Monthly Archives: June 2016

C-FXTB

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Katherine

C-FXTB, a 1968 Cessna 172K at the Courtenay Air Park marina

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Miracle Beach – Birds and mountains

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Birds, with views of the Coastal Mountains across Georgia Strait from Miracle Beach Provincial Park

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Miracle Beach – Across the strait

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Looking across Georgia Strait from the Black Creek estuary at the northwest end of Miracle Beach Provincial Park,

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Miracle Beach – Across the strait

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Looking across Georgia Strait from  Miracle Beach Provincial Park

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Miracle Beach – Across the strait

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains viewed across Georgia Strait from Miracle Beach Provincial Park.

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Miracle Beach – Blue Heron

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

A blue heron landing at Miracle Beach Provincial Park The blue heron is the largest heron in Canada. They are grey-blue in colour, with distinctive plume feathers on their head and breast. Herons are a fishing bird, preferring shallow intertidal … Continue reading →

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Upper Puntledge Hatchery

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

Upper Puntedge Hatchery The Upper Puntledge Hatchery (spawning channel) was constructed in 1965 by BC Hydro as compensation for the loss of summer Chinook and steelhead spawning habitat and juvenile turbine mortality following expansion of the hydro facilities on the … Continue reading →

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C-GVIX and C-GVRM

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

C-GVIX, a Vancouver Island Air 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3, and C-GVRM, a West Coast Helicopters Maintenance and Contracting Ltd 1980 Bell 206B in Campbell River.

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The old boat

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

The old boat at Seal Bay RV Park is a bit of a mystery – it must have a name and certainly has a history…

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John Hart penstock pipelines

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Katherine

In 1946, a portion of Elk Falls Provincial Park was transferred to the BC Power Commission for construction of the John Hart hydroelectric project near Campbell River. The project included the construction of three 12’ diameter wood stave pipelines to … Continue reading →

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