Gulf Ice Charts 1922

1922 Season

Nov 19 Last eastbound steamer through the Strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)
Nov 26 L’Islet: freezing ice making fast. Matane: freezing ice making fast, heavy close packed ice inshore. Saguenay River: Chicoutimi East: Saguenay River covered with ice. (HB 1683 Dec 7 CSS)
Nov 28 Crane Island: light open ice. L’Islet: some ice close packed inshore. Father Point: light open ice inshore and distant. Saguenay River: Chicoutimi East: river clear of ice opposite here. Saguenay River: St. Alphonse: some ice on the river. Saguenay River: Anse St. Jean: considerable ice on the river. Saguenay River: Descente des Femmes: river covered with ice. (HB 1683 Dec 7 CSS)
Nov 29 Crane Island: considerable ice. Father Point: freezing ice making fast. Little Métis: light close packed ice inshore. Saguenay River: St. Alphonse: some ice on the river. Saguenay River: Descente des Femmes: considerable ice. (HB 1683 Dec 7 CSS)
Nov 30 Crane Island: light open ice. L’Islet: light scattered ice distant. [Saguenay River:] Descente des Femmes: considerable light ice. [Saguenay River:] Anse St. Jean: some light ice. (HB 1684 Dec 14 CSS)

Dec 1 Crane Island: light open ice. L’Islet: scattered field ice passing down. Montréal to Portneuf: very little ice. (HB 1684 Dec 14 CSS)
Dec 2 Crane Island: light scattered ice. Father Point: light open ice inshore. Montréal to Portneuf: very little ice. (HB 1684 Dec 14 CSS)
Dec 5 Summerside Bedeque ferry closed on December 5th. (Pat 22 Dec 1924 p5 c3)
Dec 5 Crane Island: light scattered ice. L’Islet: light open ice. Cape Salmon: light open ice everywhere. Matane: light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1684 Dec 14 CSS)
Dec 6 Crane Island: light open ice on south shore. L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with light ice. Father Point: freezing ice, making fast. Little Métis: freezing ice, making fast. Matane: freezing ice, making fast, light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1684 Dec 14 CSS)
Dec 7 Porter’s schooner Louis Gordon on the way from Curling to Middle Arm last week got caught in ice drifting out of the bay and cut through. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 1)
Dec 7 The ice last week destroyed much fishing gear in Middle Arm.
Dec 7 L’Islet: light open ice. Crane Island: light open ice. Cape Salmon: light close-packed ice distant. Father Point: freezing ice making fast. Little Métis: light close-packed ice inshore. Matane: freezing ice making fast, light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1685 Dec 21 CSS)
Dec 8 L’Islet: light open ice. Cape Salmon: light open ice everywhere. Matane: freezing ice making fast, heavy close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1685 Dec 21 CSS)
Dec 9 L’Islet: light open ice. Cape Salmon: heavy packed ice everywhere. Little Métis: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Matane: light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1685 Dec 21 CSS)
Dec 10 L’Islet: light close-packed ice. Cape Salmon: light open ice everywhere. Father Point: freezing ice making fast. Little Métis: light close-packed ice distant. Matane: freezing ice making fast. (HB 1685 Dec 21 CSS)
Dec 12 Cape Salmon, light open ice everywhere. Father Point, light open ice inshore. (HB #1686 Dec 28)
Dec 12 Rocky Point ferry cutting thru 4″ of ice on December 12th. (Pat 15 Dec 1922 p5 c5)
Dec 13 Last departure of the season from Quebec. (WBB)
Dec 13 Cape Salmon, light open ice everywhere. Father Point, light open ice inshore. (HB #1686 Dec 28)
Dec 13 SS “Montcalm” returned yesterday from Bird Rock where they closed the lighthouse, etc. for the winter. (Pat 14 Dec p5 c3)
Dec 14 CGS “Brant” left Georgetown on December 14th, fought her way through the ice towards Charlottetown but was caught in ice off Point Prim. Trapped until the wind shifted, she returned to Georgetown today. (Pat 18 Dec p1 c5)
Dec 15 Considerable rafted ice and a day by the CGS “Montcalm” in clearing the harbour. There are two schooners in port waiting to be towed out. (Pat 15 Dec p5 c5)
Dec 18 Steamer “Henry” unable to enter Pictou Harbour on trip to Magdalene Islands, will collect mail from Souris on 18th. (Pat 16 Dec p8 c4)
Dec 20 The icebreaker “Montcalm” made another trip yesterday as far as the harbour and back. Ice conditions were found to be the same. (Pat 21 Dec p2 c3)
Dec 21 The SS “Sable I” arrived from North Sydney on Sun. afternoon. She left North Sydney on Sat. and made the run to Curling in less than 23 hours, and came up through about 10 miles of ice in the meantime (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 4)
Dec 22 Summerside Bedeque ferry, the “King Albert” made her last trip on December 22nd. (Pat 22 Dec 1924 p5 c3)
Dec 25 J.A. Ward, Lightkeeper, Miscou Point, New Brunswick: Closing date. (CIS IC0756_2)
Dec 27 The Norwegian steamer “Foina” arrived yesterday in Halifax. She left Charlottetown with the aid of the Montcalm. There were three feet of ice in the harbour when the steamer was ready to sail. (Pat 28 Dec p5 c3)

Jan 5 The first team (of horses) of the season to cross the ice from Bedeque to Summerside this winter. The ice, however, is not considered too safe. (Pat 5 Jan p8 c3)
Jan 7 The car ferry has some ice to combat with in the Straits. (Pat 7 Jan p8 c4)
Jan 17 The North Sydney Herald says: With the exception of several smaller sailing crafts, the waterfront presents a very dismal appearance. However, there being not a speck of ice to be seen anywhere, the indication point to a resumption in traffic at any time. (HH 17/01/1922 p13#2)
Jan 18 Some slob ice prevented the sailing of the Stella Maria from Bonne Bay on Monday. (TWS, p.2).
Jan 18 A number of young people were skating on the Humber on Saturday night. (TWS, p.3).
Jan 18 Although the Humber Arm has been frozen over for over two weeks, the “Sagona” showed little trouble in moving around through the ice on Monday. (TWS, p.3).
Jan 18 At present we are enjoying the slack season with regard to mails and crossing to St. George’s, the slob ice having stopped the ferry from making her usual trips. At no time more than the present is the need of a bridge to connect this side with St. George’s apparent, a journey of eight or nine miles being necessary, unless the upper part of the harbor is frozen and much awkwardness in handling freight occurs. (TWS, p.3)
Jan 25 The SS “Stella Maris” is frozen in at Bonne Bay, and will likely have to remain there until April. (TWS, p.3)
Jan 28 Slob ice off the mouth of the harbor is completely obstructing the passage of all vessels into or out of the port of North Sydney. The steamer “Meigle” is tied up in port unable to proceed on her voyage to St. John’s. The steamers “Restless” and “Curlew” are also in port waiting to get to Louisburg. The slob presents a solid barrier through which the “Meigle” and the smaller vessels cannot force their way. If the weather remains mild it is probably that the ice will have become broken by today. (HH 31/01/1922 p11#1)
Jan 28 SS “Gustavsholm”: 45°15’N 59°07’W to 45°11’N 59°20’W, passed through bands of ice. (HB 1693 Feb 15)
Jan 29 47°38’N 57°3’W [unlikely position; 45°38’N perhaps] passed through heavy ice fields extending ~50m N and S; Feb 1, 44°25’N 61°07’W passed through heavy ice fields extending ~65m NE and SW. (NYMR)
Jan 30 Government steamer “Stanley,” Capt. Blois, arrived from Shelburne on Saturday where she had been engaged keeping the harbor free of ice. It is understood that the steamer “W H Lee” will go to Shelburne and keep the harbor free during February. (HH 30/01/1922 p11#7)
Jan 30 Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice distant. Rivière à la Martre: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: light open ice inshore. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice distant. (HB 1692 Feb 8 CSS)
Jan 31 Pictou, for the second time in 20 years teams crossed today from Pictou Island to the mainland on the ice. Led by Hector McDonald the veteran mail carrier, three teams with 12 men made the trip in safety. The distance from the island to the mainland, being nine miles to the Bayview shore and from here to Pictou three miles and a half. (HH 01/02/1922 p1#7)
Jan 31 Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: no ice in sight. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice; open ice southward. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice distant. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1692 Feb 8 CSS)

Feb 1 The SS “Kyle” was unable to get in North Sydney harbor owing to ice, and had to go to Louisburg last week. (TWS, p.2)
Feb 1 SS “Nyland” 44°25’N 61°07’W: passed through heavy ice fields extending about 65 miles northeast and southwest. (HB 1693 Feb 15)
Feb 2 Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice. Father Point: light open ice distant. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice distant. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: light open ice moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy open ice. Point Amour: light close-packed ice moving to southeast. (HB 1693 Feb 15 CSS)
Feb 3 SS “Weehawken” 41°42’N 58°59’W ice, sustained bow damage. (JH)
Feb 3 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light open ice distant, moving to east. Matane: light open ice. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice distant. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: light open ice moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy open ice. (HB 1693 Feb 15 CSS)
Feb 4 Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: light open ice distant. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: light open ice distant, moving to southeast. Flat Point: light open ice moving to southeast. Cape Ray: freezing ice making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving to west. (HB 1693 Feb 15 CSS)
Feb 6 Steamer “Chedabucto,” is expected to arrive tonight from eastern shore ports. The “Chedabucto” finds little difficulty in reaching the ice-bound ports of her route. She is a good ice breaker and on her last trip coming to Halifax ploughed her way through three miles of thick ice at Isaac’s Harbor and Sheet Harbor, reaching the landing at both places. (HH 06/02/1922 p9#1)
Feb 6 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: light open ice everywhere. South Point: light open ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice stationary. Belle Isle: one berg. (HB 1693 Feb 15 CSS)
Feb 7 On her last trip to North Sydney, the steamer “Kyle” was several hours late in arriving than was expected. This delay was caused by the enormous quantity of ice in the Cabot Strait. Two hours after leaving Port aux Basque the steamer struck ice and almost the entire balance of the voyage she was obliged to plough her way through drift and slob ice reaching the terminus wharf Friday night. (HH 07/02/1922 p9#1)
Feb 7 Despite her thirty-years of continuous bucking of all kinds of ice, as well as engaging in other work, the sturdy little icebreaker steamer “Stanley” ploughed her way through a vast area of heavy ice that extended from Louisburg well down the coast to the entrance of the port of North Sydney Saturday. The skillful manner in which the veteran Capt. Bliss handled his ship evoked the praise of those who witnessed the “Stanley” perform, racing through the harbor ice like a run-away steeplechaser. (HH 07/02/1922 p9#3)
Feb 7 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Heath Point: heavy open ice distant. Pointe des Monts: light open ice everywhere, moving to west. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Tupper: light open ice inshore. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving to west. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere, four bergs. St. Nicholas to Québec: light open ice. (HB 1693 Feb 15 CSS)
Feb 8 The SS “Kyle” was able to get to North Sydney on her last trip. (TWS, p.2).
Feb 8 The “Meigle” icebound at North Sydney nearly two weeks, got clear on Friday, and proceeded to St. John’s with a cargo of coal. (TWS, p.2)
Feb 8 Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice distant. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Flat Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1694 Feb 22)
Feb 9 L’Islet: light open ice everywhere. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy open ice stationary. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice moving to southeast. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Scatari: [ice] moving to the south. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing ice, making fast. (HB 1694 Feb 22 CSS)
Feb 10 St. John’s: A small field of ice N of Sable Island. (IIP p8)
Feb 10 … On the 10th [of February 1922] a broadcast from St. Johns gave the same locations [of a field of ice on Grand Bank], and also that of a small field north of Sable Island. (from a report by Captain A.L. Gamble of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter “Seneca” dated February 25, 1922, entitled “Ice Observations.” addressed to Commandant, Washington, D.C., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Archives I, Washington, D.C., Record Group 37, Hydrographic Office, General Correspondence, 1907-1924, Box 150, [Ice] Patrol Ship Reports, file 236715/2995psr, second item, p. 3 of 5 pp.)
Feb 10 Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: light open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Point Amour: light open ice everywhere. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere, moving to southeast. (HB 1694 Feb 22 CSS)
Feb 11 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: light open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Heath Point: light open ice everywhere. West Point: open ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Scatari: close-packed ice inshore. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing ice, making fast. (HB 1694 Feb 22 CSS)
Feb 13 Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice inshore. Point Maquereau: light open ice distant. Heath Point: light open ice distant. Southwest Point: light open ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice moving south. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice north, heavy open ice south. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, harbour heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1694 Feb 22 CSS)
Feb 14 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with ice. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere [and perhaps later in the day] heavy close-packed ice inshore. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere [and] heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. [and] heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere [and] heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere [and] heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: light open ice inshore [and] heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere [and] light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing ice, making fast. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. Heath Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS & HB 1694 Feb 22 CSS)
Feb 15 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river open. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy open ice distant. South Point: light open ice distant. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS)
Feb 16 The coastal steamer “Chedabucto,” is having trouble this trip on the eastern shore with ice and is not expected to arrive here before this afternoon. She was due on Monday night. The “Chedabucto” however, forced her way through ice ten inches thick and reached her wharf at the port of Guysboro. (HH 16/02/1922 p16#1)
Feb 17 Cabot Strait from Cranberry Head to Newfoundland is jammed by a solid barrier of drift ice which extends clear across from Cape Breton to the Colony. The floes are impenetrable to steamers, excepting those especially built for ice-breaking. The ice in the port of North Sydney is one and a half feet in thickness frozen harder than for years past, it is said. Pilots along the coast say the ice is packed so close that there is not a steamer of any kind that would be able to buck her way into the harbor. The only steamer connection with Newfoundland can now be made through the port of Louisburg and it is only by steering a round about course that the steamer “Kyle” is able to pass between the winter port and Port aux Basques. The ice is not lost sight of all the way across to the Colony, the skipper of the Reid Newfoundland steamer reported after his last voyage home. (HH 17/02/1922 p13#1)
Feb 17 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with ice. Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: light open ice everywhere. Point Tupper: light open ice everywhere. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS)
Feb 18 The Red Cross liner “Rosalind” sailed last night for New York. The trip of the steamer to this port from St. John’s, Nfld, was marked by heavy weather, having run into a blizzard, after leaving that port and also by being obliged to plough her way many miles through slob ice off this coast. (HH 18/02/1922 p16#5)
Feb 18 Saturday morning the residents of the Prospect shore and the coast of Lunenburg county looked out over a vast frozen sea. As far as the eye could reach, east, south and west the Atlantic lay enveloped under a shroud of ice. From the towers of the lighthouses at Peggy’s Point, Ironbound Island, off the mouth of St. Margaret’s Bay – both islands standing well out in the ocean – no open water was discernable, for the severe cold weather of Friday and Friday night had done what it has never done before, so far as is known, covered the face of the great waters with a sheet of ice. And the two great bay, St. Margaret’s and Mahone, were likewise ice covered. (HH 20/02/1922 p12#5)
Feb 18 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with ice. Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light open ice everywhere, moving east. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving south. Flat Point: light close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing ice, making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS)
Feb 20 Reporting a rough passage and meeting considerable ice, through which she had to force a passage for many miles, the steamer “Canadian Sapper” arrived here yesterday afternoon on her regular trip from St. John’s, Nfld. (HH 20/02/1922 p12#2)
Feb 20 Delayed a week because of ice conditions along the eastern shore, the steamer “Chedabucto arrived here Saturday at noon. Captain Cooper reports that in all his experience in the coast service he never met with such conditions as at present exist along shore. However, the “Chedabucto,” which is a steel built craft, was equal to the occasion and forced her way through thick ice to every one of her ports of call. At Sheet Harbor alone, so thick was the ice that the steamer was four hours in reaching her landing, a distance of one mile from the open. (HH 20/02/1922 p12#3)
Feb 20 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river clear. Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. Money Point: heavy open ice, moving north. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving west. Point Tupper: loose ice. Scatari: heavy open ice inshore, moving northeast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS)
Feb 20 SS “Scythia”: from Halifax, N.S., to 44°11’N 62°25’W, passed through heavy slob ice. (HB 1696 Mar 8)
Feb 21 Steamer “Lady Laurier,” which has returned from Louisburg, reports the ice very troublesome to the eastward of Halifax. From Louisburg to White Head there was nothing to be seen but a clear white sheet, but clear water was experienced further west. A vessel arriving at Louisburg reported the ice to extend as far as Sable Island, or about 100 miles off land. (HH 21/02/1922 p11#7)
Feb 21 L’Islet: heavy open ice distant. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice everywhere. South Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Heath Point: light close-packed ice, moving to southeast. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: outside of harbour, heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Scatari: no ice in sight. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving to east. (HB 1695 Mar 1 CSS)
Feb 22 The schooner “Edith Newhall,” Captain Artemmus Schnare arrived here last evening from Lunenburg. She passed through ten miles of slob ice and in spite of this made a fast run from Lunenburg. She is lying at Smith’s wharf. (HH 22/02/1922 p11#7)
Feb 22 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river partly clear. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. South Point: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: freezing ice, making fast. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving to south. Scatari: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving to south. Cape Ray: light open ice distant, moving south. Point Amour: light close-packed ice distant. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 23 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Matane: light open ice distant. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice. Southwest Point: no ice. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving to northwest. Cape Ray: light open ice distant, moving south. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 24 L’Islet: open ice. Cape Salmon: close-packed ice distant. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Matane: light open ice distant. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Rivière à la Martre: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy open ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Money Point: heavy open ice, moving south. Flat Point: light close-packed ice distant, moving to southeast. Point Tupper: loose ice. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice, moving west. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 24 SS “Galileo”: sixty miles ESE of Halifax, N.S., encountered slob ice. (HB 1698 Mar 22)
Feb 25 SS “Bennack” for about 65 miles in a ESE direction from Halifax, N.S.: encountered field ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Feb 25 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with ice. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Matane: light open ice inshore. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Pointe des Monts: light open ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: light close-packed ice distant, moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice west and north, heavy open ice south, moving east. Cape Ray: light close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: light close-packed ice, moving west. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 26 Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 27 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Matane: light open ice inshore. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. South Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light open ice distant. Grindstone: heavy close-packed ice all around the island. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving to the north. Flat Point: light close-packed ice distant, moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. (HB 1696 Mar 8 CSS)
Feb 28 The steamer “Kyle” left Louisburg for Port aux Basques. The ice from Louisburg all the way across to the Colony is heavily packed and it was expected that the “Kyle” would meet with some difficulty getting through it. (HH 02/03/1922 p9#1)
Feb 28 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river clear. Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice distant. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point des Monts: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving to north. Flat Point: light close-packed ice distant. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)

Mar 1 The ice in the Gulf moved off only about half a mile from the headlands of Bay of Islands last week, and came in again with the change of wind. (TWS, p.2).
Mar 1 Ice has been reported as follows: St. John’s, N.F.-Ice flows now extend from the Newfoundland coast southward virtually to Halifax, N.S., and eastward over the Grand Banks. [New York Herald] (HB 1697 Mar 15)
Mar 1 L’Islet: light open ice distant. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Rivière à la Matre: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving to southeast. Flat Point: heavy open ice. Scatari: heavy open ice everywhere, moving to south. Grindstone: heavy close-packed ice west and north; heavy open ice south, moving east. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 2 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice distant. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point des Monts: light open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light open ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy open ice everywhere, moving to south. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving northwest. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 3 L’Islet: no ice. Cape Salmon: heavy close-packed ice distant. Father Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Escuminac: light close-packed ice, stationary. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy open ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving to southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. South Point: light open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 4 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice distant. Father Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Matane: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 4 SS “Algeria” 43°42’N 59°06’W: saw a small patch of field ice about 3/4 mile long and 600 feet wide. (HB 1698 Mar 22)
Mar 4-5 4th, 43°42’N 59°06’W saw a small patch of field ice ~3/4m long and 600′ wide; 5th, 44°10’N 62°W encountered patches of soft field ice. (NYMR)
Mar 5 SS “Algeria” 44°10’N 62°00’W: encountered patches of soft field ice. (HB 1698 Mar 22)
Mar 6 Halifax: The Red Cross liner “Rosalind” which has arrived here from St. John’s reports that she had only 60m of open water out of 540m covered on the trip. She had to run south nearly as far as Sable Island to get round the heavy ice floes. Most of the trip she was steaming through ice. (NYMR)
Mar 6 Ice has been reported as follows: Halifax, N.S., Mar 6.-The Danish steamer “Bornholm” is stuck fast in the ice about 75 miles southwest of Cape Race. (HB 1697 Mar 15)
Mar 6 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: light open ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice inshore. Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy close-packed ice north and east, heavy ice, stationary. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Point Maquereau: light open ice distant. West Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy open ice, moving to south. Scatari: heavy open ice, moving southeast. Grindstone: west and north, heavy close-packed ice, moving west; south, heavy open ice distant, moving west. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 7 “Seneca”: Field ice may be met within following: 47°N 46°W to 44°30’N 50°W to 45°40’N 55°W thence to Cape Canso. 2 bergs 45°12’N 48°08’W; southern limit ice field 44°20’N 49°W. (NYMR)
Mar 7 Cape Salmon: light open ice everywhere. Father Point: light open ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice everywhere, moving north. Cap Chat: heavy open ice everywhere, moving north. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Bersimis: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: light open ice inshore. Cap des Rosiers: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light open ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Scatari: light close-packed ice everywhere, moving north. Grindstone: north and south, heavy open ice, moving east. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: light open ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice, moving north. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving northeast. (HB 1697 Mar 15 CSS)
Mar 8 Cape Salmon: no ice. Father Point: no ice in sight. Matane: light open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice. Rivière à la Matre: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: heavy open ice inshore. South Channel: light packed ice everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point des Monts: light open ice inshore. Flat Point: no ice in sight. Grindstone: heavy open ice, moving north; south, heavy close-packed. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 9 Cape Salmon: light open ice. Matane: light close-packed ice inshore. Martin River: heavy open ice inshore. Point Maquereau: light open ice distant. West Point: light broken ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: ice offshore. Grindstone: heavy open ice, moving east [and] light open ice distant, moving to south. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 10 Driven from St. Pierre banks by fields of ice from the Western banks by continuous heavy weather, the Gloucester schooner “Fannie E Prescott,” arrived here Wednesday evening short of supplies. She had been two weeks out from Gloucester and all that time was unable to secure any fish, so bad were the ice and weather conditions. Captain Parsons in all his fishing career has never before experienced the like. (HH 10/03/1922 p13#6)
Mar 10 Cape Salmon: light open ice. Matane: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice. Rivière à la Matre: heavy open ice everywhere. North Channel: light packed broken ice everywhere. South Channel: heavy open ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Grindstone: heavy close-packed ice, stationary; south, heavy open ice distant. Cape Ray: freezing ice, making fast; heavy close-packed ice distant, moving south. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 11 “Seneca” reports field ice may be met with 46°N to 44°N 49°W to 45°N 53°W to 44°20’N 58°W to Cape Canso; 45°10’N 48°20’W, 2 bergs and growlers. (NYMR)
Mar 11 Cape Salmon: light open ice. Father Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Matane: heavy open ice moving everywhere. Martin River: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: light open ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Flat Point: light open ice inshore, moving southeast. Grindstone: heavy close-packed ice; south, heavy close-packed ice, moving south [and] light open ice inshore. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 13 The “Seneca” left Halifax and set a course south of Sable Island, as considerable field ice had been reported to the north of that island. (IIP p9)
Mar 13 Vessel left Halifax the afternoon of the 13th [of March 1922] and set course south of Sable Island, considerable field ice had been reported to the north of the Island, … (from a report by Captain A.L. Gamble of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter “Seneca” dated April 3, 1922, entitled “Second Ice Observations Cruise.” addressed to Commandant, Washington, D.C., U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Archives I, Washington, D.C., Record Group 37, Hydrographic Office, General Correspondence, 1907-1924, Box 150, [Ice] Patrol Ship Reports, file 232917/2995psr, fourth item, p. 1 of 6 pp.)
Mar 13 Father Point: heavy open ice distant. Matane: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice distant. Cap des Rosiers: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: light open ice inshore. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southwest. Pointe des Monts: no ice in sight. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving south. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice; south, heavy open ice, moving south [and] heavy close-packed ice, moving south. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 13 SS “Digby” 43°41’N 58°32’W: passed small patches of hummocky ice, but the ice was much thicker and heavier to the northward. (HB 1699 Mar 29)
Mar 14 The Furness liner “Digby,” arrive here yesterday morning for Liverpool via St. John’s, Nfld. In spite of the “Digby” being obliged to go south of Sable Island to escape the ice floes, she made the run from St. John’s to Halifax in 48 hours. (HH 15/03/1922 p14#2)
Mar 14 Father Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: light close-packed ice everywhere, heavy open water [whatever that is!!]. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving north. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice, moving north; south, heavy open ice distant, moving north [and] heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast. (HB 1698 Mar 22 CSS)
Mar 15 Steamer “Chedabucto,” is back on schedule again and will tonight, her first regular Wednesday night sailing for some time, interfered with by ice conditions at her ports of call along the eastern shore. (HH 15/03/1922 p11#8)
Mar 15 Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy close-packed ice. Southwest Point; light open ice distant. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice northwest moving south. Flat Point: heavy open ice inshore moving north. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving south. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice, moving east; south, heavy open ice moving east. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving south. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 16 The winds of the past several days have done much to loosen up the ice off the coast. Clear water is visible outside of Low Point. Inside, however, the ice still holds and the Reid Newfoundland people believe that it will be the end of the month before they will be able to get a steamer to North Sydney. (HH 16/03/1922 p11#2)
Mar 16 Previous to arriving here yesterday, the coastal steamer “Enterprise,” from La Have, released three Riverport schooners from the ice at that place which enabled the vessels to make ready for the banks. The “Enterprise” was obliged to cut through sixteen inches off ice for a quarter of a mile in order to reach the vessels. (HH 16/03/1922 p14#2)
Mar 16 Matane: close-packed ice inshore, moving southeast. Cap Chat: heavy open ice distant. Martin River: heavy open ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. West Point: light open ice. Southwest Point; light open ice distant. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: ice offshore. Pointe des Monts: light close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Scatari: heavy open ice everywhere, moving southwest. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice moving west; south, heavy close-packed ice moving west. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant, stationary. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving west. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 17 Matane: light close-packed ice inshore, moving east. Cap Chat: heavy open ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. West Point: light broken ice. Southwest Point: light open ice everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Scatari: heavy open ice, stationary. Grindstone: north and west, heavy open ice, stationary; south, heavy open ice, stationary. Cape Ray: heavy open ice inshore, moving south. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. Belle Isle: heavy(?) close-packed ice distant, one berg. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 18 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with ice. Cap Chat: heavy open ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy close-packed ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. North Channel: broken ice everywhere. South Channel: light open ice inshore. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice moving south. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice, moving east; south, heavy open ice moving east. Cape Ray: heavy open ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 20 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with scattered ice. Cap Chat: heavy open ice everywhere. Martin River: heavy open ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: light broken ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy open ice moving north. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving southeast. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grindstone: north and west, heavy close-packed ice, moving east; east, heavy open ice moving east. Cape Ray: heavy open ice everywhere, stationary. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 21 Money Point: light open ice distant. Point des Monts: heavy open ice distant. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving east. Grindstone: north and west, heavy open ice distant; south and east, heavy close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1699 Mar 29 CSS)
Mar 22 The SS “Kyle” still finds it impossible to get into North Sydney harbor owing to that port being blocked with ice, and is now plying between Louisburg and Port aux Basques. She will resume the North Sydney-Port aux Basques route just as soon as ice conditions in Cabot Strait and Sydney Harbor permits. (TWS, p.2)
Mar 22 L’Islet, river partly covered with scattered ice. Martin River, light close packed ice distant. Cape Magdalen, heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point, heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau, light close packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point, light open ice everywhere. South Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Money Point, heavy close packed ice inshore. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice distant. Scatari, heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice everywhere. (HB #1700 5 Apr)
Mar 22 According to advices received it has been many years since such heavy Arctic floes have passed down the east coast of Newfoundland as this spring. The ocean is covered for miles east of the Colony with closely packed pans, which swing round in a great circle westward as far as Sable Island. Giant bergs floating down in the field have broken away from the latter and bumped over Grand banks, proving a menace to trans-Atlantic navigation. Mariners are advised to steer far south of the southern lanes. There is little improvement in conditions in the Gulf, according to reports received yesterday. The ice is still heavily packed off the Cape Breton coast and extends all the way to Newfoundland, with hardly a break. (HH 23/03/1922 p11#1)
Mar 22 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river partly covered with scattered ice. Martin River: light close-packed ice distant. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light open ice everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Scatari: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1700 Apr 5 CSS)
Mar 23 Martin River: light open ice everywhere. Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Cape Magdalen: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Cap des Rosiers: light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light close-packed ice everywhere. West Point: heavy open ice everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Pointe des Monts: heavy open ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy open ice, stationary. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Scatari: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, stationary. Grindstone: east and north, open ice distant, stationary; west and south, close-packed ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. (HB 1700 Apr 5 CSS)
Mar 24 The steamship Galileo reported slob ice as extending for 60 miles in an ESE. direction from Halifax. (IIP p8)
Mar 24 L’Islet, river partly clear. Martin River, light open ice everywhere. Cape Chat, heavy close packed ice inshore. Cape Magdalen, heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point, heavy open ice everywhere, moving E. Cap des Rosiers, light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau, light close packed ice everywhere. South Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice moving SE. Money Point, heavy close packed ice N, heavy open ice S. Flat Point, heavy open ice stationary. Scatari, heavy open ice everywhere moving S. Grindstone, W and N heavy close packed ice; S and E heavy open ice moving E. Pictou, harbour frozen over. Port Hood, ice solid. Cape Tormentine, heavy close packed ice inshore. Summerside, ice solid inshore and outside harbour. Pugwash, harbour ice partly broken up. (HB #1700 5 Apr)
Mar 24 Both to trading and fishing vessels, the weather and ice conditions of this early spring are far from favorable. Two schooners arriving here have been up against all sorts of draw-backs in this connection and there appears to be no improvement according to reports being brought in. It was thought that when the present soft weather showed up, the ice conditions anyway would become better. The American schooner “T M Nichoson,” arrived here last night from Port aux Basque, Nfld., which port she left last Friday. For a whole week Captain Ross reports that he had encountered ice floes, dodging here and there to reach open water. He was obliged to run around Sable Island in order to reach this port. Once south of the island, he met clear water but there calm weather overtook his vessel and for three days he had practically drifted to port through thick fog all the way. Captain Ross says that in all his forty years experience in running to Newfoundland during the winter season after herring, he never experienced such conditions as regards ice as he has this winter. (HH 24/03/1922 p14#5)
Mar 25 Martin River, heavy close packed ice. Cape Chat, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Cape Magdalen, heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point, light open ice inshore. Cap des Rosiers, light open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau, light open ice distant. West Point, North Channel light close packed ice everywhere. Point Escuminac, light close packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point, light open ice distant. South Point, heavy close packed ice distant. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Money Point, heavy close packed ice. Flat Point, light open ice everywhere moving SE. Scatari, heavy open ice everywhere moving SE. Grindstone, N and W heavy close packed ice; S & E heavy open ice distant. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice everywhere moving SE. Pictou, harbour frozen over NW. Port Hood, ice solid. (HB #1700 5 Apr)
Mar 25 The tern schooner “Helen Jean,” arrived here Saturday. Captain Elford reports a passage of ten days from Fortune Bay, where the vessel loaded, heavy drift ice preventing a quicker trip. The vessel was run to a point 110 miles south of Sable Island before squaring away for Halifax. This was necessary to clear the ice floes. (HH 27/03/1922 p11#7)
Mar 27 Cape Salmon, light open ice inshore. Cape Magdalen, heavy open ice distant, moving NW. Fame Point, light open ice distant. Cap des Rosiers, light open ice distant. Point Maquereau, light open ice distant. West Point, North Channel light close broken ice everywhere. Point Escuminac, light close packed ice inshore. Southwest Point, light open ice distant. South Point, heavy close packed ice, moving SE. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Scatari, heavy open ice distant moving S. Cape Ray, heavy close packed ice distant, moving S. Grindstone, N and W heavy close packed ice; S heavy close packed ice, stationary. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice distant. Pictou, harbour frozen over. Cape Tormentine, light open ice inshore. Summerside, ice solid inshore and outside harbour. Pugwash, harbour gradually breaking up. (HB #1700 5 Apr)
Mar 27 The steamer, “Sable I” arrived here last night from St. John’s. Her voyage was longer than usual, caused by the heavy ice fields drifting south from the Newfoundland and the Cape Breton coast. Captain Murley reports that he was obliged to run far south of his usual course to escape the ice floes. (HH 28/03/1922 p14 #1)
Mar 28 Cape Magdalen, heavy open ice distant, moving NW. Fame Point, light open ice distant. Point Maquereau, light open ice distant. Point Escuminac, light close packed ice inshore. Southwest Point, light open ice distant. South Point, heavy open ice distant. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice moving NE. Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Scatari, heavy open ice inshore moving S. Cape Ray, heavy close packed ice distant, moving S. Grindstone, N and W heavy close packed ice; S heavy open ice. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Pictou, harbour frozen over. Port Hood, ice solid as far as can be seen. Summerside, ice solid inshore and outside harbour. Pugwash, quite a lot of drifting ice. (HB #1700 5 Apr)
Mar 28 Thirty hours behind her schedule time of arriving, the steamer “Pro Patria,” made port yesterday after experiencing heavy head seas all the way from St. Pierre. Having taken the southern route she met no ice. (HH 01/04/1922 p20#2)
Mar 29 There was a lot of water on the ice in the Humber Arm the middle of last week, but the frost on Saturday dried it off and made good ice-boating and skating. (TWS, p.2).
Mar 29 There are big ponds of water on the ice at some parts of Bay of Islands, which in places are five to six feet deep. (TWS, p.2).
Mar 29 The ice along the outer points of Bay of Islands is beginning to show weakness. George Stone’s horse went through at Middle Arm Point on Saturday. (TWS, p.2)
Mar 29 Cape Chat, heavy open ice inshore. Cape Magdalen, light open ice distant moving E. South Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Esquimaux Point and Natashquan, still blocked with ice. Money Point, heavy open ice distant. Eastern Harbor, ice distant, offshore. Port Hood, ice solid. Pictou, harbor frozen over. Cape Tourmentine, light open ice inshore. Pugwash, considerable ice in harbour. Summerside, ice conditions the same. (HB #1701 Apr 12)
Mar 30 The ice in the St. Lawrence River is beginning to break up, assuring the resumption of navigation in a few days. The breakup occurred earlier than usual. (NYMR, p.12, col.3)
Mar 30 The steamer “Kyle” will probably not come to North Sydney this trip. She was in a tremendous gale and snow storm all day Thursday in the Gulf, which drove her out to sea. She also encountered heavy ice. (HH 03/04/1922 p11#5)
Mar 30 Point Escuminac, heavy open ice. Southwest Point, light open ice inshore. Natashquan, ice still solid. Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Cape Ray, heavy close packed ice distant, moving S. Grindstone, N & W, heavy close packed ice moving E; S, heavy open ice distant, moving E. Eastern Harbor, ice inshore. Port Hood, ice all around. Pictou, harbor frozen over. Cape Tourmentine, light open ice distant. Pugwash, harbour partly full of ice. (HB #1701 12 Apr)
Mar 31 Pointe des Monts, close packed ice distant. L’Islet, river clear. Southwest Point, heavy open ice distant. South Point, light open ice distant. Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice stationary. Scatari, heavy close packed ice moving SE. Grindstone, N & W, heavy close packed ice moving E; S, heavy open ice distant, moving E. Eastern Harbor, ice still blocked on shore. Port Hood, ice all around. Pictou, harbor frozen over. Cape Tourmentine, heavy close packed ice distant. Pugwash, considerable drift ice in harbour. Summerside, ice conditions the same [as Mar 29]. (HB #1701 12 Apr)

Apr 1 The Reid Newfoundland Company’s steamer “Kyle” arrived in Louisburg at ten o’clock yesterday morning from Port aux Basques. The “Kyle,” on leaving Port aux Basques, shaped her course for Sydney harbor, intending if possible to force a passage through the ice to North Sydney, arriving off the mouth of the harbor on Thursday evening. After working all night in an effort to break her way through the rampart of ice which the wind and waves have piled up across the harbor entrance, in some places to a height of 20 feet, her master decided to head for Louisburg. The severe easterly gales of the past week has piled the drift ice up on top of the edge of the harbor ice, from Cranberry Head to Low Point, forming a barrier ranging from 15 to 30 feet high. The frost of the last few nights have welded this into a solid mass and unless a thaw and a hard westerly or north-westerly breeze comes along soon, the “Kyle” will not resume her route to North Sydney for some time to come. (HH 03/04/1922 p11#3)
Apr 1 J.A. Ward, Lightkeeper, Miscou Point, New Brunswick: Opening date. (CIS IC0756_2)
Apr 1 L’Islet, heavy open ice. Cape Chat, heavy open ice inshore. Southwest Point, heavy open ice distant. Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice. Scatari, heavy close packed ice moving SE. Cape Ray, heavy close packed ice inshore moving S. Grindstone, heavy close packed ice stationary; S, heavy open ice moving W. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice. Eastern Harbor, ice still blocked on shore. Port Hood, ice stationary. Pictou, harbor frozen over. Cape Tourmentine, heavy close packed ice. Pugwash, ice in harbour gradually breaking up. (HB #1701 Apr 12)
Apr 2 Cape Chat, heavy open ice inshore. (HB #1701 Apr 12)
Apr 2-7 CGS “Kyle”: left Port aux Basques, N.F., Apr. 2 and steered 220° for Scatari Island; 20 miles off the Newfoundland coast encountered small open ice, which continued to be met with until east of Flint Island; then encountered heavy sheet ice. Closely packed ice all around Scatari to within half mile of Port Nova Island; then open water to Louisburg. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 3 The Gulf of St. Lawrence is reported to be filled with heavy drift ice from twenty miles off the Newfoundland coast all the way to the cape Breton shore. The floes from the northern part of the gulf are moving down on the Cape Breton coast and it is expected that both Louisburg and North Sydney will become ice bound if the present wind holds. (HH 03/04/1922 p11#5)
Apr 3 Heath Point and Point Tupper, no ice. Money Point, Flat Point and Port Hood, ice stationary. Grindstone, about three miles of broken ice north of island. Scatari, heavy close packed ice everywhere [moving S]. Capes Tormentine and Traverse, light, open ice inshore. Escuminac, heavy, open ice. (HH 04/04/1922 p9#3)
Apr 3 Money Point, heavy close packed ice moving S. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere stationary. Eastern Harbor, ice off shore. Port Hood, ice stationary. Pictou, harbor frozen over. Cape Tourmentine, light open ice inshore. Pugwash, some drift ice in harbour. (HB #1701 Apr 12)
Apr 3 SS “Saturnia” 43°48’N 59°42’W: passed through a strip of open field ice. (HB 1702 Apr 19)
Apr 4 Cape Chat, heavy open ice inshore. Money Point, close packed ice stationary. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Scatari, heavy close packed ice everywhere stationary. Grindstone, W, about 3 miles, light broken ice inshore, N of island, moving W. Eastern Harbor, ice off shore. Port Hood, ice stationary. Pictou, harbor ice still holding. Cape Tourmentine, light open ice inshore. Pugwash, harbour gradually clearing of ice. Summerside, ice opening in channel from outside. (HB #1701 Apr 12)
Apr 5 SS “Eglantier”: between 45°10’N 58°22’W and 44°30’N 60°30’W, saw very thick field ice. (HB 1702 Apr 19)
Apr 6 Steamer “Sable I,” arrived here yesterday afternoon from St. John’s, Nfld. The southern course was taken to avoid the ice floes, but in spite of that the ship was forced to plow her way through 60 miles of field ice. The run south was made to about thirty miles north of Sable Island and from there to port no ice was encountered. (HH 07/04/1922 p14#2)
Apr 6 L’Islet: light open ice. Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Point Escuminac: light open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Grindstone: about 3 miles light ice south of island, stationary, open ice east of island. Pictou: harbour frozen over. Port Hood: ice stationary. Eastern Harbour: ice offshore. Summerside: harbour ice breaking up, but firm outside. Longue Point: ice shoved yesterday afternoon. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving west. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 7 SS “Canadian Carrier” 43°16[10?]’N 60°05’W to 43°20’N 60°35’W saw scattered and closely packed field ice extending north and east. (NYMR)
Apr 7 A gentleman in the city from Louisburg says that there is little drift ice on the south coast, and that in sight is loose and drifting to sea. There are patches moving off and on shore near Scatterie, but not heavy enough to hinder navigation. (HH 07/04/1922 p11#1)
Apr 7 Louisburg, reports the arrival there of the steamer “Kyle,” of the Reid-Newfoundland service, after being out eight days from Port aux Basques. She had much difficulty in forcing her way through the ice fields in order to reach the Cape Breton port to land her passengers and mails. After leaving Port aux Basques, she steamed well south in order to work around Scatari Island. Twenty miles off the Newfoundland coast she encountered small open ice which continued until east of Flint Island. She then met heavy sheet ice, closely packed all around Scatarie to within half a mile of Port Nova Island and from there to Louisburg had open water. (HH 08/04/1922 p16#4)
Apr 7 Ice closely packed off Magdalen Island light. (HH 08/04/1922 p16#1)
Apr 7 SS “Canadian Carrier”: 43°10’N 60°05’W to 43°20’N 60°35’W, saw scattered and closely packed field ice extending north and east. (HB 1702 Apr 19)
Apr 7 L’Islet: [St. Lawrence] river covered with light scattered ice. Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Point Escuminac: light open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Grindstone: light open ice all around island. Pictou: harbour frozen over. Port Hood: ice stationary. Eastern Harbour: ice offshore. Summerside: harbour ice breaking up, but firm outside. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 7 CGS “Stanley”: position, Port Hood bearing 17°, distant 12 miles, heavy rafted ice in sight everywhere. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 8 Schooner “Georgiana,” bound to Placentia from Halifax, was obliged to put into St. Lawrence, Nfld., en route on account of ice conditions and stress of weather. (HH 08/04/1922 p13#1,2)
Apr 8 Point Escuminac: light open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving east. Grindstone: light open ice all around island. Pictou: harbour frozen over. Eastern Harbour: ice moving north. Summerside: harbour ice breaking up, but firm outside. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 8 CGS “Stanley”: working through very heavy ice toward Cape George. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 9 SS “Kyle”: Left Port aux Basque and steered to 253° (mag.) for North Sydney. Encountered small open ice 30 miles off Newfoundland Coast; hauled 1° S (mag.) and held water for 16 miles; found ice extending to eastward; hauled in again to 253° (mag.) and entered heavy open ice; worked in through very heavy drift ice and left same 3 miles east of Flat Point Cape Breton Island. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 10 SS “Estonia” 44°14’N 58°45’W to 44°14’N 59°50’W passed a large ice field. (NYMR)
Apr 10 The schooner “Mona,” arrived here last evening; had contact with considerable ice and was obliged to work her way through one hundred miles of it. At times it was a case of drift with floes. When the “Mona” reached the outer edge of the ice field she was sailed to a point seventy- five miles south of Sable Island before being able to square away for Halifax, and after that sailed through small ice-floes while nearing the this coast. (HH 11/04/1922 p9#7)
Apr 10 Money Point, Flat Point, Cape Ray, heavy, close packed. Magdalen Islands, light, broken, distant. Point Tupper, Cape Tormentine, no ice. Steamer “Stanley” reports: Stuck in ice, eight miles north-west of Cape George. (HH 11/04/1922 p9#3)
Apr 10 SS “Canada” 43°33’N 60°W: ice field. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 10 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice north, open ice south. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving east. Grindstone: light broken ice at distance, moving east. Pictou: harbour clear of ice. Port Hood: ice stationary. Eastern Harbour: ice moving northeast with tide. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving southeast. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 11 Steam trawler “Raymond Or” encountered heavy ice extending southward to within 15m of Sable Island. (NYMR)
Apr 11 Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy open ice, moving south. Pictou: harbour clear of ice. Port Hood: ice stationary. Eastern Harbour: ice moving slowly. Summerside: ice solid outside. Longue Point: [St. Lawrence] river clear as far as can be seen east and west. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice, moving west. (HB 1702 Apr 19 CSS)
Apr 12 Several parties have been cutting ice of late. The quality of the ice is good and some of it over two feet in thickness. (TWS, p.2).
Apr 12 Owing to the “Kyle” being delayed by ice on her way to and from Louisburg the latter part of last week, Friday’s No. 2 express did not get away from Port aux Basques until noon on Saturday and pulled in here 10:30 that evening. (TWS, p.2)
Apr 12 The ice moved off shore last week from the headlands some five to ten miles. (TWS, p.2)
Apr 12 The ice is still packed off the Cape Breton coast but the mild weather and lack of wind is causing it to open up considerably. The ice at the harbor mouth is not closely packed and while it remains as at present even sailing ships will be able to make their way in and out of the harbor. (HH 14/04/1922 p13#1)
Apr 12 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Maquereau: light open ice everywhere. Grindstone: light open ice all around island, moving westerly. Cape Tourmentine[sic]: light close-packed ice distant. Eastern Harbour: ice moving offshore. Summerside: ice breaking up in outside harbour. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, numerous bergs and growlers yesterday. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 13 Port Hastings reports that the first vessel, the schooner “Golden Rod,” loaded for Canso April 6. The trawler “Ravon d’Or” bunkered for the banks April 7. The tug “Margaretville” ran between there and Canso all winter, weather permitting. The Strait is clear. Ice jammed at Cape Jack. (HH 13/04/1922 p11#2)
Apr 13 Cape Ray, no ice. Port Hood, ice distant. (HH 14/04/1922 p13#8)
Apr 13 SS “Kyle”: Left Port Basque April 13, course 233° (mag.); ran 38 miles and encountered small open ice; heavy swell for about 10 miles, then lost swell; heavy close-packed ice to within 20 miles of Flat Point, then scattered ice heavy at intervals into Cramberry[sic] Head. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 13 Money Point: heavy open ice distant. Port Hood: ice moved offshore yesterday. Cape Tourmentine: light open ice inshore. Summerside: harbour clear of ice, some floating ice in sight. Montréal to Québec: light scattered ice passing down from Sorel to Québec; west of Sorel to Montréal, very little ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 14 Cap Chat: open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere, moving southeast. Port Hood: bay full of drift ice. Grindstone: light open ice, moving east. Montréal to Portneuf: very little ice. Eastward of Québec: light broken ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 14 CGS “Stanley” left Pictou for Souris: loose ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 15 Eastern Harbour: ice close on shore. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 15 Cap Chat: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Money Point: heavy open ice, moving south. Port Hood: bay full of ice. Point Tupper: heavy open ice. Eastern Harbour: ice close on shore. Longue Point: light open ice passing down. Cap St. Michel: light open ice passing down. Bellmouth: light open ice passing down. St. Jean to Québec: light open ice passing down. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 15 CGS “Stanley” East Point, Prince Edward Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 15 CGS “Stanley” left Souris on Saturday 15th for the Magdalene Islands. She has a cargo of supplies loaded in Pictou. (Pat 18 Apr p8 c5)
Apr 17 Montreal to Anticosti, Magdalen Islands, Cape Ray, no ice. Point Tupper, Money Point, Flat Point, close packed and open ice. Steamer “Stanley” off Souris, reports in heavy loose ice. May be possible that some ice exists between east end Anticosti and Magdalens. (HH 18/04/1922 p11#3)
Apr 17 On the run across from Pictou to Souris the “Stanley” encountered very little ice. (HH 18/04/1922 p14#1)
Apr 17 Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Tupper: heavy open ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving southeast. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 17 CGS “Stanley” 8 miles east of Souris: heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 18 Money Point, Flat Point, open and packed ice. Point Tupper, Cape Ray, Tormentine, Pictou, Summerside, no ice. Port Hood, drift ice. Ice breaker “Montcalm” left Quebec for ice patrol between Heath Point, Anticosti and Cape Ray. (HH 20/04/1922 p11#3)
Apr 18 Cap Chat: heavy open ice inshore. Money Point: heavy open ice south, packed ice north. Flat Point: heavy open ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 18 CGS “Stanley” 46°52’N 61°39’W: heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1703 Apr 26)
Apr 18 Steamer “Kyle”: reported left Port aux Basque and steered S. 55° W. (mag.) for North Sydney, and encountered first ice, small string about 20 miles off shore, and held same heavy and scattered to within 10 miles of Flat Point. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 19 Teams crossed the Humber on ice on Monday, but yesterday the ice was quite soft due to rain. (TWS, p.2).
Apr 19 Spring has made its appearance felt here as nearly all the snow is gone and the ice is getting bad in the harbor which will put and end to the herring fishing through the ice for this season. (TWS, p.2).
Apr 19 The drift ice is in again on the outside. Hoping some beaters have come along with the ice. (TWS, p.2)
Apr 19 Ice conditions are reported to be getting better although heavy floes are still piled on this coast. The Low Point pilot station reported Tuesday that ice is visible outside this harbor as far as the eye can reach. When this accumulation of ice blows out to sea, it is expected that the trouble will be over for the season, as soon as the gulf is reported to be practically free. (HH 20/04/1922 p11#1)
Apr 19 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast. Flat Point: heavy open ice everywhere, moving south. Point Tupper: light close-packed ice everywhere. Port Hood: large body of ice along coast, open outside. Eastern Harbour: ice still offshore. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 19 CGS “Stanley” 47°10’N 61°14’W: in heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 19 Yesterday the steamer Southport was plying between Charlottetown and Rocky Point. (Pat 20 Apr p8 c3)
Apr 20 Money Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving southeast. Point Tupper: light close-packed ice everywhere. Port Hood: no change in ice conditions. Cape Ray: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving east. Eastern Harbour: ice still blocked on shore. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 20 CGS “Stanley” Entry Island [Magdellan Islands]: [bearing?] WNW, 12 miles, heavy loose ice. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 20 Steamer “Bilbster” inward bound, reports p.m.: From 10 miles west [east?] of Scatari Island, very heavy close-packed field ice till 10 miles west of Cape Ray, then light and heavy patches; much ice to 47°45’N 60°W; from there have seen no ice. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 21 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving southeast. Port Hood: bay full of ice, stationary. Eastern Harbour: ice close on shore. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 21 Steamer “Bilbster”: have met no ice since 48°49’N 60°; passed 15 miles north of Bird Island, steering N. 64°W. (true) (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 22 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving northeast. Port Hood: bay full of drift ice. Eastern Harbour: ice close on shore. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 22 The “Stanley” arrived in Pictou on Saturday (22nd). She reports about 20 miles of heavy ice between East Point and the Magdalene Islands and clear water between East Point and Pictou. (Pat 24 Apr p8 c4)
Apr 23 First arrival of season at Quebec. (WBB)
Apr 23 On the Sunday trip of the “Kyle” from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, the trip across took about 13 hours. Very heavy ice was encountered which Captain Stevenson thinks is the ice out of Northumberland Strait, the last which will appear this season. The “Montcalm” has been doing patrol duty in the vicinity of Cabot strait. She reports very heavy ice outside Low Point. It is the general opinion among mariners that the steamers sailing between the Old Country and St. Lawrence ports will be able to use the Belle Isle route. (HH 26/04/1922 p13#1)
Apr 23 Georgetown – the first schooner to cross the Strait this season was the “Sadie H.” arrived in Newport Cardigan River from Murray River on April 23rd. Captain reports the Straits free from ice. (Pat 28 Apr p2 c3)
Apr 23 SS “Trontolite”: about 18 miles east of North Sydney Harbour encountered heavily packed field ice extending eastward. (HB 1706 May 17)
Apr 23 Two years ago [1922] the ice in the Humber went out on 24th April. Last year [1923] it was 13th May before the Humber became clear of ice. This year [1924] navigation on the Humber open on 20th April. (TWS 1924 p.2)
Apr 24 Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. Flat Point: heavy open ice distant. Port Hood: ice scattered and moving away. (HB 1704 May 3)
Apr 24 SS “Trontolite”: circled around ice field which covered entire Cabot Straits. (HB 1706 May 17)
Apr 25 SS “Trontolite”: succeeded in breaking through and found clear water inside Cape Ray, with no ice visible to the southward. (HB 1706 May 17)
Apr 26 The ice in the Humber went out on Monday. (TWS, p.2).The ice in North and Middle Arms on Saturday was quite firm. (TWS, p.3).
Apr 26 On Sunday’s trip across Cabot Strait from North Sydney the SS “Kyle” encountered considerable heavy ice. (TWS, p.3)
Apr 26 The Norwegian steamer “Maud” is the first ocean going steamer to arrive in the port of Sydney since the close of navigation last fall. Arriving off the Cape Breton coast, the “Maud” encountered drift ice. She spoke an American steamer and was informed that Sydney harbor was clear of ice. The ship was four days and four nights in the ice before she finally found a clear passage through to Sydney. Captain Stranger first cruised to the south hoping to round the ice. There seemed to be no end of it in that direction. So he turned his vessel north again and reached clear water when he sighted Cape North. From there to Sydney not a particle of ice was seen. According to Captain Stranger the ice has drifted about forth miles off the coast in a northeasterly direction and at all events is rid of that coast for the season. (HH 26/04/1922 p13#6)
Apr 26 With practically all the ice in the St. Lawrence now passing down towards the sea, the department of marine’s buoying tugs have been busy this week and the entire course from Montreal to the sea has now been buoyed in preparation for the arrival of the ocean steamers. (HH 26/04/1922 p13#2)
Apr 26 Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Three bergs. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 26 SS “Canadian Planter”: encountered heavy pack ice 12 miles south Scatari Island; steamed 16 miles east through edge of field before clearing. Also observed large field loose ice 30 miles northeast Scatari extending in northerly direction 10 to 15 miles; westerly limits unknown, owing to fog. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 26-27 SS “Vellavia”: passed one berg in position 12 miles south of Cape Ray; passed along northern edge of field of packed ice for 3 miles east and west, extent south unknown. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 27 Money Point, Flat Point, heavy close packed everywhere. Cape, Ray, Magdalen Islands, Point Tupper, no ice. (HH 28/04/1922 p13#2)
Apr 27 Money Point: heavy open ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Three bergs. Wolfe Bay: a large body of ice as far as can be seen east and west, about 4 miles wide and 8 miles off. Dalhousie: no ice in sight; harbour clear. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 27? Chatham: ice all clear; nothing to prevent steamer from coming up Miramichi Bay or Harbour. (HB 1705 May10)
Apr 27 SS “Lingan”: left Louisburg; heavy ice to 30 miles south Scatari. From position 20 miles east Scatari to Cape Ray, on true north course, saw no ice. 47°38’N 59°43’W to 60°W, passed through heavy loose ice. No ice seen since leaving 60°W. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 27 SS “St. Anthony”: 46°50’N 59°49’W encountered heavy close-compact ice, and ran 65° (true) for 15 miles in the southern limits of an ice field (no ice was observed to northeast); then ran 350° (true) for 10 miles and encountered heavy close ice until 47°40’N 59°48’W. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 28 Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Tupper: loose ice. Port Hood: some ice north. Gaspé: passage still slightly blocked at Peninsula Point; should clear to-day. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 28 CGS “Montcalm”: heavy open ice to the east side in Sydney Harbour; off Low Point, close-packed ice. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 28 SS “Merry Mount”: encountered pan ice 35 miles east of Scatari. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 29 Magdalen Islands, clear of ice. Flat Point, Point Tupper, close packed ice. Money Point, telegraph interrupted. Other points, no ice in sight. (HH 01/05/1922 p15#3)
Apr 29 Steamer “Canadian Mariner” reports: April 28 – Cape Canso E. magnetic 10 miles strip ice. Close packed about 5 miles wide. April 29, 45°52’N 59°55’W, thence to 45°46’N 59°51’W close packed as far as north and east visible thence to 45°41’N 59°05’W, close packed northward thence to 55[45?]°52’N 58°48’W, close packed to westward thence to 46°12’N 58°40’W, loosely packed to westward thence to 12 miles of Cape Ray passed occasional very light ice. Steamer “Watuka” reports: ice extends 40 miles south of Scatari and for north as Cape North; field of ice about 20 miles wide. Point Tupper, Strait full of ice. Flat Point, heavy open ice moving southeast. Money Point, east light open ice north and south close packed. C G “Montcalm” reports: North Sydney harbor heavy open ice appears to be heavy out side Low Point. (HH 05/05/1922 p13 #2)
Apr 29 Grindstone, no ice around Magdalen Islands. (HH 02/05/1922 p11#8)
Apr 29 Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Tupper: Strait full of ice. Port Hood: bay covered with drift ice. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 29 CGS “Montcalm”: encountered open ice in Sydney Harbour; heavy ice outside appearing to be moving south. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 29 SS “Merry Mount”: open field ice 35 miles 30° (true) from Flint Island, extending 40° as far as could be seen; 46°42’N 59°38’W, heavy field ice extending as far as could be seen in all directions; steamed 60° (true) 10 miles; then 45° (true) 40 miles in open field ice; then 285° (true), passing through closely packed ice about 15 miles wide but not difficult to navigate in. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 30 SS “Canadian Commander”: met close-packed ice 3 miles south (true) of Scatari, extending close past Flint Island and as far as could be seen; ran along the western edge and passed around the ice in 45°25’N 59°W; then ran along the southeast edge and cleared the ice in 46°05’N 58°30’W, except some loose slob ice about 8 miles off, extending north about 12 miles. (HB 1705 May 10)
Apr 30 The following radiogram received from US CGC “Seneca”: no ice for steamers making Cabot Strait. (HB 1705 May 10)

May ? “Canadian Explorer”: forty miles east of Fame Point; met no ice west of 50th meridian. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 1 Owing to ice conditions on Cape Breton coast, steamer “Contance” [did] not arrive in time to open ser[vice] between Pictou and Charlotte[tow]n on May 1. The first sailing [will] be announced later. (HH 01/05/1922 p15 #1)
May 1 Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, moving southeast; northward, heavy open ice. Money Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Tupper: Strait full of ice. (HB 1705 May 10)
May 2 SS “Erholm” 46°08’N 59°37’W held in heavy ice and heavy ice fields as far as could be seen. (NYMR)
May 2 Steamer “Nervier”: jammed in heavy pack ice, Cabot Strait, for 24 hours. (HB 1705 May 10)
May 2 Flat Point: heavy open ice, moving southeast. Money Point: light open ice to eastward; close-packed ice to the northward and southward. Point Tupper: Strait full of ice. North Sydney: heavy open ice in the harbour; appears to be heavy outside. (HB 1705 May 10)
May 2 SS “Canadian Volunteer”: while on the voyage from Louisburg, N.S., toward Montréal, encountered heavy field ice which extended northward as far as could be seen from a line joining the following positions: Cape Breton to 46°32’N 60°02’W, to 45°42’N 59°12’W; and thence to 45°34’N 58°22’W. From the latter position steamed through open field and slob ice to 45°50’N 58°18’W, and thence to 46°35’N 58°45’W, met heavy field ice. Skirted this to 46°55’N 58°34’W, after which steamed through open field ice to 47°03’N 58°50’W, when course was set 299° and no more ice seen. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 2 SS “Wabana”: from Louisburg to 45°50’N 58°20’W, and thence to 45°50’N 58°30’W, passed closely packed field ice; thence to 46°40’N 58°50’W to 47°10’N 59°10’W, passed through field ice not difficult to navigate through. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 2-3 SS “Canadian Volunteer” 45°35’N 58°25’W to 45°20’N 58°25’W open field ice; thence to May 3, 46°20’N 58°52’W, occasional field ice and through open field and slob ice to 46°55’N 58°55’W. (NYMR)
May 2-3 SS “Canadian Volunteer”: 45°35’N 58°25’W to 45°20’N 58°25’W, open field ice; thence to May 3, 46°20’N 58°52’W, occasional field and slob ice; thence east of field ice and through open field and slob ice to 46°55’N 58°55’W. (HB 1706 May 17) [Note: may be a different ship than the SS “Canadian Volunteer” dated May 2 above]
May 3 SS “Nervier” jammed in ice in Cabot Strait drifting oceanward. (NYMR)
May 3 SS “Montcalm” from 46°46’N 60°05’W to 46°20’N 59°47’W heavy close packed field ice; 46°08’N 59°37’W observed heavy fields of close packed ice as far as could be seen. (NYMR)
May 3 The SS “George I” resumed the Bay of Islands Steam Mail Service, she having made her first trip on Monday, going to Middle Arm. She was unable to get to North Arm owing to the ice. (TWS, p.2)
May 3 Government steamer “Stanley,” arrived yesterday morning from Pictou. Captain Rowe reports the Strait of Canso so full of ice. Indeed, ice was encountered almost from Arisaig to Little Canso, heavy caked ice. It was very heavy in the Gulf, and seemed to reach miles off from Port Hood. (HH 03/05/1922 p11#7)
May 3 Grindstone, no ice at the Magdalen Islands. Steamer “Watuka” reports ice extends from 40 miles south to Scatari as far north as Money Point; belt of ice about 20 miles wide; steamer “Cairnross” inward, same point, reports having seen no ice whatever from Cape Race westward. Steamer “Seneca” of Nassau, not fitted with wireless, steered in ice 8 miles of Scatari, advises two blades of propeller gone. Magdalen Islands and Northumberland Strait have reported no ice for some time; Gut of Canso full of drift ice due to north winds; considerable ice on Cape Breton shore. (HH 04/05/1922 p11#6)
May 3 The steamer “Kyle” arrived here this morning from Port Au Basque, making the trip in nine and a half hours. The captain reports coastal ice conditions much improved and floes breaking up under favorable winds. (HH 04/05/1922 p11#2)
May 3 Steamer “Nervier”: still jammed in pack ice [in Cabot Strait], drifting oceanward. (HB 1705 May 10)
May 3 Port Hood: drift ice moving away. Point Tupper: loose ice. Money Point: ice offshore. Flat Point: heavy open ice, moving southeast. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 3? CGS “Montcalm”: from Sydney Harbour to about 46°26’N 60°08’W, heavy open ice; from 46°46’N 60°05’W to 46°20’N 59°47’W, heavy close-packed field ice; 46°01’N 59°37’W, in heavy close-packed field ice; 46°08’N 59°37’W, passed steamer “Erholm” held in heavy ice and observed heavy fields of close-packed ice as far as could be seen. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 3 SS “Canadian Logger”: 46°47’N 59°W, encountered large field of heavy packed and drift ice. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 3 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice distant, three bergs. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 4 SS “Seneca” (Br) disabled in heavy pack in 45°41’N 60°45’W. (NYMR)
May 4 A message from Scaterie says that the stiff breeze prevailing is sweeping the ice field out to sea, and the strait should shortly be clear. The floes are not obstructing shipping bound up or out of the St. Lawrence as the trans-Atlantic lane is open. Practically all the ice now on the coast is that which had been jammed on the shore by the prevailing north winds. (HH 04/05/1922 p11#2)
May 4 C G S “Montcalm” reports, 3.15 a.m. (May 4) – Succeeding in getting alongside “Seneca,” disabled in very heavy close packed ice, in 45°41–30N, 60°45’W. Will try to take her into Louisburg harbor. Weather clear; light northeast; light ice everywhere. Flat Point, heavy open ice moving southeast. Money Point, light open ice moving to southeast. “Canadian Volunteer” reports, May 3 – Abeam Bird Rock 6.30 p.m. Rep. May 2nd, report at 7:30 p.m. following report from three miles E. Louisburg, NS, to position 46°30’N 60°30’W., then to 45°40’N, 50[?]°10’W, to 45°35’N, 53[?]°25’W, from there to open field ice to position 45°20’N, 58°25’W.,then occasionally field ice and slob to present position 46°20’N, 58°52’W. May 3 passed east of field ice and through field and slob ice to present position 46°55’N, 58°55’W, approx to position 47°10’N., 58°50’W, since then and no ice in sight. C G S “Montcalm” reports (May 3, 4 p.m.) In 46°20’N, 59°47’W. Heavy close packed ice from position 46°46’N 60°50’W. We are now proceeding towards Belgian steamer “Nervier,” held in ice near Scatari Island. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice distant, three bergs. Belle Isle, (May 3) – Heavy open ice everywhere, numerous bergs and growlers. (HH 08/05/1922 p11#2)
May 4 Point Tupper: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: light close-packed ice everywhere; light open ice, moving southeast. Flat Point: heavy open ice extending from Spanish Bay to Flint Island; heavy open ice, moving southeast. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 4 CGS “Montcalm”: trying to tow SS “Seneca” in heavy close-packed ice in 45°42’30″N 60°04’W. Found ice so heavy that it was impossible to get through with “Seneca” in tow. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 4 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving southeast, three bergs. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 5 C G S “Montcalm” reports: 8 a.m. in about 46°26’N 60°08’W, heavy open ice from Sydney Harbor. “Canadian Explorer” reports: 40 miles east of Fame Point 5 p.m. met no ice west of 50th meridian. Port Hood, drift ice moving away. Point Tupper, loose ice. Money Point, ice off shore. Flat Point, heavy open ice moving southeast. Port Amour, heavy close packed ice distant, three bergs. Grindstone, (Magdalen Islands), no ice. (HH 06/05/1922 p13#5,6)
May 5 CGS “Montcalm”: 45°38’N 60°14’W, 8.30 a.m., standing by “Seneca”. Heavy close-packed ice; impossible to help the “Seneca” until ice loosens. at 12.30 p.m., the “Seneca” had drifted about 3 3/4 miles toward shore. Worked all afternoon to keep her off, and at 4 p.m., in 45°35’N 60°13’W, heavy close-packed ice. Progress slow. At 8 a.m.[sic = p.m.], in 45°32’N 60°12’W. Owing to very heavy close-packed ice had to stop for the night; “Seneca” close by. If ice loosens and weather permits will try to proceed toward Louisburg. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 6 Port Hood: body of ice between here and the Strait. Point Tupper: light open ice everywhere. Money Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy open ice, moving southeast. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 6 CGS “Montcalm”: 45°33’15″N 60°09’W, with “Seneca” in tow; made 4 miles in 4 hours in very heavy and closely packed ice extending as far as can be seen. Same date, 4 p.m., 45°34’30″N 60°07’W, ice so heavy that it is difficult to pass through alone; now stopped for night close by “Seneca”. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 7-11 Steamer “Jelling” reports, May 7, from 45°25’N 60°13’W to 45°30N 59°00’W, north of this line packed with heavy ice, south no ice visible. May 9 from 45°30’N 59°00’W to 12 miles east of St. Paul’s Rock scattered ice. North of St. Paul’s Rock no ice. CGS “Montcalm” reports (10th) – Noon position 45°42’N 60°05’W, heavy ice reaching west southwest no progress. CGS “Montcalm” reports (10th) 4 p.m. 45°42’N 60°06’W heavy close packed ice. Grindstone M.I. (10th) no ice in sight. Flat Point, moving to the south. Money Point, light open ice in shore. CGS “Montcalm” reports (11th) – 4 a.m. position 45°36’N 60°20’W “Seneca” in tow, heavy open ice. Tug “Curlew” held in ice about 45°34[?]N 60°20’W. (HH 15/05/1922 p11#3)
May 8 C G S “Montcalm” reports: (5th ) –4 p.m. 45°35’N 60°13’W 12:30 p.m. “Seneca” drifting toward shore about three miles and three quarter miles. Worked all afternoon to keep her off . Now in safety. Heavy close packed ice. Progress slow. C G S “Montcalm” reports: (5th ) –8 p.m. 45°32’N 60°12’W. Owing to a very heavy close packed ice had to stop for night. “Seneca” close by. If ice loosens and weather permits will try proceed Louisburg. Steamer “Welshman” reports: from 30 miles south Cape Race to 12 miles off Cape Ray sighted no ice and on course from Cape Ray to Fame Point also saw no ice. Point Tupper, light open ice everywhere. Money Point, light close packed ice in shore. Flat Point, heavy open ice moving southeast. Grindstone, no ice in sight. Port Hood, body of ice between here and strait. C G S “Montcalm” reports: (6th) 8 a.m. in 45°32’N 14[?]°30’W ice seems to loosen a little. Will try proceed Louisburg with “Seneca” in tow. ice everywhere. “Gracis” 90 miles east of Fame Point reports no ice. Steamer “Piave” encountered May 4th and 5th, a heavy field of packed ice from Guion to Scatari extending eastward as far as could be seen. From Scatari to about 20 miles northward of Flint Island close ice and big clampers. Cape North to St. Paul’s and up to Bird Rocks clear of ice. (HH 09/05/1922 p11#2)
May 8 CGS “Montcalm”: noon, 45°36’N 60°16’W, ice same condition, drifting slowly toward east-northeast. 8 a.m.[sic = p.m.] 35 miles 61° from Canso, ice moving slowly toward east but still closely packed. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 8 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving northwest, three bergs. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 8 Bersimis: from Old Fort to Tabatière, ice blocked 5 or 8 miles out. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 9 Money Point: ice along the shore. Flat Point: strips of heavy open ice north-northeast. Point Amour: heavy open ice everywhere, moving northwest. (HB 1706 May 17)
May 9 CGS “Montcalm” 45°36’N 60°09’W: at 1 p.m., with the British steamer “Seneca” in tow and proceeding slowly toward Louisburg; heavy ice loosening. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 9 SS “Jelling”: from 45°30’N 59°00’W to 12 miles east of St. Pauls Rocks, scattered ice. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 CGS “Montcalm” at North Sydney reports light scattered ice off Low Point from Louisburg to Flint Island light scattered ice from three miles off Flint Island heavy close packed ice as far as can be seen in northeast direction. Steamer “Lucuna” reports, May 10, forenoon, large field ice in 45°05’N 60°20’W; afternoon large ice field ten miles, 46°13’N 58°40’W. (HH 16/05/1922 p11#3)
May 10 Flat Point: heavy open ice distant, moving south. Money Point: light open ice inshore. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 CGS “Montcalm” 45°42’N 60°03’W: at 8 a.m., in heavy close-packed ice, drifting west and southwest; “Seneca” in tow. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 CGS “Montcalm” 45°42’N 60°05’W: noon, heavy ice reaching west-southwest; no progress. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 CGS “Montcalm” 45°42’N 60°08’W: at 4 p.m., heavy close-packed ice; clear water east; will proceed when ice loosens a little. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 SS “Lacuna”: 45°05’N 60°20’W, a large field of ice; 45°32’N 58°40’W, a large field of ice. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 10 SS “Canadian Otter”: 90 miles east of Flint Island, heavy broken field ice. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 11 Flat Point: stripe of heavy open ice northward, moving north. Money Point: light open ice inshore. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 11 CGS “Montcalm” 45°36’N 60°20’W: 4 a.m., in heavy open ice with “Seneca” in tow. At 8 a.m., 45°46’N 60°01’W, “Seneca” following 5 miles an hour. Tug “Curlew” held in ice in about 45°34’N 60°20’W. At 9.30 a.m. arrived at Louisburg with “Seneca” in tow; no ice as far as could be seen from 45°47’N 59°59’W. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 11 SS “Lacuna”: 46°13’N 58°40’W, field ice 10 miles in extent. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 12 C G S “Montcalm” reports: (May 9) 1 p.m. “Seneca” in tow. Position 45°36’N 60°09’W proceeding towards Louisburg slowly. Heavy ice loosening. Flat Point, heavy open distant moving south. Money Point, light open ice inshore. C G S “Montcalm” reports: (10th) 8 a.m. position 45°42’N 40[?]°03’W, heavy close packed ice drifting west southwest. 4.30 a.m. “Seneca” in tow proceeding slowly. (HH 13/05/1922 p17#3)
May 12 Flat Point: stripes of heavy open ice moving to the south. Money Point: light open ice inshore. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 12 CGS “Montcalm”: left Louisburg at 7 a.m. for Sydney; little scattered ice. At 1 p.m., off Low Point, light scattered ice. From Louisburg to Flint Island light scattered ice, and from 3 miles off Flint Island, heavy close-packed ice as far as could be seen toward the northeast. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 12 SS “Lingan” 40[44?]°40’N 60°W: heavy field ice extending east and west for 20 miles. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 Steamer “San Ricardo” reports May 13 entered ice field 9 a.m. bearing from Canso of station 195 ½ 30 miles steered through broken ice to position 454N., [sic] 61°W., where open watch [water] was found, steered 52 to position 45°10 ½ ‘N., 60°49’W again encountered heavy field and packed ice steered 64 to 45°15’N 60°35’W then steered 17 to 45°21’N 60°33’W then again 270 to 45°08’N 60°57’W the area enclosed being open water, then steered to 45°02’N 61°14’W this was the western most point of ice field kept steering close to ice until dark possibly 8 p.m. 44°45’N 61°W to opening was to be seen as far as eye could reach in ice east of Cheetred Bay and were compelled to return to starting point estimate ice field, SE Cranberry Island 36 miles off the land. Steamer “Hazeldon” from Cape Race 25 miles south of Cape Breton no ice sighted about 20 miles open water between Cape Breton and ice field as far as White Head, NS., and several loose pieces off Canso. (HH 19/05/1922 p13#2)
May 13 CGS “Montcalm”: noon, heavy close-packed ice from 3 miles off Low Point as far as can be seen to the northeastward; 46°15’N 59°50’W, met clear water; light scattered ice from 46°14’N 59°45’W, to 4 p.m., 45°44’N 60°03’W; met ice 7 miles off Fourchu Head, extending as far as can be seen to the southward; ice 5 miles off St. Esprit, and heavy ice in 45°29’N 60°32’W, extending to the horizon as far as can be seen. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 SS “Saxilby”: encountered heavy drift ice from Sydney Harbour to 8 miles northward; a little loose ice close to land at Cape North. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 SS “Canadian Otter”: heavy broken ice from Sydney Harbour to 20 miles northward. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 SS “Lingan”: loose ice from 10 miles east of Flint Island to 3 miles off Cape North, and ice visible westward around Cape North. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 SS “Canadian Cruiser”: off White Head, encountered ice and steered south and east to 44°35’N 60°W; thence to 45°N 59°W, along the edge of heavy ice. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13 SS “San Ricardo”: entered field ice 30 miles 193° from Canso; steered through broken ice to 45°04’N 61°W, where open water was found; steered 52°to 45°10’N 60°49’W, and again encountered heavy field and packed ice; steered 64°to 45°15’N 60°35’W; then steered 17°to 45°21’N 60°33’W; then to 45°08’N 60°57’W; thence to 45°02’N 61°11’W, which was the westernmost point of the ice field; kept steering close to the ice to 44°45’N 61°W. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 13-14 Steamer “Canadian Cruiser” reports 13th, came to ice off White Head steered south and east to 44°35’N 60°W thence to 45°N 59°W along the edge of heavy field ice May 14, steered north, northwest to latitude of Scatari 38 miles distant seeing no ice after 1 p.m. the 14th. Then shaped course to pass north of St. Paul’s Island, saw no more ice. (HH 19/05/1922 p13#2)
May 14 Steamer “J L Mowinckle” reports from White Head Island, NS and Coast Cape Breton heavy packed ice had to go thirty miles off coast to get outside Cape Ray ice Cabot straits clear of ice. (HH 20/05/1922 p17#5)
May 14 Flat Point: stripe of ice southern side of Spanish Bay to Flint Island, breaking up. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 14 CGS “Montcalm”: 45°22’N 60°43’W, 8 a.m., heavy open ice extending to the horizon as far as can be seen; and from this position to 45°28’N 60°40’W, light scattered ice as far as can be seen. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 14 SS “Swifteagle”: met heavy packed ice from Louisburg southward to 45°07’N 60°48’W; thence southeastward to 44°44’N 60°19’W; thence northeast to 45°18’N 59°38’W; thence to 15 miles east of Scatari Island. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 14 SS “Kamouraska”: from Scatari to Cape North, narrow patches of slob ice. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 14 SS “J.L. Mowinckle”: from White Head Island, N.S., to Cape Breton, heavy packed ice; had to go 30 miles off coast to get outside, Cape Ray side of Cabot Strait clear of ice. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 15 Steamer “Mina Brae” Halifax to Levis, PQ, via Straits of Canso, passed large field of heavy open ice extending from Canso to White Head open water extending 5 miles off coast, no ice on this route. (HH 20/05/1922 p17#5)
May 15 CGS “Montcalm”: a little scattered ice off Louisburg. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 15 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice distant, moving southeast; 18 bergs. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 15 SS “Mina Brae”: passed large field of heavy open ice extending from Canso to White Head; open water extending 5 miles off coast. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 15 SS “Valerian”: large field of packed ice in eastern approach to Gut of Canso, extending between southwest and east of Cape Canso. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 16 Cape Ray reports, ice berg east 6 miles aground. (HH 19/05/1922 p13#2)
May 16 SS “Hazeldom”: several loose pieces of ice off Canso. (HB 1707 May 24)
May 16 Bersimis: from Long Point of Blanc-Sablon to Mutton Bay blocked with heavy ice; westward, Mutton Bay, Point Mauruier, and Harrington, heavy packed ice. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 16 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving northwest; 6 bergs. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 17 CGS “Montcalm” 46°50’N 60°11’W: 4 p.m., no ice as far as can be seen. Same date, 9 p.m., 5 miles east of Bird Rocks, no ice in sight. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 17 SS “Dosina” 44°38’N 60°18’W: entered packed ice and cleared it in 45°09’N 60°41’W. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 17-18? SS “Vitellia”: from New York toward Montreal, encountered field ice in 44°57’N 60°12’W, and sailed around the ice field to 44°38’N 61°10’W; then to 44°30’N 60°30’W, where a 38° course was made in clear water, but heavy field ice was visible inshore as far north as Flint Island. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 18 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere, moving northwest; 11 bergs. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 18 SS “Canadian Forrester”: from Country Harbour to White Head, N.S. and 16 miles offshore, passed a quantity of drift ice, some small field ice, and some heavy ice or small growlers. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 18 SS “Jebba”: no ice since 6 miles southeast of Louisburg. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 18 SS “Digby” 44°56’N 60°57’W: ran into a field of heavy loose ice; 44°39’N 60°37’W, on edge of ice field; and 44°44’N 60°00’W, passed last of ice. (HB 1714 July 12)
May 19 Point Amour: 10 bergs. (HB 1708 May 31)
May 25 SS “Metagama”: nothing seen west of Cape Race. (HB 1709 June 7)

June 10 First Westbound steamer through the strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)