About this ebook
Many are the tales told during evenings in a wilderness survey camp or wherever surveyors gather at their leisure. This anthology is just a small collection of surveyors’ stories gathered from the authors.
About the author
David C. Clark, PLS (Maine Ret.), NSLS (Life), P.Surv, has been a professional land surveyor for more than sixty years. Now semi retired, he was licensed to practice in Nova Scotia (Reg. # 292), and the State of Maine (Reg # 1048), and has worked on surveying projects in five Canadian Provinces. Dave is a Life Member and Past President of the Association of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors and a Past President of the three-thousand member Canadian Council of Land Surveyors.
Dave’s first land surveying experience was working with Howard Murray, PLS, on a surveyor’s staff compass and Gunter’s 66-foot link chain woodlot survey near Tatamagouche. Over the years he has worked as a construction inspector, blaster, heavy mobile equipment operator, mineral prospector and B&B host; in private practice as a professional land surveyor; and for a greater part of his career as a manager in heavy industry.
Dave enjoys writing in his spare time. For a number of years, he wrote technical articles for publication in Canadian and American professional magazines, and in newspapers. He served on the Editorial Board of the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors’ magazine CCLS Focus. He has four published books in paperback and eBook formats. Dave’s works reflect his inherent interest in the history, character and culture of the people of Nova Scotia.
Dave and Deanna have a daughter Anne (married to D’Arcy) and a son Jonathan, and four grandchildren: Evan, Alex (Katie), Sarah and Olivia.
Website: www.davidclark.ca
