Monthly Archives: January 2015

CCGS Cape Kuper

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Katherine

CCGS Cape Kuper in Campbell River Cape Kuper is one of 36 Cape-class lifeboats operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. Built: 2005 Victoria Shipyard Ltd., Victoria, British Columbia Construction: Aluminum Length: 14.6 m Breadth: 4.3 m Draft: 1.4 m Freeboard: … Continue reading →

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Cape Mudge lighthouse

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Katherine

Located at the southern tip of Quadra Island, Cape Mudge Lighthouse marks the southern entrance to Discovery Passage.  The lighthouse is equipped with an automated weather-observing system and a solar-powered light, horn and videograph fog sensor A few miles north … Continue reading →

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Cape Mudge government wharf

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Katherine

Cape Mudge government wharf –  Discovery Passage  In 1792 Captain George Vancouver landed at the village of Tsa-Kwa-Luten which, at that time, was inhabited by Coast Salish people. It was near present day Cape Mudge village that the first contact … Continue reading →

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Duncan Scott

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Katherine

Duncan Scott at Cape Mudge Boatworks, Quadra Duncan Scott has quite the history of owners: 1930-1933 owned by The Superintendent General of Indian Affairs. 1937-1949 owned by The Minister of Mines and Resources. 1958-1961 owned by The Minister of Citizenship … Continue reading →

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MV Tachek

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Katherine

Texada Queen launching day The Tachek was built in 1969 as the Texada Queen, and was renamed to Tachek in 1977. Texada Queen in BC MoT colours She was 0perated by the  British Columbia Ministry of Transportation from 1969–1985, and … Continue reading →

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Heriot Bay – MV Tachek

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Katherine

MV Tachek in Heriot Bay

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Ocean Isle

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Katherine

Ocean Isle at French Creek

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Sharla Dawn

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Sharla Dawn at French Creek

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Puntledge Recreation Area – Hoar Frost

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Hoar frost – a winters day in the Puntledge Recreation Area [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.285316271592091.1073742085.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Puntledge Recreation Area – Winter maple leaves

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katherine

Maple leaves coated with a touch of hoar frost along Bears Bait Trail in the Puntledge Recreation Area

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