Monthly Archives: December 2020

Brilliant Suspension Bridge

The Brilliant Suspension Bridge The Brilliant Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia. It was built in 1913 by Doukhobors settled in the area to replace a ferry across the river. In 1966 … Continue reading

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Ogden Point

Ogden Point – James Bay

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Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO)

22 MHz Radio Telescope In 1962, the 22 MHz Radio Telescope was installed at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory. It consisted of 1,700 cedar posts that extended for 1.3 kilometres in the shape of a “T” to cover a surface … Continue reading

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Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO)

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a radio interferometer which will map the 21 cm line of neutral Hydrogen over the cosmological redshift range of 0.8 to 2.5. It consists of … Continue reading

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Free Enterprise No. I

The fishing boat Free Enterprise No. I in Comox

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Rapid Providour

The tug boat Rapid Providour in Comox

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Diligence

The fishing boat Diligence in Comox

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Progressive

The tug boat Progressive in Comox

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Pacific Rancher

The fishing boat Pacific Rancher in Comox

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Pacific Reward

The fishing boat Pacific Reward in Comox

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