Indian Brook, is 4.4 km upstream from where the Middle River meets the Bras D'Or lakes and has its head waters in Gairloch and Gillanders. Indian Brook has 4 major highway bridges on it and 3 of the 4 are currently experiencing significant damages due to the lack of proper stream maintenance. Having a policy of complete control over instream work by the Federal Department of Fisheries & Oceans and the Nova Scotia Department of Environment has resulted in significant damage to

The first video shows the break water breach which caused the collapse of the Gold Brook bridge located on the Cabot Trail in November 2021. The replacement bridge is currently under reconstruction and should open in the summer of 2026. Although the final costs are not yet in, it is estimated the cost to taxpayers will be in the 12-15 million dollar mark. The second video shows the destruction caused to the riverbed when the stream migrated out of its original channel due to

Along the riverbanks of Cape Breton, especially in the Highland region, pioneer cemeteries stand as silent witnesses to the past. These burial grounds tell stories of early settlers, their lives, and their communities. Yet, many of these cemeteries now face a serious threat: erosion caused by unkempt rivers that run beside them. One notable example is the Centre Glen Cemetery in Baddeck Forks, where the riverbank is steadily washing away graves and monuments. The significance

Before & After Rusty's Pool was found approximately 3 km downstream from the Gold Brook bridge on the Cabot Trail. The pool was characterized by a stone protrusion in the river that had a vertical wall with 3 ft above the low water level and 10 ft of depth in the pool under the edge of the stone ledge. This was used by many people in the community as a favoured swimming hole in the summer. In the fall, the pool was a refuge for salmon and up until the mid 80s often contained

This project visually documents how neglected river systems caused by bad government policy directly affects local farmlands and roadways. It features photographic evidence and reports on increased flooding risks and their detrimental effects on crop yields, farmer livelihoods, recreational areas, as well as damage to roads. Eye-level view of Middle River where river switched course into the middle of a hay field. A neglected culvert spewed gravel on a field that was later co

For the sake of 3 loads of armour stone to repair the breakwater, the catastrophic event that occured in November of 2021 could've been prevented. An individual driving to Margaree on the evening of the rain event nearly lost her life as the bridge collapsed into the river. This occurence was the result of the river switching its course changing the trajectory of the stream. The new water course carved out of the woods directly hit the abutments of the bridge sideways, which