More than 100 years after shipyard workers in Lunenburg, N.S., shaped wood and metal to build the Bluenose schooner, the tradition of local, hand-built excellence lives on.
But now, instead of fishing boats, it’s fighter jets.
Located in the seaside town of Lunenburg, Stelia Aerospace has been part of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 supply chain for more than a decade. Stelia’s headquarters for North America can be found just across the harbour from the site where the Bluenose launched in 1921.
“The Bluenose was very innovative for its time,” said Matt Risser, the town’s mayor.
“Stelia is part of the latest phase of Lunenburg’s
