Monthly Archives: August 2014

Albern

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Albern in Fanny Bay Year Built: 1967 United Engineering Ltd, Victoria Gross Tonnage: 9.43 Net Tonnage: 6.41 Construction Material: Steel Length: 9.81 m Breadth: 4.21 m Depth: 1.19 m Propulsion: 1 x 365 brake horsepower diesel, single screw Speed: 9.0 … Continue reading →

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MV Quinitsa – Buckly Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I spotted the MV Quinitsa while looking south down Baynes Sound toward the BC Ferries Buckley Bay ferry terminal. Pretty… You see stuff such as this if you take the time to slow down, get off the highway, and get … Continue reading →

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Kitty Coleman Provincial Park

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Located 6 kilometres northwest of Courtenay on central Vancouver Island, Kitty Coleman Park was named after Kitty Coleman, a local First Nation member who left her tribe to marry a white man. The park has always been a bit of … Continue reading →

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Seal Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

For most of the time we spinet at Seal Bay we were the only people in sight – I suppose that is not surprising as this was on a wet day in the middle of October, yet this is one … Continue reading →

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Whipletree Junction

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

7km south of Duncan, Whippletree Junction is a once thriving retail attraction that hosts specialty shops and restaurants within 14 restored buildings from original Chinatown buildings of Duncan. While this was a favourite stop when I was young, I drive … Continue reading →

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Mt Tolmie

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A few minutes on Mt Tolmie in Victoria – the view of Victoria, surrounding areas and the Gulf Islands is spectacular on a clear day,  but it’s also nice on a foggy day such as this.

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Black River salmon count

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The salmon trap and counting station on Black River, near Miracle Beach Provincial Park. The size of the salmon is recorded, and the fish are scanned to record information from the RFID tags that were inserted if the fish was … Continue reading →

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James Bay – Dallas Road

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Dallas Road, James Bay – one of the districts of Victoria where I have lived on and off over the years.

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Christina B

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

  Christina B alongside in Campbell River   Year Built: 1964 Mervin J. Brooks, Sooke Gross Tonnage: 14.21 Net Tonnage: 10.96 Construction Material: Wood Length: 11.70 m Breadth: 3.41 m Depth: 1.46 m Propulsion: 1 x 114 brake horsepower diesel, … Continue reading →

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M/V Bowen Queen

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The M/V Bowen Queen is one of three Powell River Class ferries built to operate on the new minor routes acquired by BC Ferries in the early 1960’s. The Bowen Queen, Mayne Queen and the Powell River Queen were built … Continue reading →

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