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 Architect designed and constructed of brick and granite the Commercial Cable Canso Station was unique to the landscape. Signifying the presence of the engineers, this impressive structure was by far the largest building on the peninsula and stood magnificently overlooking Hazel Hill Lake

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Laying of the cable by ship across the Atlantic Ocean and then across the lakes and rivers in Nova Scotia to the communities in Eastern Guysborough County. 

Building the Cable Infrastructure

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work shed in Fox Island -Photo courtesy of Canso Historical SocietyWhistle house on the lake - Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylaying of the cable over landShip laying the cable at seaMackay BennettLaying the cablelaying the cable-Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylaying the cable over land- Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylaying of the cable under ground _Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylaying the cable underground -Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylanding the cable onshorelanding the cable ashore-Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylanding the cable ashore-Photo courtesy of Canso Historical Societylanding the cable ashorehooking cable for maintenance