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Pointer boat

marina Pointer boats were designed by John Cockburn and built by John, his son and grandson, from the 1850s to 1969 at their boatworks in Ottawa and later at Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They were wooden, oared boats used for transportation along rivers such as the Ottawa River.

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marina Pointer boats were designed by John Cockburn and built by John, his son and grandson, from the 1850s to 1969 at their boatworks in Ottawa and later at Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They were wooden, oared boats used for transportation along rivers such as the Ottawa River.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365642222

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