After devastating wildfires across Nova Scotia earlier this summer, a silver lining is emerging and it’s very blue.Â
Blueberry grower Peter Sutherland, 72, who introduces himself as Blueberry Pete, was devastated when he was forced to leave his property in Barrington, N.S., at the end of May, as forest fires raged in Shelburne County, in the southwestern corner of the province.
His main harvester, two tractors, three outbuildings, and a trailer full of extra parts he had collected over the 15 years he’s had the crop were all destroyed by the fire that displaced thousands of residents in the area. He estimates the value to be up to $400,000, most