BEAR RIVER harbour, Digby county, Nova Scotia. This harbour is at the mouth of Bear river which empties into the Annapolis basin on the southerly side opposite Digby gut, bay of Fundy. Deep water is found in the basin passing the gut, until the mouth of Bear river is reached. The harbour is a tidal harbour, and vessels ground at the village of Bear river at low tide. There are 9 wharves, with an area of 92,000 sq. ft., ten warehouses for general stores; water 17 feet at neap tides, 22 feet at full tides. About two miles below the wharves vessels lie afloat at low water, the anchorage is good and safe. Vessels when loading large cargoes of lumber finish at this anchorage where there is 25 feet of water at low water. There is a set of blocks in the harbour, on which vessels of 800 tons may be repaired, cheaply and quickly. Water and supplies are easily obtained. Lumber and other cargo is loaded at this port. There is a cold store at Victoria bridge.

Light. The light at Bear river is red fixed, it is on Winchester point, lat. N. 44 37 5., ong. W. 65 41 0; visible from all points of approach.

Port charges are harbour master's dues, viz., 50 cents for vessels of 50 tons up to $5.00 for vessels over 700 tons, paid twice a year. Sick seamen's dues, 1/2 cent per ton, paid three times in the year only. Navigation is open all the year round at this port.

BEAVER HARBOUR, in Halifax county, south east coast of Nova Scotia. The coast in the vicinity of this harbour is dangerous, but the harbour itself is easily entered after Beaver island lighthouse has been identified. The entrance channel is straight and deep after passing about half-a-mile eastward of Beaver island. The harbour affords excellent shelter in all winds excepting heavy S.S.E. blows. Vessels visiting this port or entering for refuge may come to anchor in winter as

well as other seasons.

Steamers run to Port Dufferin situated on the east side of Beaver harbour. Occasionally the basin and north part of the harbour, for a short duration, may be frozen, but not as a general thing.

The depth of water in the entrance is nowhere less than 10 fathoms but much deeper water is found. In the harbour the water towards the head is 6 fathoms. MacLeod cove affords excellent shelter. Rise and fall of tide 6 feet spring, neap 42 feet.

Port Charges are harbour master's and sick mariners' dues, similar to charges in other Canadian ports.

Lights. One white light revolving, on S.E. part of E. Beaver on Beaver island, lat. N. 44 49 34, long W. 62 20 10: a diaphone is located on the S.E. side of lighthouse. A fixed red light on a mast is established on E. end of Beaver point latitude N. 44 52 23, longitude W. 62 23 40. Off the harbour is moored a, black and white striped bell buoy in 30 fathoms, latitude N. 44 48 0, longitude 62 17 42, the bell is sounded by motion of buoy on the waves. From the buoy, Beaver island light bears 312° 211⁄2 miles; William shoal 292° 30′ 11⁄2 mile. See List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic coast for 1913.

Sailing Directions.-The entrance to Beaver harbour may be attempted even at night, in clear weather, with a fair wind and careful attention to Beaver island light. Having passed not nearer than half a mile to the eastward of Beaver island, with the red light on Beaver point, open east of Sutherland island, steer to the north-north-westward and approaching Sutherland 'sland pass 1 to 2 cables to the eastward of it. After passing this island keep Beaver island just open east of Sutherland island, and steering with that mark on astern, pass Beaver point and anchor when abreast the cove in 42 feet of water. See Nova Scotia S.E. Coast Pilot and plan No. 2663. There are 8 buoys leading to the harbour.

BEAVER HARBOUR, Charlotte county, New Brunswick, on the bay of Fundy, northern side. The entrance to this harbour lies 211⁄2 miles to the eastward of Deadman head. The intervening coast is rocky and steep close to the shore, excepting to the westward of Little Moose island, where a rocky patch dries 11⁄2 cables from the main shore. The harbour is three-quarters of a mile broad and 14 miles to its head. It is open to the southward and cannot be deemed safe during strong winds from that quarter. Vessels should pass in and anchor on the western shore, in order to avoid a patch with 24 fathoms water near the centre of the harbour. Small vessels anchor in a bay on the western side of the harbour opposite the village in 211⁄2 fathoms of water, clay bottom, where they are almost landlocked. There is a small wharf with 24 feet of water alongside at high water. There is anchorage on the east side of the fairway to the harbour in about 8 fathoms.

Light.-is on Drews head on the west side of the harbour, fixed white, latitude N. 45 3 45, longitude W. 66 44 5. At this station is a hand fog horn that answers vessels' signals. An iron, red and white vertical striped whistling buoy is anchored in 22 fathoms, 11⁄2 miles 161° from Beaver harbour lighthouse, latitude N. 45 2 22, longitude W. 66 43 30. The whistle is sounded by motion of the buoy on the waves. See List of Lights and Fog Signals on the Atlantic coast for the year 1913. There are 9 spar buoys within the harbour district.

BEDEQUE HARBOUR, Prince county, Prince Edward Island. See description of Summerside harbour.

BELLIVEAU COVE, Digby county, Nova Scotia, is on the south side of St. Mary bay on the southern side of the bay of Fundy. The depth of water is from 1 to 8 fathoms, low water. There is good anchorage 11⁄2 miles off the cove. Three wharves are located in the cove; one of them is a Government wharf. Ice, occasionally, prevents vessels from reaching the wharves in winter. Rise and fall of the tide is 24 feet spring and 20 feet neap.

Light. A green fixed light on the outer end of the east pier, latitude N. 44 24 20, longitude W. 66 3 10. See List of Lights on the Atlantic Coast for 1913.

BERSIMIS, Saguenay county, province of Quebec. This is a bar harbour at the mouth of the Bersimis river, emptying into the lower St. Lawrence river. There are two wharves, one 150 x 40, the other is 250 feet long, fitted with an elevator and loader for loading pulp wood. The depth of water at the wharves is from 5 to 7 feet, low water, good bottom. Vessels drawing 15 feet or 16 of water loaded can pass from the wharves and over the bar at high water. Steamers, after entering the harbour, can proceed up the river for 30 to 40 miles with lowest water at 2 fathoms. Lumber and pulpwood is shipped to a considerable extent. The harbour should not be entered without the aid of local pilots.

Lights.-2 fixed white lights, the front on beach on the north shore of Bersimis river, inside mouth, latitude N. 48 56 10, longitude W. 68 38 28, the rear light being 360 feet 296° from front. The range is intended to lead into the river over sand bar, which extends over a mile outside Bersimis point. See List of Lights on the Atlantic Coast for 1913.

BRIDGEWATER HARBOUR, Lunenburg county, S.E. coast of Nova Scotia, on Lahave river, a tidal river. The harbour extends fifteen miles from the Atlantic coast; depth of water from 3 to 8 fathoms at the mouth, at low water, and 2 fathoms at Bridgewater. Tide rises 6 feet at ordinary tide. The wharf on the western side is about an eighth of a mile along shore and is principally used for small vessels discharging coal and merchandise and loading lumber. This wharf will accommodate ten schooners. Dawson's wharf is 700 feet along water front and will accommodate three vessels. Davison Lumber Company's wharf is about a sixteenth of a mile along shore and will accommodate seven vessels of 1,000 tons each. The railroad wharf, main wharf, affords room for two large vessels, and the quay for about three large vessels on each side; this wharf has a railway siding. There are no sheds on the wharves and no docks for repairing vessels, but they can be hauled out on the bank without trouble above low water. Ship carpenters and materials are easily obtained and all kinds of stores and provisions.

The Lahave river is buoyed from the mouth to Bridgewater; the bottom, the whole distance of the harbour, is mud and affords good anchorage.

Lights. One on West Ironbound island, near mouth of river, latitude 44 13 42 N., longitude 64 16 20 W., white revolving; light on Moser island west side of entrance to river, latitude 44 14 15 N., longitude 64 18 50 W., red fixed; another light, red fixed, on Fort point and a bell and gas buoy, three miles from Moser island. See List of Lights on the Atlantic Coast for 1913 and chart No. 342. Total tonnage entered and departed in 1912, 95,129.

Vessels can obtain supplies easily at this port. The cost of loading and discharging is, for general cargo, about 20 cents per ton, lumber 40 cents per M.

The harbour charges are, harbour master's fees, 50 cents for vessels of 50 tons, increasing at the same rate up to 700 tons, $5.00; payable twice a year at the first two Canadian ports entered. Sick seamen's dues are 12 cents per ton, payable three times a year. Shipping seamen, 50 cents each, discharging 30 cents. The wharfage is free.

There are no regular pilots, but they can be obtained by signal. General charge, $15.00 for vessels drawing 2011⁄2 feet of water.

BUCTOUCHE HARBOUR, Kent county, New Brunswick. This harbour is located on the shores of the strait of Northumberland at the mouth of the Buctouche river. The harbour is a bar harbour entered by passing over the outer bar excepting North patch; larger vessels approach from the northward in not less than 32 ́athoms and anchor in roadstead in the widest part of the channel within the outer bar. Buctouche river flows south-westward through a shallow bay. The channel becomes narrow off Giddes point with a depth of 7 feet at low water. The village of Buctouche is situated about 4 miles within the river entrance. Vessels ascend about 10 miles above the bar where the tide ends. Rise and fall of the tide, 4 feet spring and 2 feet neap. The channel is buoyed.

Lights. One fixed white, on S. extremity of sand bar, at entrance to harbour, latitude N. 46 27 53, longitude 64 36 35.

There are two lighthouses on Dixon point to show channel over outer bar and clear of N. bank. The front light on the point, latitude N. 46 27 40, longitude W. 64 38 50, shews a fixed white light; the other, 350 yards 281° from preceding, also is fixed white.

There are two lights for the Inner range, the front one, close to shore road on Indian or Church point, latitude N. 46 29 35, longitude W. 64 40 30; the rear light is situated 660 yards, 313°, from the front, both shew fixed red lights; they lead into harbour through deepest channel clear of all obstructions, from alignment of Dixon point lights to where channel turns abruptly to westward to enter Buctouche river.

Port charges: Same as at other Canadian ports.

CAMPBELLTON HARBOUR, Restigouche county, New Brunswick. The harbour is at the head of navigation for shipping on the Restigouche river which empties into Chaleur bay. The channel is well buoyed from Maguasha point in bay Chaleur, about 14 miles from Campbellton.

Lights. There are two range lights at Oak point, the front near W. extremity of point, Restigouche river, latitude N. 48 2 40, longitude W. 66 36 30; the rear light on hill 2231 feet 44° 20′ from front; both are fixed white.

At Campbellton there are two range lights, one on pier beside the railway wharf, Restigouche river, latitude N. 48 0 50, longitude W. 66 39 55, the other on cribwork block on Kilgour Shives wharf, 1238 feet 241° from front, both shew fixed red lights. There are seven gas buoys, at the following locations on the way to Campbellton:-Traverse gas buoy, in 3 fathoms, off Oak bay, Oak point gas buoy in 20 feet, 1-3 mile eastward of the point; Busteed occulting gas buoy, in 4 fathoms, off Busteed cove; Garde point occulting gas buoy, in 4 fathoms, east