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Over a dozen of Otto Kelland’s model boat are on display at the Marine Institute. The collection includes colourful dories, schooners, and other fishing vessels. Some models are accompanied by information cards on the origins of the design and which provinces and communities used them most frequently
On May 8, Let Me Fish off Cape St. Mary’s by Otto Kelland was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during at tribute at the East Coast Music Awards ceremony.
Regarded as one of the province’s most iconic songs, Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s tells the story of a homesick fisherman who longs to leave the big city fishery and return to fishing in his own dory off Cape St. Mary’s.
Mr. Kelland, a former superintendent of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary in St. John’s, NL, was also a boat model designer at the Marine Institute. For a decade, he was also the province’s master shipbuilder.
When the College of Fisheries, Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electronics opened in 1964, the predecessor to MI, a choir sang Mr. Kelland’s classic song at the opening ceremony.
Outside of his professional work, Mr. Kelland was a renowned model boat designer, crafting to scale models of dories, schooners, and other vessels that sailed the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Over a dozen of Mr. Kelland’s models are on display at the Institute. The collection includes colourful dories, schooners, and other fishing vessels. Some models are accompanied by information cards on the origins of the design and which provinces and communities used them most frequently.
“We are honoured to be a home for many of Mr. Kelland’s models and grateful to those who have donated them,” said Dr. Paul Brett, vice president (Marine Institute) pro tempore.
“These models are a testament to Mr. Kelland’s skill and dedication to the craft of model boat making. His work represents our province’s rich history in the fisheries and maritime sectors, where his impact is still evident today. We’re extremely proud to have Mr. Kelland and his work as part of MI’s 61-year history.”
Members of the public are welcome to come to the Institute to view the model boats on a self-guided tour. Boat displays can be found on the first, second, and third floors of MI’s Ridge Road Campus.
A full list of the model boats available for viewing:
