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Jill's Questionnaire for the Coastal Boats
h. Ilow long ha\c you worked on the coastal boats?
2. Who owned and operated the Kyle in the J9405? Ilow many crew? What was its
run? What timc ofrear did thc Kyle operate?
3. Ilow many othcr ships were operating on thc Labrador coast? 110\\ keen were
crews to gct assigned to this run?
4. An) changes to its operation \\hen C took cvcr? Wcre there any Olhcr scn'ice
\csscls operating the coast run from the J940's on? Freight vessels. hospital vessels. mail
boat?
5. When was the boat most crowded? Was it slack mid-season or was it busy with
freight? Ifthe boat was crowded. did they pick people up or did they hu\'e to wait until
the next trip?
6, Did the boat deal mainly with stationers or with nouters as well? Bankers? What
wns the cost oftickcts? Could people book ahead for slecping accommodations or was it
"first come, first served"? Where did the most slcep? Ilow did they deal with bodies? Did
the prol>Ortion oferews travelling on the coastal boats change in the 1940s? (i.e.. did
more people travel on the CN boats and less on private schooners?) Was thc role ofthe
coastal boat increasingly important?
7. What wcre the trnditions ofthe Labrador Schooncrs and coastal ships? Did the
conditions ofthe passagc to Labrador improvc? Wcre thcre any ceremonics for crossing
thc Strait of Belle Islc among either the crew on the passengers?
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