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Post by lmtengs on Sept 30, 2009 14:56:09 GMT -8
I highly doubt theres one at shearwater.... all there is is a mine...
I thought that a crew guy just stands outside on the ferry ramp collecting money/tickets at all of those...
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 30, 2009 19:11:51 GMT -8
Regarding the above two posts...
I expect that affairs are handled in a manner similar to that in Bella Coola. That is that BCFA has someone or some business in each community who acts as their agent. In Bella Coola the local travel agent is/was doing this.
To my knowledge there is NO mine in Shearwater. I believe that tourism is their main income generator. The sports fishing sector, in particular, brings in significant business over the period running from May to the end of September. I don't know what keeps them going during the rest of the year.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 30, 2009 20:40:39 GMT -8
Regarding the above two posts... I expect that affairs are handled in a manner similar to that in Bella Coola. That is that BCFA has someone or some business in each community who acts as their agent. In Bella Coola the local travel agent is/was doing this. To my knowledge there is NO mine in Shearwater. I believe that tourism is their main income generator. The sports fishing sector, in particular, brings in significant business over the period running from May to the end of September. I don't know what keeps them going during the rest of the year. Isn't it shearwater where that massive gravel pit is?? |
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Post by Nick on Sept 30, 2009 20:46:02 GMT -8
You mean this one? That's Blubber Bay, Texada Island.  THIS is Shearwater  These photos belong to Neil and Flugel Horn. Hope they don't mind me referencing them... |
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 30, 2009 20:57:39 GMT -8
You mean this one? That's Blubber Bay, Texada Island. THIS is Shearwater These photos belong to Neil and Flugel Horn. Hope they don't mind me referencing them... OH MY GOD, NO!!!! You're supposed to hyperlink pics that aren't yours, GAWSH!    ;D    I had the mine location mixed up, yes. I knew there was some kind of industry at sheerwater, though. I thought I read in the past that that's all that's there, though... no little village, just that little log dump thingy... |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 1, 2009 6:36:15 GMT -8
Isn't it shearwater where that massive gravel pit is?? I've never seen a mine, from shore. I've never heard about one either. All I've seen is a sawmill, marine center and a Denny's restaurant. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 1, 2009 7:22:50 GMT -8
Isn't it shearwater where that massive gravel pit is?? I've never seen a mine, from shore. I've never heard about one either. All I've seen is a sawmill, marine center and a Denny's restaurant. There is a massive gravel pit somewhere near there. It's largest customer is the State of California. Apprently it is the best gravel around for concrete. I believe it is partly owned by an Indian Band as well. I will dredge the cobwebs and see if I can remember. *Might be on the Island actually. |
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Post by Taxman on Oct 1, 2009 8:12:51 GMT -8
Isn't it shearwater where that massive gravel pit is?? I've never seen a mine, from shore. I've never heard about one either. All I've seen is a sawmill, marine center and a Denny's restaurant. (Emphasis Added) Flug... you are terrible at times. That is either the best or worst joke I have heard in a while. I am leaning towards the latter. |
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Post by Northern Exploration on Oct 1, 2009 9:15:57 GMT -8
I've never seen a mine, from shore. I've never heard about one either. All I've seen is a sawmill, marine center and a Denny's restaurant. (Emphasis Added) Flug... you are terrible at times. That is either the best or worst joke I have heard in a while. I am leaning towards the latter. Not a Grand Slam in your opinion then. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 1, 2009 10:20:20 GMT -8
(Emphasis Added) Flug... you are terrible at times. That is either the best or worst joke I have heard in a while. I am leaning towards the latter. Not a Grand Slam in your opinion then. I thought that I had exhausted my creativity with my photo-shop work on a cruise-ship photo, but surprisingly I still had creative-energies for the reprise of the Sheawater Denny's joke. Whither the humour? To greater heights! ;D |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 15, 2010 22:01:41 GMT -8
Aerial view of the new dock at Skidegate:  (from Western Mariner magazine. Lonnie Wishart is the photographer) |
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 15, 2010 22:32:57 GMT -8
Docks have been modified in PH, PR, BB & Skidegate so as to accomodate the NorEx/NorAd. I think it a bit of a stretch to call them new docks though.
BTW, the concrete ramp visible on the right edge of the photo is where the Kwuna 'docks'.
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Post by nolonger on Mar 4, 2010 9:25:29 GMT -8
Prince Rupert Attachments:
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Post by WettCoast on Mar 13, 2010 10:40:22 GMT -8
 12 March 2010 [JST photo ©]Prince Rupert's Fairview Terminal with the Northern Adventure at dock. The AMHS slip is just to the left of the yellow pilot boat on the right of the photo. Also in that same area you will find the Rupert Airport ferry terminal. |
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 10, 2010 19:50:07 GMT -8
The new Klemtu (Central Coast, Swindle Island) terminal project is moving ahead. For more information check out this BC Govt. website, and also this. There was discussion on this over the past winter on this thread beginning at reply #69. The new terminal will not be finished, apparently, until the end of March 2011. I suspect this translates into the NorAd running as the primary winter boat for most of the 'off season' 2010-2011. Too bad! |
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Post by Mill Bay on Jun 10, 2010 20:44:44 GMT -8
The new Klemtu (Central Coast, Swindle Island) terminal project is moving ahead. For more information check out this BC Govt. website, and also this. There was discussion on this over the past winter on this thread beginning at reply #69. The new terminal will not be finished, apparently, until the end of March 2011. I suspect this translates into the NorAd running as the primary winter boat for most of the 'off season' 2010-2011. Too bad! The drawings for this project were very interesting. It looks like it will have quite the setup of wing walls and dolphins along the edge of the shoreline. There will also be no more need of any concerns whether the Norex will be able to fit into Klemtu, because the new location is in a very open and easily accessibly location, with plenty of space for a major vessel. One might almost say the location could be a little too exposed. The only real downside of it is that the new terminal is actually a lot further away from the town of Klemtu itself, meaning that visitors on route 40 during the summer may be a lot less inclined to leave the ship and make a trek into the village. I wonder if they might have some sort of shuttle arrangement between the ship and the village during docking periods? It could become like the 'boat days' in small coastal communities of old, where the entire town showed up at the local wharf on the day the coastal steamship arrived in town. |
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Post by Quatchi on Jun 10, 2010 23:03:37 GMT -8
Maybe the Chilliwack will continue to use the "downtown" berth during the summer. It a tight quarters, but its not like its HARD to get her in there. Considering the shore side facilities at the existing berth I cant see it costing anyone much money to do that.
Otherwise, yeah I would be considerably less inclined to go shore side while in Klemtu if we were up the straight away from the village.
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Post by Quatchi on Jun 10, 2010 23:08:27 GMT -8
Ohh, just saw a note in the report that said the existing structures will be removed. Too bad.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 11, 2010 2:34:38 GMT -8
The only real downside of it is that the new terminal is actually a lot further away from the town of Klemtu itself, meaning that visitors on route 40 during the summer may be a lot less inclined to leave the ship and make a trek into the village. I wonder if they might have some sort of shuttle arrangement between the ship and the village during docking periods? It could become like the 'boat days' in small coastal communities of old, where the entire town showed up at the local wharf on the day the coastal steamship arrived in town. I think summer-Sunday's at the current "in-town" dock at Klemtu are already a good example of 'boat days', similar to the Union and BCCSS days. Hopefully the new dock's location will provide a similar atmosphere. |
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 11, 2010 6:48:48 GMT -8
Well, the new terminal's looking like it's gonna be pretty nice!
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Post by Nickfro on Jun 11, 2010 8:50:24 GMT -8
The only real downside of it is that the new terminal is actually a lot further away from the town of Klemtu itself, meaning that visitors on route 40 during the summer may be a lot less inclined to leave the ship and make a trek into the village. I wonder if they might have some sort of shuttle arrangement between the ship and the village during docking periods? It could become like the 'boat days' in small coastal communities of old, where the entire town showed up at the local wharf on the day the coastal steamship arrived in town. I think summer-Sunday's at the current "in-town" dock at Klemtu are already a good example of 'boat days', similar to the Union and BCCSS days. Hopefully the new dock's location will provide a similar atmosphere. Judging by some of our forum members' trips via Klemtu, especially on the Wack, this is the typical mid-coast location where passengers will actually get off the boat and have time to check the town out. It would make sense for BCFS and the village of Klemtu to create a passenger 'shuttle' between the new ferry terminal and the village. People won't walk the 2km just to briefly see the town, then turn right around and walk the 2km back to the boat. I'd anticipate there'll be no doubt that the locals will make the venture out to the Wack at the new terminal on Sundays to have their weekly dine on board. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 20, 2010 22:12:43 GMT -8
Port Hardy's Bear Cove terminal, on July 5, 2010: Plaque commemorating the opening of the terminal.  Typical summer early-morning scene:  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 21, 2010 12:54:02 GMT -8
The BCF floating berth at Prince Rupert: - 10:30pm on July 5, 2010: - the wooden dolphins in the foreground are for the Alaska berth. - the houses in the upper background are part of a "one road in" subdivision on a hill. There's an elementary school, and a few of the streets are one-way. I drove there looking for a good lookout for ferry photo-taking, but there was none, other than people's sun-decks. ;D   - the Alaska Marine Highway System berth is in the right background. |
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 21, 2010 16:36:54 GMT -8
I got some pretty great photo ops on that very hill. I can see my Great Uncle's house, his son's house, and my mother's cousin's house in that picture! |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 24, 2010 21:41:08 GMT -8
Inside the Prince Rupert terminal: - photos taken July 8, 2010: The toll booths:  The inside holding-compound. The passenger building is on left-side in the background:  Of course, the passenger building is shared with VIA rail.  Looking back at the arrivals lanes for leaving the terminal, along with the day-use parking.  The long & winding road, that leads to the Norad.   ---------- On the Alaska side of the fence, a nice old tractor-trailer set, in front of the AMHS berth.  ================= EDIT, to add a picture of Park Avenue, which is the road leading to the BCF & AMHS terminals. - notice how wide one side of the road is: - for 3 lanes of Alaska traffic (this road is their outside staging area), 1 lane of BCF outside staging, 1 lane for through traffic, and 1 lane for parking of boat trailers for people using the nearby marina. Pretty wide street...  |
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