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iu1s10m qet away to qrand manan by claude lemieux grand manan a 32km 20mile ferry ride from the mainland is the largest 24 km or 15 miles long and most remote of the fundy isles its sister islands are campobello which can be reached by the roosevelt international bridge and deer a 65 km four miles ferry ride from the coast commercial fishing is the chief industry on grand manan with lobster herring scallops and clams the main catches the weather is pleasant never too hot and the early morning mist usually lifts by the time youve had your breakfast theres no ragweed or poison ivy its an ideal family vacation spot modest but adequate accommodation and camping spaces are available the people of grand manan arc- friendly they greet one another constantly wave at strangers and even pretty young girls smile reck lessly at middleaged mainlanders if youre not careful you may be con taminated by all this friendliness and perhaps even lose your bigcity mask because local residents realize the quality of life they enjoy on their peaceful island could be spoiled by an influx of tourists the lack of ultramodern accommodation and limited ferry service might be viewed as a deliberate conspiracy against visitois not so its an unplanned but welcome conservation measure the very lack of crowds plus un questionable natural beauty are what make grand manan particularly charming to those who do visit the 2000 inhabitants of the island live mainly in eight small villages all situated along the cast coast except one notch head is the most important because it is the ferry terminal the harbor is navigable at all times and there is adequate accommodation near the ferry grand manan airfield near north head can receive light airplanes but there is no scheduled air service and the island has no car rental agencies sunsets can be admired from al most anywhere on the island but the view from the whistle at long eddy point is beyond comparison this scenic lookout at the northern tip of grand manan is accessible by car the next village along the paved highway that runs almost the entire length of the island is casta- lia it has the only beer and liquor store on grand manan dark harbour is the only inha- bitated place on the west coast of the island its the centre of the islands dulse an edible seaweed industry and during the warm season pickers live in small huts precariously resting on a windswept sand bar the dark harbour dulse picked at low tide and dried on the beach is reputed to be the best in the world it is sold in canada and the united states as a snack similar to potato chips grand harbour is a good place for buying island craftwork and souve nirs it is close to the thorough fare a narrow strip of water between grand manan and ross island site of the first permanent settlement in the island group in 1784 white head island is an island of special geological interest the ferry from ingalls head village to white head makes three trips daily and boats can be chartered at ingalls head for trips to the islands of kent sheep and hay known as the three islands among birds that can be admired on grand manan and its offshore islands arc herring gulls common eiders black guillemots razor bills shearwaters greater blackbacked gulls ganncts and sev eral other species theres a tent and trailer park known as the anchor age 48 kms three miles south of grand harbour it is run by the province of new brunswick and is about 16 km one mile from the main highway to many visitors sea cove is the prettiest village on grand manan the numerous and colorful smoke houses beg the mo torist to stop and have a look millions of herrings are smoked here each year in fish processing plants