Early morning walk in town. It's really looking like November, now. The sailboats at the marina have all been pulled out and some are 'wrapped' already. The big grey hulk in the picture is an ex-Canadian navy dive support ship, the Cormorant. Decommissioned in 1997, it has had several owners, but has been abandoned at the Bridgewater NS dock for 20 years. In 2015, it partially sank – a big problem since it contains an estimated 6500 litres of oil and 8500 litres of oil-contaminated water. The project to pump it out and tow it away for dismantling has been awarded, and work is finally starting. Cost to taxpayers – $1.8 million CAD (but could go as high as $2.6 million.)