A moment in Deep Bay

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Katherine

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Sayward – The outhouses

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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The outhouses of Sayward – artistic , but not functional…

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Baynes Sound – Oyster Boats

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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Baynes Sound – Oyster Boats

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Sea Gulls

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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Sea gulls at Qualicum Beach

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A local mystery – to me

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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A little monument along Highway 19, between Union Bay and Buckley Bay.

Someone will know – someone always knows…

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On the beach

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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Oysters and scallops – the east coast of Vancouver Island is home to many shellfish harvesting areas.

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Oyster Boats

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Katherine

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Oyster boats in Baynes Sound, across from Denman Island near Union Bay

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Sayward – Cable Cafe

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Katherine

The Cable Cafe is a steel frame building bolted to a cement base. There are approximately 26 tons, or 8,200 feet of wire rope welded to the channel iron frame of the structure.

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The walls are covered with used logging cable, mostly 2″ “skyline” right hand lay, with a strip of left hand lay cable around the center. Sandblasting removed the the rust from the cable and it was then coated with Polylite, a plastic covering.

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The gable ends are constructed of 1 3/8″ and 1 1/2″ cable. The exterior gable ends were left in their original rusty condition and coated with a clear acrylic. The inside gables were painted with a mixture of bronze powder and varnish.

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Kelsey Bay – Tugger I and Shaymar

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Katherine

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Tugger I and Shaymar entering Kelsey Bay

Tugger I – ex Tugger Lane

  • Built: 1956 John Manly Ltd.,  New Westminster
  • Material: Steel
  • Gross Tonnage (t): 14.79
  • Net Tonnage (t): 10.06
  • Vessel Length (m): 12.80
  • Vessel Breadth (m): 4.60
  • Vessel Depth (m): 1.25
  • Engines: 450 Horsepower diesel
  • Propulsion: Single screw
  • Speed (knots):  9.0

Shaymar

  • Built: 1983, Progressive Marine Installations, New Westminster
  • Material: Steel
  • Gross Tonnage (t): 9.96
  • Net Tonnage (t): 6.69
  • Vessel Length (m): 10.52
  • Vessel Breadth (m): 4.36
  • Vessel Depth (m): 1.16
  • Engines: 2 x 680 Horsepower diesel
  • Propulsion: Twin screw
  • Speed (knots):  9.0
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Sayward – the sunken ship

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Katherine

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Unlike the ships that were purposely sunk to create one of the breakwaters protecting Kelsey Bay at Sayward, this ship sank in the marina by accident of some sort.

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Originally built as the Malaspina Voyageur, this unlucky tug was destroyed in a fire, and was rebuilt in 1959 . She went on to sink at dock in Fraser River December 2008, written off by insurance company, and rebuilt as the Lady Jodi.

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I shot these on 22 March 2015.

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  • Built: 1943 Star Shipyards (Mercer’s) Ltd, New Westminster
  • Rebuilt: 1959
  • Construction: Wood
  • Vessel Length (m): 16.70
  • Vessel Breadth (m): 4.91
  • Vessel Depth (m): 2.13
  • Engine: 510 Horsepower diesel
  • Propulsion: Single screw
  • Speed (knots): 9
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