STORIES

Autumn sun glints off the shifting waters of Halifax Harbour. A Dartmouth ferry trundles by. The Violet Mac putters across the one of the deepest harbours in the world, afternoon light shining through its windows as passengers marvel at the sight of a container ship parked down the wharves from a Navy ship, all under the two bridges, with little George's Island sitting in the middle of it all. The Violet Mac is almost soundless because it is powered by electricity. That's how

A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd. maintains an award-winning culture of safety that is always evolving If you visit Meteghan, Nova Scotia, it's hard to miss the big boatyard sitting by the water. Two big boat lifts stand, their metal frames big and solid in the sky. Sometimes there are ships in them, and always there are boatyard workers coming and going across the yard going about their work. Staff at A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd. stand out not only for their excellent workmanship,

Daniel Kim moved to Nova Scotia with his family in 2021 and got an entry-level job at a local boat building company. He is now working through professional Boat Builder trade certification and is using his extensive education to help design Nova Scotian boats. The NSBA caught up with Daniel recently to learn more about his fascinating story. In his words: Hello! My Korean name is Sung Sik Kim, and my English name is Daniel. My family and I immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, i