On the way to Digby we saw these red buildings so we stopped to take some photos. Located in Meteghan, Nova Scotia is BMC Limited Seafood. They are located in one of Canada’s best lobster harvesting regions and in the heart of the live lobster export industry. They have built one of the largest lobster wholesale and export operations in Southwest Nova Scotia. Their customers are located worldwide. BMC Limited Seafood
Infrared image of dry docked fishing boats on the way to Digby, Nova Scotia.
Digby is the scallop capital of the world.
Digby has a population of around 2000. The town has a rich maritime history, with a vibrant fishing industry and a historic waterfront. Read more about Digby here. Interesting facts about Digby, Nova Scotia
Digby is a Canadian town in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Digby Harbor
I think this building is a bathroom.
Digby Pier lighthouse. Originally the first light here was a simple red-light lantern on a pole and was established in 1887. The Lighthouse is 27 feet tall and is on the Bay of Fundy.
In the early 1900s, it was decided a lighthouse was in order and an enclosed wooden tower was erected at the outer end of the government pier to replace the mast light. It began its operation in June of 1903.
The lighthouse operated for a great many years until the Digby ferry terminal was relocated to its current location on Shore Road in 1971 and the pier fell into disrepair and was deemed unsafe. The lighthouse was decommissioned and moved to the Saint John Coast Guard Base, across the Bay in New Brunswick, as they had responsibility for all the lighthouses on the Bay of Fundy.
In 1983, the lighthouse was put back to work, but this time in the city of Saint John. It was added to their new Market Slip area on the waterfront and used as an information and ticket kiosk for visitors to the city.
In 2012, with plans in the works to create a new breakwater and redevelop some of the town’s harbour, the Mayor of Digby, Ben Cleveland, thought it would be appropriate for the old Digby Pier Lighthouse to mark the pier. “It’s known as the Digby lighthouse in Saint John, so why not put it back in Digby?“, said Cleveland, and he put in a formal request with the city of Saint John. On October 19th, 2012, the Mayor and a delegation of 30 Digby residents, together with 230 lbs of famous Digby scallops made the trip across the Bay of Fundy to bring their lighthouse home.
Upon its return, it was discovered the lighthouse was in need of more renovations than originally thought but by luck, the National Trust of Canada opened a campaign called “This Lighthouse Matters”. The Digby Tourism Association took the lead to enter the lighthouse in the competition and, together with the community, ran a campaign for votes for their lighthouse. The Digby Pier Lighthouse won first place in its category with 219,000 votes that came in from all over the world to help fund the much-needed restoration work.
The Digby Pier Lighthouse now serves as a beacon standing proudly on the Digby waterfront once more.
When visiting Digby, and strolling along the waterfront, we’d recommend stopping at “The Crow’s Nest” for their absolutely delicious seafood chowder. It’s full of Digby’s famous scallops, along with other fish and potatoes and is one of my must-have dishes in Digby (a photo is included in the gallery).
See other posts about our trip here
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