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Post by Scott (Former Account) on May 11, 2011 19:26:34 GMT -8
According to Transport Canada, the MV Mill Bay is now listed as being owned by Gray Area Holdings of Duncan.
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Post by Ferryman on Jul 12, 2011 12:23:11 GMT -8
The Mill Bay's original Gardner Diesel Engine is now on display at the Maritime Heritage Center in Campbell River. There was an article about this move of the engine into the center in a June 2011 issue of Western Mariner. With a little more research online, I found photos of the move, and the beautifully restored engine at the Maritime Heritage Center's website. www.maritimeheritagecentre.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=102Please note: This engine was removed from the ship in 2001 during her 3/4 life refit. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 11, 2011 13:41:31 GMT -8
From November 2010, shot from the Malahat lookout. - and some goofy photo-finishing work by me. MV Mill Bay:  |
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on May 30, 2012 8:05:54 GMT -8
Has anyone done any follow up on the Mill Bay since she's been retired?
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Post by Ferryman on May 30, 2012 11:54:58 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 3, 2012 9:46:57 GMT -8
YouTube compilation of 2 clips:
- November 2010 from Malahat lookout.
- May 1 2011 on her last day.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 3, 2012 9:59:00 GMT -8
Photo from the morning of May 1, 2011 - her last day.  |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 9, 2013 19:07:51 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 9, 2013 20:00:39 GMT -8
As mentioned earlier on our Facebook page by @mileagephoto , we found the Mill Bay thanks to @coastalskier's eagle eyes on today's forum outing in the Northern Gulf Islands. Here are the first photos we have of her as Buttle Shuttle, which at this time is currently located near the former Catalyst mill at Elk Falls. Awesome work ! Did you drive all the way to Elk Falls mill area, or was the sighting from the Powell River Queen ferry from Quadra ? - just curious about the details of this most-excellent of finds by Mr. Skier. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 9, 2013 20:17:54 GMT -8
Awesome work ! Did you drive all the way to Elk Falls mill area, or was the sighting from the Powell River Queen ferry from Quadra ? - just curious about the details of this most-excellent of finds by Mr. Skier. We had a bit of time to kill after photographing the PRQ, so we thought we'd see if the Royal City Star was still at Elk Falls. When we were driving by looking for a decent clearing, he mentioned that he thought he briefly caught a glimpse of the Mill Bay. We got turned back around towards Campbell River then slowed to realise that it definitely was her, turned around again and parked on the side of the highway. After climbing down an overgrown embankment, we got a clear view of her near the shore.  We can confirm the Royal City Star is still moored at Elk Falls, as well as a more recent addition, the former CCGS Provo Wallis. |
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Post by princessofvanfan on Jun 9, 2013 20:36:15 GMT -8
:'(Nice! I Miss seeing her from the Malahat. Of the dozens of times I've driven that highway over the last 40 years, I would almost always see her gently making her way across Saanich Inlet.
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Post by Balfour on Jun 9, 2013 22:07:02 GMT -8
As mentioned earlier on our Facebook page by @mileagephoto , we found the Mill Bay thanks to @coastalskier's eagle eyes on today's forum outing in the Northern Gulf Islands. Here are the first photos we have of her as Buttle Shuttle, which at this time is currently located near the former Catalyst mill at Elk Falls. Awesome work ! Did you drive all the way to Elk Falls mill area, or was the sighting from the Powell River Queen ferry from Quadra ? - just curious about the details of this most-excellent of finds by Mr. Skier. We just happened to be at the right place at the right time. A pleasant surprise as part of a productive day of ferry fanning  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 22, 2013 15:25:38 GMT -8
Mill Bay's old Gardner diesel engine, on display at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Campbell River. - seen July 18, 2013.  |
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Post by Nick on Jul 22, 2013 17:49:22 GMT -8
Mill Bay's old Gardner diesel engine, on display at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Campbell River. - seen July 18, 2013. Old, as in she is now engineless or re-engined? When was this done? and who did the work? Any idea? |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jul 22, 2013 19:04:08 GMT -8
Old, as in she is now engineless or re-engined? When was this done? and who did the work? Any idea? A sign on another photo of mine says that this engine is the 1956 Gardner 8L3 engine, which powered the ship until 2001. - I'll post that photo sometime in the next month. |
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Post by EGfleet on Oct 7, 2013 14:51:44 GMT -8
In the "bad day at the office" photo for the Mill Bay... The slide is dated 29 May, 1989.  |
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 7, 2013 18:34:24 GMT -8
In the "bad day at the office" photo for the Mill Bay... The slide is dated 29 May, 1989. Ouch! That hurts! But thanks for posting it. I knew there was at least one time she ran aground... Too bad there was a camera around this day. From the background scenery, I would deduce that this is the Mill Bay side of the run. They did swing pretty close to the shore on that side, so I guess it was easy to get too close. I was just perusing the thread, and I was kind of horrified to see her 'new' name. Seriously, who came up with that?  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 7, 2013 19:01:11 GMT -8
I would deduce that this is the Mill Bay side of the run. They did swing pretty close to the shore on that side, so I guess it was easy to get too close. From some internet googling on the matter: From Here |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 12, 2013 18:29:52 GMT -8
The Mill Bay's original Gardner Diesel Engine is now on display at the Maritime Heritage Center in Campbell River. There was an article about this move of the engine into the center in a June 2011 issue of Western Mariner. With a little more research online, I found photos of the move, and the beautifully restored engine at the Maritime Heritage Center's website. www.maritimeheritagecentre.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=102Please note: This engine was removed from the ship in 2001 during her 3/4 life refit. ...and here's what I saw at Campbell River's Maritime Heritage Centre in July 2013:     |
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Post by Curtis on Dec 24, 2013 19:47:31 GMT -8
I was looking through my photos a few weeks back and came across a Walkthrough I'd never posted of a now retired vessel. Since there was snow on the ground at the time of Filming I thought I'd post it for Christmas. So without further delay, here's my Holiday Throwback of the MV Mill Bay. (Complete with my old intro music just for fun  ) This was filmed during my last time aboard her in November 2010. (Okay it's not really a Throwback, but Still  ) |
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Post by Quinsam on May 19, 2014 21:39:11 GMT -8
Here's the video of the ceremony held for the retirement of the MV Mill Bay on her last day of service - May 1st, 2011.
Video here:
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Post by Neil on May 19, 2014 22:07:17 GMT -8
Can't believe I never actually posted this here... I got a detailed video of the MV Mill Bay on her last day of service - May 1st, 2011. Video here: Hey... one of the forum's earlier members is back. And it raises the question... is he the only one to have shaken David Hahn's hand?
Thanks for that video.
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Post by Kahloke on May 20, 2014 6:05:01 GMT -8
Hey... one of the forum's earlier members is back. And it raises the question... is he the only one to have shaken David Hahn's hand? I never shook his hand, but I did talk with him a little bit at the Coastal Renaissance Victoria Open House back in 2008. |
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Post by Ferryman on Dec 2, 2014 22:29:49 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 13, 2015 21:58:39 GMT -8
A couple of still captures from a home movie that is from the 1964-1966 era (so I'm saying 1965). MV Mill Bay, seen from Mill Bay landing:  cover by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr On board view, in the Coast Ferries era  ending cover by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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