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Libby Swims the Kyle 2nd Annual Libby Earle Swims the SS Kyle- Sept 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm In Support of the Restoration of the Kyle,
her Dad, and the Fishermen who lost their For those Newfoundlanders who opened their homes and hearts, Thank You.
First steps to her swim
heading out
Touches the Kyle
Lost her shoe and Monica Dennis lends a hand
Udell's, McGerks, Mayor Don Coombs support
1st Swim the Kyle
The Swim is dedicated to Her Dad, All the Fishermen, All the Fishermen's wife's and People who the Kyle did Serve.
Libby Flew back home from where she lives now in Connecticut on Saturday Sept 11, 2010 arrived near Midnight at St. John's Airport and swam to the Kyle at 12 Sunday Noon. With the support of her brother Dennis's (Front Right) & family, friends and the Mayor of Harbour Grace Don Coombs. Above Libby is being interviewed by NTV before the swim. This has never been done in the 43 years the Kyle has settled here.
Heading for the Bay
It was a Cold, Nasty, Windy, Rainy Day, than Moments before Libbys swim the Rain had stopped and the Sun did pop out for a short while.
Everyone watches as Libby gets pushed up the bay by the winds but after about 15 minutes she finally reached and touch her Dads ships Bow.
It was a long walk until the waters reached the depth to start swimming.
The Volunteer Fire Department stands by.
Gets a ride back in.
Libby and a good friend the Mayor of Harbour Grace Don Coombs
NTV interview after the swim to be Aired 9-15-2010
Jill Rourke, Mabel Pope, Libby, Christopher Pratt, Helen Daw "Support Team" **************************************************************
Not noticing until a day later after the swim when Libby stopped back to take a few photos of her own, and Noticing the passenger Entry Door was open, (shown above). Libby said this is her Father inviting her back on.
A Message from Keith Hardy.
Hi ,
We are certainly sorry to have missed the short
visit this past weekend . We really were not on time
anyway as it was 2:30 pm we arrived there from
Conception Bay South . We never had the right timing
as had another look around 5 pm. . The pictures on
the site are fine for sure . I figured the weather
tossed the plans out of whack and thus was not
watching Ed Swain on NTV on Monday either . Oh well
!
I bet you were all the
conversation onboard ship that night as the 1st.
class passengers dealt cards in the smoke room
while Sol. played the accordion to everyone's
delight . The 2nd. mate telling the captain that
while on his watch that afternoon this woman swam
out to the starboard side but did not ask to come
onboard . The captain said nothing but wondered to
himself that there must be liqueur onboard ? Or has
my mate gone mad !
Everyone onboard
settling in for the night at safe anchorage in
stream at Hr. Grace while strong NE. winds blow
straight in from the open bay outside . Another day
for the SS Kyle ! She never retired after near one
hundred years of age she now sits there for all to
see and those who are old enough to remember the
way she was in another era . Oh , to see her stack
release the black smoke from the coal dust below
firing her boilers to once again set to sea .
regards ,
Keith Hardy for the
Hardy's
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