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Kinley Coast
This is an Atlantic Canadian focused podcast that will feature topical and culturally interesting discussions and interviews concerning the region. This region of Canada includes the Maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island [aka PEI]) and Newfoundland & Labrador. The style of the podcast could be described as a "kitchen gab". Partly because of the informal nature of the content and partly because many of the conversations may actually literally be happening within a kitchen. It won't quite be like a kitchen party, but it certainly won't be like content coming from a Toronto based studio.
Some topics will include:
• Regional history
• Science, technology, and the environment of Atlantic Canada
• Regional, provincial, & federal politics
• Boating & boat building/refitting, sea fairing, living on the coast and water.
• Maritime life, religion, & philosophy of the region
• Tourism, local events & current affairs
Outside listeners will find the program interesting if you're broadening your research on a topic, planning a trip to the area, interested in what makes this part of Canada tick (politically or otherwise) or perhaps you're simply an ex-pat who wants to carry a little piece of home.
There's a lot to cover, so let's start gabbing.
Kinley Coast
The Tragedy of the Empress of Ireland with Mr. Stephen Ernst
The Empress of Ireland tragedy occurred on May 29, 1914, when the Canadian Pacific passenger liner RMS Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian collier SS Storstad in the foggy waters of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Canada. The collision led to the rapid sinking of the Empress of Ireland, which went down within 14 minutes, resulting in the loss of over 1,000 lives. The causes of the disaster were attributed to poor visibility due to fog, potential misjudgment or error in navigation by the ships' crews, and the swift flooding of the liner exacerbated by open portholes and watertight doors left unsealed.
This maritime catastrophe stands as one of the most devastating in Canadian history, with profound implications for maritime safety regulations. Despite subsequent investigations into the incident, the outbreak of World War I later that year shifted global attention, somewhat overshadowing the Empress of Ireland tragedy. However, the wreck remains a significant and poignant reminder of the human cost of maritime disasters, and it continues to be one of the largest and most accessible shipwrecks in Canadian waters, serving as a somber memorial to the lives lost on that fateful day.