It was 85 years ago that an Alma woman shattered a nautical glass ceiling to become Canada's first female ship captain.
Molly Kool, born in 1916, earned her captain's licence in May 1939, just as the depression was winding down and war in Europe was just visible on the horizon.
While it took until the late 30s for Kool to become certified, Christine Welldon, author of Molly Kool: Captain of the Atlantic, said the pioneering seafarer had long felt comfortable on a ship.
"Her father was a scow captain … from the time she was five years old, Molly would join him on the