Titanic Remembered
Remembering the Titanic
On April 14th, 1912 the distress signal from the Titanic was received in Joggins. Edmund Burke, a teenager at that time, designed and built a wireless radio housed in a small building on Main Street, Joggins, Nova Scotia. He was working late; at approximately 11:40 the wireless radio began to receive a Mores Code message - We have struck iceberg – Sinking fast – Come to our assistance. This was followed by their position. This truly was an untold story until Saturday April 7th when a large group gather in Joggins to hear the story from Leo Burke, Edmund Burke’s son.
Canada Post’s staff, Joy Gray and Bethany Compton, were on hand for a very special occasion – a large group photo was taken at the location on Main St where the signal was received (over 100 people), special envelopes with the 100th anniversary logo were created and people purchased the beautiful Titanic stamp that was released by Canada Post on April 5th. All envelopes will be posted from Joggins Post Office on April 14th, the 100th anniversary of the Titanic - receiving of the distress call.
The Rotary Club of Sackville, NB took a club photo with their honorary member Dr Laing Ferguson holding the memorial wreath. Rotarian Patricia Belliveau is holding a Canada Post plaque showing an enlargement of the stamp. The wreath covered with silk ‘Forget Me Nots”, over 1,517 blossoms symbolic of the total lives lost. This photo was sent to all the Rotary Clubs in Halifax as well as Belfast Ireland where the Titanic was built and England from where she set sail. BUILDING GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIP.
The Titanic Deck Chair, holding the wreath, setting on the shores of the Bay of Fundy says it all – rest in peace.
