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FEDERAL GYPSUM COMPANY
Louisiana Pacific, a major North American firm best known for innovative panel products, located in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia in 1990.The 170,000 square foot plant helped the environment by using old newspapers and magazines which normally ended up in landfill sites was used as raw material in plant's manufacturing process. The recycled paper was used with gypsum and perlite, a type of volcanic rock, to produce a wallboard that was more durable than conventional gypsum wallboard. Fiberock was the only product produced at the Point Tupper facility. Approximately 95% of the Fiberock product was shipped to US markets and approximately 4% was shipped to Quebec and Ontario; 1% was shipped throughout the Atlantic provinces. The United States Gypsum plant in Point Tupper closed in 2002 putting 75 employees out of work.
In July 2004, an announcement was made by Federal Gypsum Company to take over and transform the former gypsum wallboard plant.

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Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway on the Canso Causeway
2000
Railway Line Strait of Canso

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CAPE BRETON AND CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA RAILWAY - In the early 1990's, an American rail company, Railtex, bought the remaining railroad - that is, the Sydney to Point Tupper and Port Hastings line - from Canadian National, along with the line from the Canso Causeway to Truro, forming the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway. Rail service in the Strait Area is an important part of the transportation requirements for major industries in Point Tupper, Richmond County.

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Strait of Canso Superport Corporation Limited office complex in Mulgrave.
2004
Mulgrave, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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MULGRAVE MARINE TERMINAL had a major facility reconstruction which was officially opened in 2004 including a 35,000 square foot wahehouse facility, offices, storage areas, wharf resurfacing and secondary access roads. Newark Drilling Fluids of Houston, Texas has set up a $1.3 million facility which would supply liquid mud for use by offshore drilling rigs.
With two and a half acres of lay down wharf area, the Mulgrave Marine Terminal is open to a wide range of marine services.

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Strait of Canso superport building in Mulgrave
October, 2004
Mulgrave, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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EAST COAST HYDRAULICS LIMITED was begun by Dana Feltmate and Chris Topp in 1984 in Mulgrave, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada to service the fishing and marine industries with marine hydraulics sales and service. Now owned and operated by Dana , the company employs about 15 people in their 10,000 square foot office and mechanical bay location in the brand new Mulgrave Marine Terminal . They have branches in Dartmouth and Newfoundland as well employing another 45 people.

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Port Hawkesbury town looking east from the water and overlooking the newly refurbished wharf
2004
Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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PORT HAWKESBURY PIER is one of the three facilities under the responsibility of the
Strait of Canso Superport Corportion. The Port Hawkesbury Pier is well suited for small vessels and has potential to accommodate cruise ships.
The Strait Superport provides a full range of port services such as pilotage, towage, stevedoring, chandlery, shipping agents, tugs, repair , facilities, etc.
The Strait Superport is the fastest growing cargo port in Canada and the largest cargo port in Nova Scotia.

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Bear Head,Richmond County, Nova Scotia looking south east.
2002
Strait of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

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ANADARKO CANADA BEAR HEAD LIQUFIED NATURAL GAS - The new Liquified Natural Gas terminal due to be built at Bear Head is further evidence of the area's growth potential. This has evolved from the world class, ice free port that was created with the construction of the Canso Causeway which was completed in 1955. The south end of the Strait of Canso has very deep water and width so that the largest of tankers are able to berth and turn.

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Map showing eastern seaboard of North America.
22 August 2004
Balhache Point, Port Hastings, Cape Breton Island

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STRAIT OF CANSO SUPERPORT has one of the finest deep water, ice free, dredge free harbours on the east coast of North America. The main harbour located on the south side of the Canso Causeway is capable of accommodating ultra large carriers of the 500,000 tonne class.
The Canso Canal can accommodate ships as large as 738 feet long and 78 feet wide and a draft of 28 to 30 feet(8.5 meters).

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Strait of Canso looking north towards the Canso Causeway. Town of Port Hawkesbury on the right.
2004
Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada