Memorial Service for the Schooner Maggie Disaster- November 5th, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

There will be a memorial service held at the school to honour the lives lost, and give recognition to the survivors of, the Schooner Maggie Disaster of 1896 that has become one of Newfoundland’s commemorated shipwrecks. The “In Memory of the Maggie Inc.” committee will be holding this memorial that will include a musical performance by the Grade 8 Class, and an Honour Guard by the Clode Sound Sea Cadets to commemorate the boat that was built in Brooklyn and carried several passengers from the area. All are invited to come out, learn about the tragic story through song/story, and further learn more about the event through community conversation.