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Ernest, Arthur, Russell and Larry Theriault

Inducted 2021

“I was involved like the rest of my brothers, as soon as I could walk. We were here on Saturdays. We would clean the boats and help clean buildings or we would come in the evening with father. We were more or less born here.”
— Arthur Theriault, The Chronicle Herald, 2003

Biography

A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd is the oldest and largest privately owned shipyard in Nova Scotia. The sons of Gus and Elizabeth Theriault, have built on their father’s legacy by continually innovating, updating and adapting to the trends and changes in boat building, while skillfully expanding the business and diversifying operations.

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Portrait photo of Arthur Theriault
Portrait photo of Ernest Theriault
Photo of Russell Theriault

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Biography 1 - Ernest, Arthur, Russell and Larry Theriault
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Biography 2 - Ernest, Arthur, Russell and Larry Theriault
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Article - A.F Thériault & Son Boatyard
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Article - Le Chantier naval A. F. Thériault agrandit ses installations et prévoit créer 40 emplois
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Article - Building new series of Halifax harbour ferries has special meaning for A.F. Theriault and son
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Article - Digby shipyard gets assistance from feds, provincial governments
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APA 7th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. (2021, October 5). Ernest, Arthur, Russell and Larry Theriault. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive. Retrieved from: https://nslaureates.ca/laureates/ernest-arthur-russell-and-larry-theriault.

MLA 9th Edition
The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame. “”Ernest, Arthur, Russell and Larry Theriault””. Nova Scotia Business Laureates Digital Archive, 5 Oct. 2021. nslaureates.ca/laureates/ernest-arthur-russell-and-larry-theriault.