Currie   Mountain   is   a   pine-clad   hill   on   the   left   bank   of   the   Saint   John River   five   miles   east   of   Fredericton.   The   mountain   is   a   small   hill   (only 280   feet/85   metres   high)   but   it   rises   rapidly   from   the   Saint   John   river and   is   separated   from   the   hills   behind   by   a   small   but   steep   valley.   For many    years    the    property    of    the    Currie    Family,    the    mountain    was donated   in   1965   to   the   University   of   New   Brunswick   by   Dr   Earl Turner   on condition that it remain in its natural state. Currie   Mountain   is   an   extinct   volcano   and   part   of   a   very   old   volcanic system.   UNB   Earth   Science   Department   has   classified   Currie   Mountain   as a   fissure   similar   to   Krafla   volcano   in   Iceland.   It   is   a   vertical   dike   or volcanic   neck,   a   remnant   of   the   structure   that   fed   a   volcano.   And   it   is ancient:   it   belongs   to   the   Royal   Road   Basalt   of   the   Mabou   Group,   which has   been   dated   to   the   Early   Carboniferous,   somewhere   in   the   range   of 320-330 million years ago. There are three types of volcano: shield, composite, and cinder cone. Shield    volcanoes    are    so    named    because    the    gently    sloping    sides resemble    an    ancient    warrior’s    shield.    Famous    examples    of    shield volcanoes   are   Mauna   Loa,   Hawaii;   Mt   Wrangell,   Alaska;   and   Rangitoto, New Zealand. Composite   volcanoes   have   the   steepest   sides   and   usually   have   a   crater   at   the   top.   Mount   Fiji   in   Japan,   Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and Mount St Helens USA are good examples. Cinder   cone   volcanoes   are   bowl-shaped   and   rarely   rise   above   300   metres   (1,000   ft.)   in   elevation.   Currie   Mountain falls in this category.

CURRIE MOUNTAIN   (R8x32)  Mary Pugh  New Brunswick Collection  1- 8 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, dance ½ Fig of 8 round 2s  9-16 1s   turn   3s   with   nearer   hands   (1s   dancing   between   3s)   &   turn   2s   with other hand 17-24 1s+3s dance RH across & LH across with 2s 25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s giving RSh to 3s to start)