by Godfrey von Nostitz-Tait | Jul 7, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
What we read This novel received rave reviews when it came out in 1997. To me, it is a welcome addition to the canon of Canadiana, overly populated with the dryly morose (e.g., Atwood), or the cheesy (e.g, Anne of Green Gables, Who Has Seen the Wind). While none of...
by Godfrey von Nostitz-Tait | Jun 23, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
“Sustainability”, “low emissions”, “saving fuel” – these are the buzz words in global shipping circles these days. With jacked up oil prices and pressure on ports to “Green” their operations, ship owners are...
by Godfrey von Nostitz-Tait | Apr 7, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
[Editor’s Note: pirates make up one of the most interesting communities on the planet. They have been around since the beginning of, well, communities – in fact, I would argue that piracy is the oldest trade. The article below was previously posted by...
by Godfrey von Nostitz-Tait | Mar 11, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories
I am in mourning – bereft to learn that the 2011 Victoria Tall Ships Festival has been cancelled due to “Tough economic times.” Maybe a corporate saviour will pull the festival off its economic sandbank? It happened with English Bay’s...
by Godfrey von Nostitz-Tait | Feb 21, 2011 | 1000 Community Stories, Business & Entrepreneurship
For better or worse, most of us know little of ships. But maybe it’s not a bad idea that we try to. Fun fact: today there are 50,000 merchant ships in the world oceans – carrying 90% of international trade. Each of these ships is a a link in a global...
