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Hold on guies, before invading Canadian waters.
Learn a bit about local habits first!
> Dates: September 15 - 21 1996 (inclusive)
>
> Where: Rimouski, Canada
Noticed this: it says CANADA!!! This is a different country guies
with different opinions and customs regarding artifact scavanging!
> The Wreck: The Empress of Ireland was the greatest marine catastrophe in
> Canadian history and second only to the Titanic, during peacetime.
This is the nicest wreck in Quebec's waters and I hope that we can
keep it that way.
> ARTIFACTS - The Empress still holds significant amounts of artifacts and may
> be recovered. They must be immediately delivered to the Receiver of the Wreck
> in Quebec where they will remain for one year until available for disposal.
> Presently all disposal have been made back to the respective salvor. We do
> not foresee any changes to this system this year.
This is an open invitation to the pillaging of artifacts that is
extremelly offensive to me and I'm sure to many of my fellow Quebec diving
friends. I know that this is considered fair game on the East Coast of
the US but Canada is a different country guies! Up here many people
(including me) think that wrecks are better left untouched. Look at
what the fine Ontario organization called S.O.S. (Save Our Shipwrecks)
has done to preserve and promote theire wrecks. Unfortunatly we are not as
organised, yet, in Quebec but small efforts are underway.
Do come and enjoy that wonderfull wreck of ours. But please, take only
pictures and leave only bubles. At least now, you won't be able to say
that you did not know.
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