C-GCLB

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Katherine

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C-GCLB, a 1974 Schweizer SGS 2-33A

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C-FEWJ

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Katherine

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C-FEWJ, a Westjet Boeing 737-700

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C-GCHJ

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Katherine

C-GCHJ,Helijet, Sikorsky S-76C, air ambulance,St Joseph’s General,Comox

C-GCHJ – a Helijet Sikorsky S-76C air ambulance on the helipad at St Joseph’s General Hospital, Comox B.C.

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C-GCHJ,Helijet, Sikorsky S-76C, air ambulance,St Joseph’s General,Comox

The pilots, who along with two paramedics form the four man team that transport up to two critically injured people to hospitals.

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Air Force Beach

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Katherine

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Not your normal view of Air Force Beach and CFB Comox

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C-FCGS

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Katherine

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C-FCGS, a 1973 Cessna 182P used as a glider tow plane at the Regional Gliding School (Pacific) at 19 Wing, CFB Comox

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Queen Of Burnaby – Better days

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Katherine

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The Queen of Burnaby showing her age, and sadly, a fair amount of neglect as she is slated for replacement by a new Intermediate Class ferry.

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BC Ferries,Queen of Burnaby,rust,ferry replacement,Intermediate Class ferry

BC Ferries,Queen of Burnaby,rust,ferry replacement,Intermediate Class ferry

BC Ferries,Queen of Burnaby,rust,ferry replacement,Intermediate Class ferry

BC Ferries,Queen of Burnaby,rust,ferry replacement,Intermediate Class ferry

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Queen Of Burnaby – Westview Terminal

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Katherine

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Queen of Burnaby at BC Ferries terminal Westview Terminal, in Powell River

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July 2015 and the skies are coloured with smoke and ash from from forest fires in Pemberton, and the much closer Old Mine forest fire in Sechelt.

The Queen of Burnaby is in need of some cleaning to remove the rust stains that streak down on her white paint – they’re caused by the interaction of salt water and metal, and the constant bane of those who sail about on the ocean. They’re ugly stains, but purely cosmetic.

In the background you can see the Catalyst Paper mill, barges full of wood chips, and one of the concrete hulks that were used to form a breakwater.

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BC Ferries – Queen of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

While I’ve taken lots of pictures of the Queen of Burnaby while she is in the Little River area, I had not actually been onboard her since the late 60’s when she was just a few years old.

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BC Ferries – Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Katherine

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Forest fire smoke colours the skies across Georgia Strait, as viewed from the Queen of Burnaby heading toward Little River from the Westview terminal in Powell River.

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BC Ferries,Queen of Burnaby,Powell River,Westview,Little River,Georgia Strait,forest fire

The intensity of the smoke and the colour of the sky changed as we headed across Georgia Strait – a very eerie scene with still air and a calms sea.

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Coastal enforcement

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Katherine

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A combined enforcement patrol with Canadian Coast Guard, RCMP, and Fisheries and Oceans Officers in a Canadian Coast Guard Zodiac Hurricane stationed in Bamfield.

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