The Bras d’Or Preservation Nature Trust recently announced the designation of the “Mary Harper Nature Preserve” by the provincial government. “Mary Harper was a quiet, tenacious, courageous, and generous woman.  At the age of 79, she became the oldest person to sail the Atlantic single-handedly. She attempted the crossing the summer before, but facing gale force winds and 10-15 foot waves, she was forced to return to the Newfoundland coast.” For more information on this amazing woman and the new nature preserve, click on the photo or go here: http://brasdorpreservation.ca/2011/10/province-of-nova-scotia-designates-mary-harper-nature-reserve/