Sable Island, from the French sable<\/em>, meaning sand, is a connected arc of sand dunes that form an island about 175 km off the coast of Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n The Island might have a crew of five; to my knowledge, all are staff of various government agencies. The runway is the beach.<\/p>\n A few hundred horses roam wild on Sable Island, protected from human interference since 1960 by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.<\/p>\n The Island is about 42km long, and up to 1.5km wide, but its dimensions change as the dunes shift. Miraculously, there are freshwater ponds on it whence the horses drink.<\/p>\n I hope to mention more about Sable Island in future posts:)<\/p>\n Source:<\/p>\n wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n Land and Sea: Sable Island<\/a><\/p>\n Rick Mercer Reports<\/a><\/p>\n www.cbc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about Canadian geography: the tutor begins about a famous, yet remote, part of his home province. Sable Island, from the French sable, meaning sand, is a connected arc of sand dunes that form an island about 175 km off …<\/p>\n