Thirty-five knot winds kept us off the boat today, but we took the opportunity to take new team members over to Bell Island to the mine. We met our dear...
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People have often asked me why we explore places like the mine on Bell Island, Newfoundland. The project was named Expedition of the Year by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, but it is not honor and glory that compels us to explore. For me it was totally personal. In 2013, my husband Robert McClellan and I bicycled across Canada sharing my film We Are Water in efforts to spread water literacy. When we neared the end of our ride, I phoned Rick Stanley who owned Ocean Quest Adventure Resort in Conception Bay South. Could we complete our ride at his business and…
On June 8, 2016 Jill Heinerth was appointed as the first Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Here is an audio link to her acceptance speech which is written below. Acceptance of the RCGS Appointment as the Inaugural Explorer in Residence June 8, 2016 on the occasion of World Oceans Day Delivered at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada by Jill Heinerth I hit the geography jackpot. I was born in Cooksville, Ontario in 1965 when the world was opening and anything was possible. Generation X they called us, post-boomers, baby busters, latch-key kids. An independent generation that…
On June 8, 2016 Jill Heinerth was appointed as the inaugural Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer in Residence. Upon acceptance of the honor she gave the following speech at the Ripley's Aquarium...
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Join me at 9:30 on World Ocean’s Day, June 8, 2016. I will be broadcasting an online classroom from the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, Canada. I’ll be sharing my exploration work from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Expedition of the Year in Bell Island Newfoundland. I’ll give a presentation about the WWII shipwrecks and a flooded mine followed by interaction with classrooms who have signed on for camera positions. Even if you can’t get a camera spot, join us for the broadcast or check it out later through Exploring by The Seat of Your Pants on You Tube. June 8th…
Please join me for a special event on World Ocean’s Day, June 8 at the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, Canada. At 7pm, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society will be making a very special and historic announcement followed by my talk. I’ll be sharing thoughts about exploration, science and the RCGS Expedition of the Year to Bell Island, Newfoundland.
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On March 10, 2016, the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly recognized the Bell Island Expedition, mentioning the honor of being the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Expedition of the Year....
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