1925 Season
Dec (beginning) Pilotage officer, Father Point: Ice starts making. (CIS IC0708)
Dec 3 Last eastbound steamer through the Strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)
Dec 4 Last departure of the season from Quebec. (WBB)
Dec 10 The frost of Sunday night made a thin coating of slob in Humber Arm. The tide next day shifted it around. (TWS, p.2)
Dec 13 Father Point: light ice inshore. Three Rivers to Montréal: much ice passing down. (HB 1842 Dec 24 CSS)
Dec 16 L’Islet[-sur-mer, Québec]: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere (HB 1842 Dec 24 CSS)
Dec 18 The CGS “Arnmore” removing navigation buoys from Charlottetown approaches. (Pat 18 Dec p5 c4)
Dec 18 Father Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1843 Dec 31 CSS)
Dec 20 Father Point: heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1843 Dec 31 CSS)
Dec 22 J.A. Ward, Lightkeeper, Miscou Point, New Brunswick: Closing date. (CIS IC0756_2)
Dec 22 SS “Lovat” will make her last trip of the season from Pictou with mails for the Magdalene Islands on Monday, December 22nd. (Pat 17 Dec p8 c4)
Dec 22 The Summerside Bedeque ferry service was closed. Last year she made her last trip on December 20th, the year before 1922, the last trip was made on December 5th. In 1921 the “King Albert” made her last trip on December 22nd , the latest on record for this service. (Pat 22 Dec 1924 p5 c3)
Dec 22 Father Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1843 Dec 31 CSS)
Dec 23 Father Point: packed ice inshore. (HB 1844 Jan 7 CSS)
Dec 24 The steamer “Amphitrite” arrived here yesterday noon, she having left North Sydney on Sunday evening. She brought a full cargo for Curling and Corner Brook. She will take away a cargo of herring. She discharged at the Imperial Oil premises, being unable to negotiate a passage through the ice to agents’ wharf. (TWS, p.4)
Dec 27 Georgetown – Schooner “Leonice” arrived from Pictou with coal. (Pat 27 Dec p5 c3)
Dec 27 Father Point: packed ice. Belle Isle: freezing ice making fast. Summerside, P.E.I.: light ice in Straits. (HB 1844 Jan 7 CSS)
Dec 29 Our harbour is now well dotted over with smelt fishermen’s huts. (Pat 29 Dec p8 c3)
Dec 29 Cape Salmon: heavy open ice everywhere. Father Point: packed ice distant. Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. Cape May [Ray]: ice making fast. Summerside, P.E.I.: ice in Straits fairly heavy to-day. L’Islet: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point (Anticosti): close-packed ice distant. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice in Strait. (HB 1845 Jan 14 CSS)
Dec 31 The Canadian Signal Service: Father Point- Light packed ice inshore. Fame Point- Light open ice everywhere. Cape Ray- Freezing ice making fast. (NYMR 7 Jan 1925 p. 13, col. 2)
Dec 31 People crossed the Humber Arm on ice from upper part of Curling to Summerside on Christmas Eve; since then the ice has made to Sprucy Point. (TWS,p.2)
Dec 31 Father Point: light packed ice inshore. Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing, ice making fast. Point Amour: freezing, ice making fast. (HB 1845 Jan 14 CSS)
Jan 2 Georgetown – team of horses crossed from Newport. Ice 8″ thick. (Pat 2 Jan p4 c3)
Jan 2 Father Point: heavy packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point (Anticosti): light close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing, ice making fast. Point Amour: ice making fast. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1845 Jan 14 CSS)
Jan 3 Father Point: heavy packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. Southwest Point (Anticosti): light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1845 Jan 14 CSS)
Jan 5 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: open ice everywhere. Southwest Point (Anticosti): light open ice distant. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. (HB 1845 Jan 14 CSS)
Jan 7 The ice in Humber Arm extends now almost to Meadows, and it looks as though navigation on the Humber is closed till spring. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 3)
Jan 7 The SS “Sagona” passed down the Arm on Fri. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 5)
Jan 7 Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1846 Jan 21 CSS)
Jan 8 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: open ice everywhere. Southwest Point, Anticosti: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1846 Jan 21 CSS)
Jan 10 Ice racing season on January 10th – Charlottetown Harbour. (Pat 12 Jan p3 c)
Jan 10 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant. (HB 1846 Jan 21 CSS)
Jan 12 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing, ice making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1846 Jan 21 CSS)
Jan 14 Gangs of young people have been engaged of late in clearing off the snow on the ice in the harbor for the purposes of skating (Curling). (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 2)
Jan 14 The ice in the Humber Arm now extends to Aspy Beach. There is no ice in the Middle Arm, and parties who came in from the outside part of the Bay yesterday say there is no drift ice. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 3)
Jan 14 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1847 Jan 28 CSS)
Jan 15 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Cape Ray: freezing, ice making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1847 Jan 28 CSS)
Jan 16 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Money Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Cape Ray: freezing; ice making fast. Flat Point: freezing; ice making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. (HB 1847 Jan 28 CSS)
Jan 20 The schooner “Norma P. Coolen” arrived last evening from Bay of Islands. Forty miles of drift ice was encountered off Scattarie. (HH 21/01/1925 p12#5)
Jan 20 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. St. Paul Island: 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 1847 Jan 28 CSS)
Jan 21 Parties who came in from Chimney Cove on Sat. state that the drift ice was in on the shore at outer part of the Bay (Curling). (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 2)
Jan 21 The “Kyle” was due in Port aux Basques last night. She encountered ice crossing the Cabot Strait the last trip. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 2)
Jan 22 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. South Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: light close-packed ice inshore north and east, open south. Flat Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1848 Feb 4 CSS)
Jan 24 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: freezing, ice making fast. Flat Point: freezing, ice making fast. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1848 Feb 4 CSS)
Jan 26 SS “Ideljord: 45°50’N 58°02’W: passed through heavy field ice extending north and south as far as could be seen, and westward until entering Louisburg Harbour. (HB 1850 Feb 18)
Jan 27 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: light close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1848 Feb 4 CSS)
Jan 28 Vessel in Ice- Sighted from Belle Isle- “Sighted today 2 miles east of the island an abandoned vessel about 80 tons lying on her side and apparently frozen in heavy sheet ice. She will probably drift in on the east side of the island.” The foregoing is a message received by the Minister of Marine and Fisheries from the Marconi operator at Belle Isle. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 7)
Jan 28 The SS “Williston,” which was due in Louisburg Monday is held up in an ice jam, about 30 miles off Louisburg. (HH 28/01/1925 p11#8)
Jan 28 SS “Dunston”: St. John’s for St. Pierre, Miquelon, is fast in the ice off Louisburg, C.B. [New York Herald-Tribune] (HB 1849 Feb 11)
Jan 31 En route from St. John to St. Pierre, Miquelon, the British steamer “Dunston” is reported stuck in the ice off Louisburg. (HH 31/01/1925 p24#1)
Jan 31 New York Herald Tribune reports field ice about 45°25’N 59°32’W. (Est. from HBS #1849 Feb 11)
Jan 31 SS “Willaston”: is held up in the ice 30 miles off Louisburg, C.B. [New York Herald-Tribune] (HB 1849 Feb 11)
Jan 31 SS “Stavangerfjord” 45°22’N 59°03’W: passed through patches of slob ice, and from 45°14’N 59°25’W to 45°10’N 59°40’W, passed through open pack ice from 6 to 12 inches thick, extending north and south as far as could be seen. (HB 1850 Feb 18)
Feb 2 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. Flat Point: light close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. (HB 1849 Feb 11 CSS)
Feb 4 The “Kyle” left Port aux Basques on Mon. afternoon for North Sydney. She is due back again today provided she is not hindered by ice. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 5)
Feb 5 St.Paul Is.: heavy close packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: Light close packed ice inshore. (NYMR)
Feb 7 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grindstone, M.I.: heavy close-packed ice. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Charlottetown, P.E.I.: heavy ice as far as can be seen from north side of island; Northumberland Straits full of heavy packed ice. Pictou, N.S.: straits full of heavy ice east and west of Pictou Island. (HB 1850 Feb 18 CSS)
Feb 9 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle, M.I.: close-packed ice, stationary. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: light open ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1850 Feb 18 CSS)
Feb 10 Father Point: close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle, M.I.: heavy loose ice distant. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1850 Feb 18 CSS)
Feb 10 SS “Stockholm”: between 45°30’N 57°50’W and 45°02’N 59°35’W, passed through field ice. (HB 1851 Feb 25)
Feb 11 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Money Point: light close-packed ice inshore. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: light close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 12 Father Point: open ice everywhere. Étang du Nord: heavy open ice distant. Grosse Isle: open ice, moving north. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 13 Father Point: open ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Étang du Nord: heavy open ice distant. Point Amour: light close-packed ice distant. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 14 Louisburg, N.S.: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 16 Father Point: open ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 17 Father Point: open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Southwest Point: light close-packed ice distant. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Cape Ray: light close-packed ice. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1851 Feb 25 CSS)
Feb 18 The “Kyle” made North Sydney on her trip the last of the week and had a very good run back to Port aux Basques on Mon. She left again yesterday morning for North Sydney and should ice conditions permit she may return again tonight. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 3)
Feb 18 The little snow on Sun. night spoiled the skating on the Arm. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 5)
Feb 18 The Canadian Signal Service: Father Point- Packed ice everywhere. Fame Point- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. Heath Point- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. St. Paul- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. Money Point- Heavy open ice. Louisburg, NS- Heavy open ice distant. Point Amour- Heavy open ice everywhere. (NYMR 23 Feb p. 13, col. 2)
Feb 19 SS “Canada” from Yarmouth, NS to Bermuda struck by ice floe and abandoned 130 m NW of Bermuda. (PR)
Feb 19 The Government ice-breaker “Stanley,” which has been laid up for three years was put back into commission yesterday, according to announcement. The “Stanley,” it is understood, is to proceed to eastern Passage this morning to break ice and it is expected that she will get off for Sheet Harbor on Friday. The Quebec ice-breaker “Montcalm” is still breaking ice in the vicinity of North Sydney. (HH 19/02/1925 p12#3)
Feb 20 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1852 Mar 3 CSS)
Feb 21 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Southwest Point, Anticosti: light close-packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice north and east, open south. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1852 Mar 3 CSS)
Feb 23 North Sydney, the recent mild weather has loosened the ice pack along the Quebec coast, and consequently the Gulf of St. Lawrence is jammed by a closely packed field, according to an official of the Newfoundland Railway, who anticipated that the Steamer “Kyle,” operating between this port and Port aux Basque may have to make Louisburg her Canadian port of call until conditions in the Gulf improve. The vanguard of the drift has passed to sea, but the heaviest part of the field will not touch this coast until March. (HH 24/02/1925 p11#6)
Feb 24 Father Point: packed ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. Cape Ray: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1853 Mar 11 CSS)
Feb 25 W. J. Boland began this week putting in ice. He informs us (Curling) that it is about 26 inches thick and is the best he has handled for years. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 4)
Feb 25 The “Kyle” has made North Sydney on her last three trips. One trip last week she encountered only a few miles of loose ice. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 3)
Feb 26 The Canadian Signal Service: Father Point- Open ice everywhere. Fame Point- Heavy open ice everywhere. Southwest Point- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. Flat Point- Heavy close packed ice. Point Amour- Heavy close packed ice stationary. Belle Isle- Light close packed ice inshore. (NYMR 4 Mar p. 13, col. 5)
Feb 27 Father Point: open ice everywhere. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: ice offshore. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1853 Mar 11 CSS)
Mar 1 Pilotage officer, Father Point: Ice moving out. (CIS IC0708_2)
Mar 3 One of the sure signs that the sealing season will soon be in full swing is the presence of a number on the ice pack between North Sydney and Port aux Basques. They were seen by the officers and passengers on the steamer “Kyle” a few days ago, and quite noticeable floating about on large cakes of ice in Cabot Strait, and apparently oblivious of any danger of capture. Mariners, who should know, are of the opinion that sealers will have considerable difficulty in securing their catches this spring owing to the ice moving to the south much earlier than on previous seasons. (HH 03/03/1925 p9#4)
Mar 3 Father Point: light open ice inshore. Fame Point: heavy packed ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle: heavy open ice. Old Harry: heavy open ice. Pointe Basse: heavy open ice. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1853 Mar 11 CSS)
Mar 4 Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant, four growlers. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 5 The Canadian Signal Service: Fame Point, heavy open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island, close packed ice. Money Point, heavy close packed ice, stationary. Cape Ray, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice everywhere. (NYMR 11 Mar p. 13, col. 2)
Mar 5 Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: close-packed ice. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice, stationary. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice distant. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 6 Father Point: open ice. Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: light packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 7 North Sydney, schooner “Hawley Brothers,” James Hawley, left port Friday for Ingonish but was forced to return owing to heavy ice. The schooner became stuck at this port early in the winter and had lain at one of the local wharves since. (HH 09/03/1925 p9#2)
Mar 7 Father Point: light open ice distant. Fame Point: light open ice inshore. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice. Étang du Nord, M.I.: heavy open ice. Money Point: ice offshore. West Point: close-packed ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 9 Father Point: light open ice distant. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: light close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 10 Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice distant. Étang du Nord, M.I.: heavy close-packed ice. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice. Louisburg: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1854 Mar 18 CSS)
Mar 11 The “Kyle” reached Port aux Basques Mon. night, having had a very good run across Cabot Strait from North Sydney. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 3)
Mar 11 Fame Point: light open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: ice moving offshore. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy open ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice southwest. (HB 1855 Mar 25 CSS)
Mar 13 Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice north; open south. Grosse Isle, M.I.: heavy close-packed ice. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy open ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant. (HB 1855 Mar 25 CSS)
Mar 14 Father Point: open ice distant. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy open ice everywhere. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Money Point: heavy close-packed ice. Grosse Isle, M.I.: heavy close-packed ice moving easterly. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Louisburg, N.S.: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant; 52 growlers and 1 berg. (HB 1855 Mar 25 CSS)
Mar 16 Father Point: light packed ice distant. Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle, M.I.: heavy close-packed ice. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice stationary. Belle Isle: light close-packed ice distant. (HB 1855 Mar 25 CSS)
Mar 18 L.P. Burke had his first experience ice boating last Sun. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 5)
Mar 18 Fame Point: heavy close-packed ice inshore. Amherst, M.I.: close-packed ice. St. Paul Island: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1856 Apr 1 CSS)
Mar 19 The Canadian Signal Service: Fame Point- Light open ice everywhere. Cape Ray- Heavy, close packed ice everywhere. Flat Point- Heavy, close packed ice. Point Amour- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle- Light open ice everywhere. (NYMR 25 Mar p. 13, col. 5)
Mar 19 Fame Point: light open ice. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1856 Apr 1 CSS)
Mar 20 Magdalen Islands, shore ice is extending east as far as Pointe Base. Pleasant Bay light sheet ice. Etang du Nord, broken ice. Grosse Isle and Pointe Loup and Old Harry heavy open ice. Grand Entry heavy open ice. Pointe Base ice nine miles from shore. St. Paul’s Island, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Money Point , heavy ice. Point Tupper, loose ice. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice distant. “Lord” entry 380 miles off [?], 3 p.m. “John McKay” 300 miles south east. Pictou, close packed ice everywhere as far as can be seen. (HH 20/03/1925 p14#5)
Mar 20 Fame Point: light open ice. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice inshore. (HB 1856 Apr 1 CSS)
Mar 21 Fame Point: heavy open ice everywhere. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle: open ice distant. St. Paul Island: very little ice to south and southwest, scattered ice in every other direction. Money Point: ice north and northwest in the distance, open south and east. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy open ice distant. (HB 1856 Apr 1 CSS)
Mar 23 Amherst close packed ice. Etang du Nord, heavy open ice. Other points visibility poor. St. Paul’s Island, heavy close packed ice everywhere. Money Point, no ice in sight. Flat Point, heavy close packed ice. Pictou, ice in Straits, clearing up. Open water off shore. Souris, PEI, ice off shore. Ice Conditions – Channel now open to abreast of the Signal Station at Grondines. (HH 23/03/1925 p14#4)
Mar 23 Fame Point: light open ice distant. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Grosse Isle: light open ice. Cape Ray: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: scattered strips distant northward. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1856 Apr 1 CSS)
Mar 24 For the first time in many years so early in the season, the harbor at Arichat is free of ice and navigable to Le Brian’s wharf. The coast line outside the harbor however, is still menaced by ice floes sufficient to hinder sailing vessels but not steam craft. Many sailing vessels all along the coast of Cape Breton are ready for coastwise trade but the ice still prevents them getting very far. (HH 24/03/1925 p9#7)
Mar 25 Magdalen Islands, clear northeast. Grindstone and Pleasant Bay all clear except few pieces drift ice in sight. Etang du Nord, four miles broken ice on west side and open on north side. Amherst and Old Harry no ice in sight. Grosse Isle, open ice distant. St. Paul’s Island, very little ice to south and southwest. Scattered ice in every other direction. Money Point , ice north and northwest in the distance, open south and west. Point Tupper, no ice in sight. Port Hood, no ice in sight. Pictou, Strait clear of ice as far as can see. Souris, PEI, ice moving off shore. Flat Point, heavy close packed distant. (HH 25/03/1925 p14#5)
Mar 25 The following radiogram [was] received from the U.S.C.G. cutter “Tampa” 43°47’N 60°21’W: no ice reported. (HB 1856 Apr 1)
Mar 26 The Canadian Signal Service: Heath Point- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. Etang du Nord- Light open ice. St. Paul Island- Light open ice distant. Point Amour- Heavy close packed ice everywhere. (NYMR 1 Apr p. 13, col. 1)
Mar 26 Magdalen Islands, clear, northwest. Grindstone and Pleasant Bay loose scattered ice drifting out. Amherst, about 10 miles loose ice. Etang du Nord, about five miles broken ice. Grosse Isle light open ice. Old Harry no ice in sight. Pictou, drift ice in shore, open water as far as can seen. Port Hood, bay full of ice towards straits, open to north. Tignish, loose ice. Souris, PEI, open water outside. Harbor full of ice. Money Point , no ice in sight. Point Tupper, loose ice. Ice conditions, light open ice passing down from Grondines to Quebec. (HH 26/03/1925 p14#3)
Mar 26 The following radiogram [was] received from the U.S.C.G. cutter “Tampa” 43°12’N 56°54’W: no ice seen or reported. (HB 1856 Apr 1)
Mar 28 Magdalen Islands, Grindstone, Pleasant Bay, West Point, Old Harry, no ice in sight. Etang du Nord, Wolf Point and Grosse Isle, open ice. Tignish, loose ice. Pictou, no ice in sight. Flat Point, scattered growlers distant. (HH 28/03/1925 p26#5)
Mar 28 Heath Point: heavy open ice distant. Grosse Isle: close-packed ice. Flat Point: heavy open ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1857 Apr 8 CSS)
Mar 30 Heath Point: heavy open ice everywhere. (HB 1857 Apr 8 CSS)
Mar 31 Magdalen Islands, clear, northwest. Grindstone, Pleasant Bay, West Point and Old Harry, no ice in sight. Grosse Isle, close packed ice. Etang du Nord, broken ice. Port Hood, no change in ice conditions. Souris, PEI, no ice to be seen outside harbor. St. Paul’s Island, little scattered in shore. Money Point , no ice in sight. Point Tupper, loose ice. Flat Point, heavy open ice. (HH 01/04/1925 p14#5)
Mar 31 While all the ice has not left Sydney harbor sufficient open water is allowing the North Sydney – Sydney ferry boats to begin their trips sixteen days earlier than last year. The ice on the upper harbor is still solid with the Westmount residents still crossing on it. (HH 31/03/1925 p11#8)
Mar 31 Grosse Isle: open ice distant. (HB 1857 Apr 8 CSS)
Apr 1 The Canadian Signal Service: Southwest Point, Anticosti- Heavy open ice distant. Belle Isle- Light open ice everywhere. (NYMR 8 Apr p. 13, col. 2)
Apr 1 J.A. Ward, Lightkeeper, Miscou Point, New Brunswick: Opening date. (CIS IC0756_2)
Apr 2 Heath Point: heavy open ice distant to the east. (NYMR 29 Apr p. 13, cols. 2 & 5)
Apr 2 Southwest Point, Anticosti: heavy open ice distant. Belle Isle: light open ice everywhere. (HB 1858 Apr 15 CSS)
Apr 3 Captain Blandford of the steamer “Fiona,” the first lame duck to make North Sydney this season from the ice fields reports that he met heavy rafted ice off the Newfoundland coast but experienced the greatest difficulty off the Cape Breton coast. Scatarie being blocked with the ice extending well out to sea. HH03/04/1925 p11#7)
Apr 3 Magdalen Islands, Pleasant Bay, Amherst, no ice in sight. Grindstone, ice off shore. Etang du Nord, ice off shore. Grosse [?] Isle, ice off shore. Old Harry, broken ice about two miles _. Money Point, open ice on shore. Point Tupper, no ice in sight. Flat Point, no ice in sight. (HH 04/04/1925 p26#5)
Apr 3 Étang du Nord: ice offshore. Money Point: ice distant. (HB 1858 Apr 15 CSS)
Apr 4 The damaged sustained by the small steamer “Fiona,” now at North Sydney, as a result of encountering ice floes while bound from Rose-au-Rue, Nfld., is not so bad as first reported. (HH 04/04/1925 p17#3)
Apr 6 Point Tupper, no ice in sight. Pleasant Bay, no ice. Amherst Island, no ice. Grosse Isle, no ice. Etang du Nord, no ice off shore. Old Harry, MI, about half a mile broken ice in shore. Money Point, ice distant. (HH 07/04/1925 p14#5)
Apr 6 Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice distant. Flat Point: scattered growlers distant. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice distant. (HB 1858 Apr 15 CSS)
Apr 7 The Canadian Signal Service: Fame Point- Light ice inshore. Grosse Isle, MI- Open ice as far as can be seen. Point Amour- Heavy close packed ice distant. Belle Isle- Heavy open ice distant; one berg. (NYMR 15 Apr p. 12, col. 3)
Apr 7 Georgetown – Ice is fast leaving the harbour. Georgetown/Newport ferry is now running as the ice is all gone out of Cardigan River up to the bridge. We are expecting schooner from Nova Scotia next week. (Pat 7 Apr p6 c1)
Apr 7 The schooner “Lady May” plying between Belle River and Charlottetown arrived today on her first trip of the season. (Pat 6 May 1926, p8 c4)
Apr 7 Fame Point: light open ice distant. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy packed ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy open ice everywhere. Fame Point: no ice in sight. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Étang du Nord, M.I.: light open ice everywhere. Grosse Isle, M.I.: scattered ice. Belle Isle: heavy open ice distant; one berg. (HB 1859 Apr 22 CSS)
Apr 8 South Point, no ice in sight. Heath Point, heavy close packed ice distant. St Paul’s Island, no ice in sight. Money Point, no ice in sight. Point Tupper, no ice in sight. Flat Point, scattered growlers distant. (HH 09/04/1925 p16#4)
Apr 9 International Ice Patrol via Cape Race, Newfoundland: Large berg 48°45’N 59[?]°20’W. Canadian government vessel maintaining ice control Gulf of St. Lawrence on triangle Cape Ray, Bird Rock, Heath Point. (HH 13/04/1925 p14#6)
Apr 10 The steamer “Lovat” will sail from Halifax for Magdalene Islands on the 10th and will call at Souris on route. (Pat 8 Apr p8 c4)
Apr 10 Schooner “Lady May” sailed from Charlottetown April 10th with a cargo of oats and salt for New Glasgow. (Pat 17 Apr p8 c4)
Apr 11 A. Beck, Lightkeeper, Cap d’Espoir, Quebec: Latest date of spring break-up. [range?] (CIS IC0775)
Apr 11 Georgetown – Schooner “Edith F.H.” arrived on April 11th from Guysborough in ballast. (Pat 16 Apr p2 c3)
Apr 13 First arrival of season at Quebec. (WBB)
Apr 13 SS “Harland” will take up the service on April 13th and continue regular sailings providing ice conditions permit. (coastal vessel – Charlottetown, Victoria, etc.) (Pat 11 Apr p8 c3)
Apr 14 International Ice Patrol from 47°36’ 59°17’W to 47°?? N 59°17’W a few scattered growlers from last position to 47°50’N60°[0]5’W heavy close packed ice. Fame Point, no ice in sight. Grindstone and Pleasant Bay, Magdalen Islands, no ice. North side few strings open ice. (HH 15/04/1925 p32#5)
Apr 15 Parties crossed from Summerside on the ice on Fri. Since then it has not been fit to go on. (TWS pg 2 Col. 2)
Apr 15 The ice in the Humber Arm broke up last Wed night, being five days ahead of the time it went out last year [1924 was 20 April]. By the continuous northeast winds since Sat. considerable drift ice has been brought in on the coast, and some has found its way in Humber Arm. (TWS 22 Apr 1925 p3 c3)
Apr 16 CGS “Mikula”: at 4 a.m., working through heavy sheet ice from 48°07’N 62°28’W; cleared ice in 48°25’N 62°43’W. No ice to north, south, or west from this last position. Heaviest belt of sheet and rafted ice is from last position to Bryon[sic = Brion] Island, running in a northerly and southerly direction. At 8 a.m., off Bird Rocks, encountered heavy large sheets ranging from 1 to 3 miles square. From Bryon Island eastward ice is broken and scattered owing to the swell heaving through it. Ice moving east very fast with strong wind and tide. (HB 1860 Apr 29 CSS)
Apr 16 SS “Valprato” 47°42’N 63°20’W: heavy close-packed ice northeast and east, distance about 4 miles; and from about 47°36’N 63°03’W, steered 275° (true) for 7 miles, heavy close-packed ice to the north-northwest; and from about 47°57’N 63°30’W, steered about 280° (true) for 11 miles, heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1860 Apr 29)
Apr 17 Magdalen Islands, clear, ?west. ???? Grindstone, no ice in sight. Pleasant Bay, no ice in sight. West Point, no ice in sight. Old Harry, scattered ice distant. Etang du Nord, scattered ice distant. Pictou, no ice in sight. Port Hood, no ice in sight. Cheticamp, no ice in. CGS “Mikula” reports: Since 8 a.m. Tuesday patrolled from Bird Rocks to Cape Anguille. Ice close packed in places but lanes of water and very open in other places. From 10 miles off Cape Anguille open water to 15 miles off Cape Ray. From Cape Ray to Bird Rocks ice soft and broken with swell running through it. Today from Bird Rocks to western edge 50 miles above sheets are large but not very hard. (HH 18/04/1925 p22#5)
Apr 17 CGS “Mikula”: at 4 a.m., from Bird Rocks steered north (mag.) through slob ice and growlers to 48°06’N 61°19’W, where the ice was cleared. (HB 1860 Apr 29 CSS)
Apr 17 Point Amour: heavy open ice everywhere. Belle Isle: heavy close-packed ice distant; one berg. (HB 1860 Apr 29 CSS)
Apr 20 CGS “Mikula”: at 3.30 a.m. about 8 miles 137° (mag.) from Bird Rocks, heavy close-packed ice as far as could be seen. Worked through to 48°03’N 61°05’W, and there cleared the north edge of the pack. (HB 1860 Apr 29 CSS)
Apr 20 SS “Rose Castle”: upon reaching 47°08’N 62°48’W, passed south of ice extending 15 miles about 345° (mag.); thence clear water to 47°33’N 63°19’W, where 5 miles of heavy open ice was encountered. (HB 1860 Apr 29)
Apr 20 Grosse Isle, M.I.: close-packed ice. Point Amour: open ice. Belle Isle: some field ice, one berg. (HB 1860 Apr 29 CSS)
Apr 21 “Kamourasku” Br, reports Apr 21 at 5:10 AM, met open field ice in 47°N 62°35’W, steering 320° (true) from East Point, PEI. At 6:10 AM went around open field ice to clear water with occasional scattered string ice. At 9:20 AM steering 295° passed to the southward of a large patch of ice 15 miles long and skirted the same until in 47°23’N 63°51’W. (NYMR 29 Apr p. 13, cols. 2 & 5)
Apr 21 SS “Valfiorita”: about 5 miles northwest (true) from St. Paul Island met a large field of heavy packed ice. Encountered considerable ice up to Bird Rock. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 21 SS “Kamouraska”: at 5.10 a.m., met open field ice in 47°00’N 62°35’W, steering 320° (true) from East Point, P.E.I. At 6.10 a.m. went west around open field ice to clear water with occasional scattered strings of ice. At 9.20 a.m., steering 295°, passed to the southward of a large patch of ice 15 miles long and skirted the same until in 47°23’N 63°51’W. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 22 West Point, MI: scattered ice distant. Grosse Isle, MI- Apr 22, close packed ice distant. Etang du Nord, open ice. Point Amour, very heavy open ice everywhere. Belle Isle, some field ice and one berg. (NYMR 29 Apr p. 13, cols. 2 & 5)
Apr 22 The Canadian Signal Service: CGS “Mikula” at 4:30 AM, open ice 4 miles off Cape Anguille, then to Cape Ray and the eastern edge of the ice extends about 4 to 10 miles off shore. From lat 47°32’N, lon 59°26’W, steered 308° (mag) to lat 41°31’N, lon 59°51W, passing through scattered streams of broken ice with some large hard pieces through it. From the last mentioned position to lat 47°46’N, lon 60°14’W, steered 307° (mag) passing along the western side of the main pack. No ice in sight westward of this position except a few scattered pieces drifting clear of the pack. (NYMR 29 Apr p. 13, cols. 2 & 5)
Apr 22 CGS “Mikula”: at 3.40 a.m., open ice 4 miles off Cape Anguille; thence to Cape Ray the western edge of the ice extends 4 to 10 miles offshore. From 47°38’N 59°26’W, steered 308° (mag.) to 47°31’N 59°51’W, passing through scattered streams of broken ice with some large hard pieces through it. From the last-mentioned position to 47°46’N 60°14’W, steered 307° (mag.), passing along the western side of the main pack. No ice in sight westward of this position except a few scattered pieces drifting clear of the pack. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 22 Heath Point: heavy open ice distant to the eastward. West Point, M.I.: scattered ice distant. Grosse Isle: close-packed ice distant. Étang du Nord, M.I.: open ice. Point Amour: heavy open ice everywhere. Belle Isle: some field ice and one berg. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 24 Canadian ice patrol ship “Mikula” April 24 commenced patrol at 5 a.m. steering from Entry Island, Magdalen S. 48 E magnetic 46 47°13’N 61°19’W. There met string soft open ice continued on same course to 47°10’N61°08’W cleared ice but could see ice to north of this position. Clear water south 3-4 mile per hour. “Mikula” yesterday patrolled from Cape St. Lawrence steering north 60 west to 47°09’N 61°27’W for no ice from there to 47°12’N 62°36’W are several strings of broken ice and scattered large pieces. At last mentioned position met fog and rain obscuring this visibility and ships taking track south of Magdalen should reduce speed during darkness and take all precaution possible. Route from Cape Bay to Bird Rock and Cape North to Bird Rock is likely to be obscured for a day or so as a body of ice reported in previous broadcast will take about two days to pass out. “Montcalm” reported yesterday a.m. no ice between Bird Rock to Gaspe. Magdalen. Grindstone. Pleasant Old Harry reports no ice in sight. West Point scattered ice 4 or 5 miles from shore. Etang du Nord and Grosse Island close packed ice. St. Paul Fame Point and North Sydney reports no ice. (HH 25/04/1925 p24#2 [difficult to read in parts])
Apr 24 SS “Verbania” 47°06’N 60°40’W: strings of field ice with some large pieces; 47°12’N 62°05’W, entered close-packed ice extending north and south as far as could be seen. Steamed northwestward through it for 17 miles; the last 2 miles was through heavy ice with large dangerous pieces. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 24 CGS “Mikula”: from Entry Island, M.I., steered 135° (mag.) to 47°13’N 61°19’W; there met string of open ice. From 47°10’N 61°08’W, could see ice to the northward. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 24 SS “Marburn”: passed through belt of gulf ice from 47°11’N 62°11’W to 47°14’N 62°23’W. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 24 Point Amour: heavy open ice distant to the eastward. Belle Isle: strings of ice, one berg. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 25? Belle Isle: one berg. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 25 Grosse Isle: about 2 miles of broken ice inshore. Amherst: ice 4 to 5 miles from shore. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice. Belle Isle: strings, of ice southward, two bergs. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 27 SS “San Lamberto”: saw first ice in 47°25’N 60°12’W, then frequent fields of light ice to 10 miles east (true) from Bird Rock; heavy ice continued to 48°20’N 60°42’W. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 SS “New Astor”: from 48°07’N 61°18’W to 48°15’N 61°39’W, passed through heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 SS “Illingworth”: entered heavy field ice in 47°51’N 60°44’W; passed clear in 48°07’N 61°10’W. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 SS “Canadian Victor”: met close-packed ice in 48°12’N 60°45’W; skirted its southern edge for 6 miles; thence open heavy ice until Entry Island Light bore 338°, distant 12 miles. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 SS “Canadian Trapper” 47°18’N 60°44’W: met string of heavy open ice about 1 miles wide; in 48°34’N 61°55’W, sighted a patch of ice 5 miles north (true). (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 SS “Manchester Regiment”: a few growlers were sighted when abeam Bird Rock. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 27 Grosse Isle: open ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice, one berg. Belle Isle: strings, of ice southward, two bergs. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 28 SS “Essex County” 48°25’N 62°38’W: apparently patches of field ice about ½ mile long and ¼ mile wide in sight to the northward. (HB 1861 May 6)
Apr 28 Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. (HB 1861 May 6 CSS)
Apr 28 SS “Montauban”: Bird Rocks bearing 210°, distant 5 miles, met field of broken ice, close-packed, with some large pieces. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
Apr 29 Several old seals were seen on the ice which came into Humber Arm last week. (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 2)
Apr 30 Quite a few berg locations; also ice in gulf. (NYMR)
Apr 30 Canadian Signal Service: British steamer “Baron Elibank” reports April 30 lat 48°09’N lon 61°21’W, met slob ice; lat 48°N lon 61°21’W, met close packed ice and several detached growlers and lat 48°24’N lon 62°25’W, passed large patches of pack ice 7 miles to the north; Grosse Isle, MI:, scattered ice. Point Amour, heavy close packed ice. (NYMR 6 May p. 13, cols. 2 & 5)
Apr 30 SS “Baron Elibank” 48°00’N 61°21’W: met slob ice; 48°05’N 61°33’W, small field close-packed ice and several detached growlers; and 48°24’N 62°25’W, passed large patches of pack ice 7 miles to the north. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
Apr 30 Grosse Isle: scattered ice. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
May 1 SS “Montclare”: met scattered slob ice 22 miles northwest from Bird Rocks, extending about 2 miles in a northerly direction. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
May 1 South Point, Anticosti: heavy close-packed ice. Heath Point: heavy close-packed ice everywhere. Point Amour: heavy close-packed ice. Belle Isle: heavy open ice everywhere. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
May 2 Étang du Nord: ice distant. South Point, Anticosti: heavy close-packed ice. Belle Isle: heavy open ice everywhere; one berg and one growler. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
May 4 Étang du Nord: ice distant. South Point, Anticosti: light close-packed ice. Belle Isle: four bergs. (HB 1862 May 13 CSS)
May 5 Cape Race Broadcast: Cape Race to Bird Rock, no ice. Fame Point, no ice. Fame Point to Montreal no ice. Cape Anguille to Bay of Islands no ice. Magdalen Islands poor visibility, no ice reported. Fame Point, North Sydney and St Paul’s no ice. (HH 07/05/1925 p11#2)
May 6 Navigation opened in Corner Brook last Sunday when the “Belasco” arrived with a cargo of machinery and cement for the paper mill. (TWS, pg. 3, Col. 5)
May 6 The Canadian Ice Patrol was discontinued as the waters from Cabot Strait inland were clear of ice. (IIP p17)
May 6 Canadian Signal Service: Point Amour- light open ice distant. (NYMR 13 May p. 13, col. 3)
May 13 The SS “Amphirite” arrived from Halifax on Monday night (Curling). (TWS, pg. 2, Col. 1)
May 25 “Roa” first vessel of the season through the Strait of Belle Isle. (RG42 Vol.371)
May 25 First Westbound steamer through the strait of Belle Isle. (WBB)