Category Archives: Georgia Strait

Queen of Burnaby

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Queen of Burnaby crossing Georgia Strait from Powell River as she heads into the BC Ferries terminal at Little River, near Comox on Vancouver Island. I never tire of these beautiful ships…

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The dead jetties

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nanoose Bay has a long been home to the the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw-Naw-As), who along with 18 other tribes in the Salish Sea are Coast Salish people. It’s also been home to marinas, and aquaculture, a large lumber mill, … Continue reading →

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Sand Dollars

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I remember sand dollars being all over the beach when I was young, so I was a bit saddened to only see a few when I visited Rathrevor Provincial Park in the late summer. It was much the same at … Continue reading →

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15 Seconds at Kitty Coleman

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes 15 seconds of video tells the story in a manner that words just could not come close to. A set of still images and video clips from an afternoon at … Continue reading →

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M/V Quinitsa

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The 50 car Quinitsa was originally built for the Britsh Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways.  Quinitsa began service in 1977 on the Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island ferry route, replacing the 30 car Kahloke. The Quinitsa soon became too … Continue reading →

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M/V Island Sky

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

I think that every person living on Vancouver Island has some sort of love/hate relationship with BC Ferries – I rather like the ferries but am not a fan of the food onboard or the high fare that I have … 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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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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