising copywriter, journalist and feature writer for many years, but is best known for his work underwater. He is a cave diver/instructor, deep wreck diver/instructor, and marketing and training consultant for the dive industry. He lives in rural Ontario but admits “I get to travel to some pretty exotic places to lecture, teach, dive and explore.”

Scuba Features Lake
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Black Friday – A perfect storm in 1916

Black Friday happened October 20 1916.  On this day, a “perfect storm” hit Lake Erie, sinking four large ships, and killing forty-nine people. Two high pressure systems and a minor hurricane converged together in the western part of Lake Erie to create whipping shallow water into a fury. a devastating force that day.

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