Parrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop and Museum closing down

After 67 years, the iconicParrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop is closing down and beingsold to the Fundy Geological Museum.

The shop's owner, Eldon George, is also donating1,500 fossils to the geological museum, including some rare dinosaur tracks.The 84year old has been running the Parrsboro shop for six decades.

Inside the shop is his life's work, a vast collection of important fossils and minerals he found in the area, including some of the world's smallest dinosaur tracks.

"Ever since I was eightyears old, I wanted to have my own museum," said George.

His fossils won't be travelling too far, however, as theFundy Geological Museum is just a couple of minutes down the road.

Tim Fedak,the geologicalmuseum'scurator,is in charge of cataloging the 1,500 fossils George is donating.

"He's devoted his life to the study of fossils and minerals along this shore. He has an incredible eye and incredible knowledge," said Fedak.

Over the next two years, Fedak will be gleaning some of that knowledge as the museum organizes the collection and builds an exhibit to house the fossils.

The exhibit will also pay tribute to an amateur geologist who helped put Parrsboro on the map.

"It just makes me feel like a million dollars," said George.

The Fundy Geological Museum is also hoping to capture memories of the rock shop. It's asking the public to submit photos and write in with some of their favourite memoriesfrom the shop.