Tag Archives: Highway 19A

Craig Heritage Park

  Craig Heritage Park – Parksville

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Baynes Sound Oyster Boats

Oyster boats at Union Bay in Baynes Sound

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The Royston Wrecks

I never tire of the Royston Wrecks – so much forgotten history and forgotten ships… And a bit of video…

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Gartley Point

Gartley Point – Royston

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Gartley Point Hatchery

Emerald Sea Farms Ltd’s  Gartley Point Hatchery produces geoduck seed for King Clam Geoduck. In the fall of 2010 the hatchery successfully planted its first crop of geoduck seed in coastal BC waters. Geoduck clams are the largest burrowing clam … Continue reading

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Chad Robert James McDonald

One of the many roadside memorials that are along Highway 19A

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 114.6 Island Highway crossing

The E&N Island Highway crossing at Coburn Road An example of reusing a sawbuck that was installed elsewhere – in this case, the original location to the south was in Bowser.

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Buckley Bay – the view from the bridge

BC Ferries Buckley Bay terminal viewed from the E&N bridge over Buckley Bay Road

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Fanny Bay–alongside Rhododendrum

27’ whalers from HMCS Quadra Cadet Summer Training Center rafted overnight at Fanny Bay alongside MV Rhododendrum, across Baynes Sound from Denman Island.

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Fanny Bay

27’ whalers from HMCS Quadra rafted overnight alongside MV Rhododendrum

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