P.E.I. tourists from Ontario, Nova Scotia reunited with lost rings thanks to New Brunswick metal detector hobbyist
DARNLEY, P.E.I. — In late July, Pictou, Nova Scotia resident Bernie Currie and his spouse have been visiting Twin Shores Campground in Darnley when he misplaced his Pictou Mariners ring within the water.
He had the hockey championship ring since 1985 and has by no means taken it off.
“It’s by no means come off within the water,” mentioned Currie. “I by no means seen it gone (till) my spouse and I have been heading again to Charlottetown. I occurred to note my finger, you would see the indentation the place the ring was once.”
By then, it was too late to show again and seek for it. Currie was satisfied that his ring was misplaced to the sand, by no means to be seen once more.
Per week later, Jeff Doucet was visiting Prince Edward Island along with his spouse and grandson – additionally staying at Twin Shores Campground.
The Miramichi, N.B. resident makes use of a steel detector as a pastime and, on Thursday, July 28, introduced his detector to the seaside.
Whereas there, he was approached by fellow camper Don Model; Model’s son, he defined, had misplaced his marriage ceremony band within the water the day past and requested Doucet if he may attempt to find it.
“I assumed on the time that it might be sort of neat to attempt to discover it,” mentioned Doucet, explaining that his steel detecting gear is designed to go within the water and works nicely in salt water.
Whereas looking for the marriage band, his detector alerted him to one thing within the water. Doucet fished it out: a hoop, nevertheless it was not the marriage band. As an alternative, it was the Mariners ring.
Earlier than the summer time, the one different ring he had discovered was an ornamental ring with no markings and no likelihood of discovering its proprietor.
“That was sort of thrilling,” mentioned Doucet. “I’ve solely ever discovered one ring earlier than on the seaside. So discovering one within the water was a little bit of a thrill.”
He scanned the world some extra. After round an hour of trying, Doucet finally discovered the marriage band, as nicely, and introduced it again to the Manufacturers of their cabin. Model, he mentioned, was in disbelief.
“Don’s spouse jumped up and gave me an ideal huge hug,” Doucet mentioned, “They have been fairly excited to get it again.
“In each instances, they thought that the rings have been misplaced perpetually. So it’s good to have the ability to return one thing.”
As for the sports activities ring, Doucet took to Fb that night, hoping that the ability of social media would find whoever had misplaced it.
Two days later, the submit had greater than 800 shares, together with to Pictou-area teams. A number of people talked about they believed the ring belonged to Currie.
Doucet had been given a telephone quantity and referred to as Currie, confirming that he was, in truth, the proprietor.
“It’s good to discover a ring, however I imply, it doesn’t have a complete lot of worth to me,” mentioned Doucet. “Actually, with a marriage band, or a sports activities band, it has quite a lot of sentimental worth and which means to the proprietor. I used to be very completely satisfied to have the ability to discover them (homeowners) and return them (the rings).”
Currie was excited when he noticed Doucet’s Fb submit with photographs of his recovered ring – particularly since he plans to bequeath it to his grandchildren.
“I can nonetheless go it on,” he mentioned. “Likelihood is, I’ll take it off earlier than I am going swimming.”
Kristin Gardiner is a reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. @KristinGardiner
