Coast Guard Saves Day

Coast Guard station in Louisboug comes through, saves the day

Another nice sunny day in Louisbourg so
I decided to take my grandson, Kalan, for
a cart ride along the harbourfront. We
loaded up the cart with a few of his
favourite toys and away we went.
While out on the government wharf, I
decided that it was a great opportunity to
get a picture of Kalan in his cart with the
Fortress in the background.
As I stepped away to take the picture,
Kalan threw his Dora out of the cart and
accidentally in the harbour.
Of course he immediately began to cry
and there was not a soul on the wharf
except myself and my distraught grandchild.
I picked him up and tried to entertain
him with another toy, but to no avail.
Then I spied two vehicles at the Coast
Guard station. We immediately headed to
the station.
When I explained my story to one of
the officers (Mr . Sam Wall), he immediately
had a possible solution.
Taking a long gaff, we headed back to
the scene of the travesty.
Within minutes the toy was retrieved,
my grandson was smiling and our perfect
day continued.
Although it wasn’t as dangerous as saving
a distressed vessel and/or crew; it certainly
meant a lot to one little boy (and his
grandfather).
Kudos to the CCG station in Louisbourg
for caring about the ‘little things’.
Frank Cathcart and Kalan Jacobs Sydney.