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Post by Ferryman on Jan 14, 2006 10:05:04 GMT -8
Why is that Hotel such a popular place? It looks like its been around alot longer than I had originally thought. It's not the nicest looking place....
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Post by cascade on Jan 14, 2006 10:18:54 GMT -8
The Tally-Ho, was or started out as a stand alone Hotel - very small - but had a Bar - which was known to allow under age drinkers in. Also a land mark -when you tell people where to turn off or go pass ect... It had a fire in the 80's I think and was re-built. Also I think the Bikers sort of took it over around then... lot's of history that place. Is the Ice rink still there ?
It really is or was in my day a right dump.
Mr. Horn, Sir,
As you live in and around Nananimo - where you there in the 80's - Departure Bay and do you remember a Wind Surfing business - on the waterfront ? Called Kona Bud's ??
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 14, 2006 10:25:40 GMT -8
Ohh ok. Yeah that has always been the place where people tell you to turn off or go passed.
I'll have to look at my video of driving passed there in October, because I remember seeing some sort of demolition down there, unless that was the Nanaimo Shipyard building being Demolished. But then again, it wouldn't suprise me if they wrecked the Civic Arena. Again, another popular place though.
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Post by Quinsam on Jan 14, 2006 11:52:45 GMT -8
The Tally ho hotel is now named the Howard Johnson Harbourside Hotel, I found out on a web site.
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Post by Curtis on Jan 25, 2006 21:50:09 GMT -8
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Post by bcfcbccsscollector on Apr 20, 2006 21:55:43 GMT -8
Heres is a pic I have of the George S. Pearson....  |
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Post by Ferryman on Apr 20, 2006 21:58:52 GMT -8
That is probably the best picture I've ever seen of the George S. Pearson! Thanks for sharing! What other "Gems" like that are you holding on to that we don't know about, bcfbccsscollector?  |
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Post by bcfcbccsscollector on Apr 20, 2006 22:16:44 GMT -8
Well Chris, I have quite a few scanned in the computer. In fact, I was just going through them all. However, it's a wee bit late now, but I will start a new collection on my webshots page in the next day or two, including what I HAD and what I currently have. I will then post a link here so you can see the works............
The picture above was at Crofton in the late 40's.......
Darren
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Post by hergfest on Apr 20, 2006 22:58:35 GMT -8
The smokestack has the dogwood flag on it, which clearly puts it into the BC Ferries era. That would be post-1960.
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Post by Retrovision on Apr 20, 2006 23:31:11 GMT -8
That is probably the best picture I've ever seen of the George S. Pearson! Thanks for sharing! Agreed!  Cheers. |
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Post by Shane on Apr 21, 2006 6:42:58 GMT -8
Well Chris, I have quite a few scanned in the computer. In fact, I was just going through them all. However, it's a wee bit late now, but I will start a new collection on my webshots page in the next day or two, including what I HAD and what I currently have. I will then post a link here so you can see the works............ I can't wait to see these photos! Where did you get all of them, like that pic of the George S. Pearson is absolutly amazing! The smokestack has the dogwood flag on it, which clearly puts it into the BC Ferries era. That would be post-1960. Yeah, somewhere between 1962 and 1966, cause the Gulf Island Ferries were bought by BCF in 1962 I think and the George S. Pearson was retired in 1966. |
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Post by bcfcbccsscollector on Apr 21, 2006 10:48:56 GMT -8
Wait the....
Yes it was Crofton, but right, a slip of the key and it is in fact sometime in the 60's. I don't have that photo anymore, but kept a copy in the hard drive for my personal collection. It also had the former name "Fox Isand"? written on back.
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Post by Retrovision on Apr 21, 2006 14:18:31 GMT -8
It also had the former name "Fox Isand"? written on back. (the page that this passage is quoted from can be found at: www.geocities.com/ferries_bc/profiles/retired/bcf_georgespearson.html ) The Wollochet was originally built by Skansie Shipbuilding Company in Gig Harbour, Washington, for the Skansie-operated Washington Navigation Company. She was renamed Fox Island while still with Washington Navigation. While with the company, the ferry was used for service to Day Island and Fox Island in Puget Sound. The Fox Island was subsequently sold to Horluck Transportation Company, then to Olympic Ferries (where she operated on the Keystone - Port Townsend route) and finally to a B.C. company. (Kline and Bayless, 126, 176) The Fox Island came to B.C. in 1955 when she was bought by Gulf Island Ferry Company. At this time, the ferry was renamed George S. Pearson. Soon after, Black Ball Ferries charted the ferry for use between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale. (Griffiths and Cadieux, 42-3 ; Turner, 207) In 1961, the George S. Pearson joined B.C. Ferries with the rest of the Gulf Island Ferry Company fleet. BC Ferries bought the company on September 1, 1961 for $249,823. (Bannerman, 170) The George S. Pearson was sold in 1966 to Nelson Brothers Fisheries Ltd. for $15,250. (Griffiths and Cadieux, 43) ================================================================== Here's the old Fox Island ferry-landing, apparently still there today (found here: www.foxisland.net/ ) :  Cheers |
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Post by bcfcbccsscollector on Apr 21, 2006 19:56:20 GMT -8
Well,
I for one am regretting this BIG TIME, but back then I was mainly collecting BCCSS items. I slowly added BCF to my collection. But before this, many of the photos I had were from a large collection I bought, and sold to purchase more BCCSS items.
Now, in retrospect, I would give anything to get the originals back. Some other members on this board in fact now own some of those items. I am just glad I retained a copy for myself.
I have though, been able to retrieve some of what I parted with, but know that some will be impossible to recover. I KNOW I KNOW!!!!!!!
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