Category Archives: tourism

Welcome to Victoria

A statue in the likeness of local resident Tommy Mayne was sculpted by Victoria artist Armando Barbon to honour Town Criers in the Greater Victoria area. A plaque on the statue recognizes the names of past and present town criers. … Continue reading

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Campbell River Indian Band cruise ship terminal

Not your normal view of the Campbell River Indian Band cruise ship terminal Looking north toward Discovery Pass

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Royston

A bit of time well spent, enjoying a spring low tide on the beach at Royston. There’s a lot of history in this area, mostly involving coal, logging and fisheries – while some of what we have done in the … Continue reading

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Royston – little crabs

Low tide at the beach in Royston – you can relax, dig for clams, mess about with a camera or two or go looking for some little crabs. Sometimes we visit the crabs in the water, and sometimes when they … Continue reading

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Royston – walking in the water

A warm spring evening and I’m enjoying the beach at Royston at low tide – with a camera of course, and wearing my crocs so it’s time for a bit of messing about in the water.

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Campbell River cruise ship terminal

Campbell River cruise ship terminal

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BC Ferries – Buckley Bay

MV Quinitsa approaching the BC Ferries terminal in Buckley Bay The cable ferry facility – more than a dock as it also houses the cable mechanisms Departing Buckley Bay on the trip across Baynes Sound to Denman Island

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Georgia Strait – Oyster River

Oyster River Nature Park is one of those hidden gems that is well worth checking out if you’re travelling on Highway 19A between Courtenay and Campbell River. Trails in the park follow the Oyster River to some wonderful sections of … Continue reading

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Nanaimo Military Museum

A model of HMCS Nanaimo in the Nanaimo Military Museum [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.302975529826165.1073742136.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Heritage Air Park – Not your normal view

CH-125 Piasecki and Douglas Dakota at the Comox air Force Museum, Heritage Air Park

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