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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 13, 2015 22:46:16 GMT -8
My dad's home movie excerpts of a Mill Bay ferry trip and a visit to The Butchart Gardens.
- era is 1965. (I can narrow it to between 1964-66) which places this in the Coast Ferries era.
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Post by Neil on Jun 2, 2016 10:13:35 GMT -8
The June edition of Western Mariner has a photo of the Buttle Shuttle, showing what looks to be a significantly altered superstructure. Looks like the portside car lane has been built in under the house. Can't quite tell from the photos Scott posted three years ago if the alterations were done at that time.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 1, 2018 9:27:27 GMT -8
Duncan Bay view of the Buttle Shuttle at the barge terminal just north of Campbell River. - December 29, 2017. These are the best views I could, in spite of the various obstructions and the private terminal area.  DSC07630 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr ex Mill Bay (Buttle Shuttle) behind a landing-craft  DSC07629 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr  DSC07631 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by mrwilson on Mar 20, 2019 19:42:56 GMT -8
The Buttle Shuttle now calls Port Harvey home, where Mike Buttle runs his shipyard business. They run a camp as well which I stayed at while working out that way back in January.
Unfortunately I didn't get any close up pics since it left part way through my stay at the camp, but I did manage to get a shot of it departing into the sunrise.
The old car deck below the bridge has been completely enclosed and a small structure has been built on the one end with a couple of bedrooms in it.
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Post by Neil on Mar 20, 2019 22:09:05 GMT -8
So rare, and so nice, to see an ex-BC Ferries vessel have a productive retirement. Thanks for the update 'mrwilson'.
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Post by gartay1 on Jun 16, 2020 18:49:38 GMT -8
Thank you guys/girls so much for the information. I needed to build MV Mill Bay in stormworks building and rescue link 1
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Post by mrwilson on Sept 8, 2020 21:07:49 GMT -8
Spotted the Buttle Shuttle this weekend near Blackfish Sound in the fog.  |
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Post by gartay1 on Jan 12, 2021 16:18:35 GMT -8
 new video on MV MILL BAY |
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 16, 2021 18:35:43 GMT -8
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Post by gartay1 on Feb 20, 2023 22:08:43 GMT -8
Stella Float 50.563231, -126.275362
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Post by Low Light Mike on Feb 20, 2023 22:21:45 GMT -8
Stella Float 50.563231, -126.275362 Thanks for the coordinates. From the Google Maps satellite view of that West Cracroft Island location, it looks to me like Nimpkish is moored next to the Mill Bay.  Stella Float 50.563231, -126.275362 by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Quinsam on Apr 20, 2024 15:02:13 GMT -8
Here is a ride video I recorded on the last day of operation for BC Ferries, May 1st, 2011.
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Post by Neil on Apr 20, 2024 15:38:47 GMT -8
Here is a ride video I recorded on the last day of operation for BC Ferries, May 1st, 2011. Hey, welcome back! Long time no post... ('Quinsam Teen', one of the forum's early members.) |
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