Tag Archives: Sayward

Highway 19 – North Island

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Katherine

Besides being the longest highway on Vancouver Island, Highway 19 passes through some beautiful areas, my favorite being north of Campbell River, between Sayward and Woss, and along Nimpkish Lake.

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Kelsey Bay wharf

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Katherine

The end of the road – the wharf in Kelsey Bay This is one of the most beautiful spots on Vancouver Island, with amazing views of Johnstone Strait, Hardwicke Island and Helmcken Island, While the area is facing struggles due … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – Kelsey Bay

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Katherine

If you travel up Highway 19 to Sayward, and then drive down to Kelsey Bay, you can see, and touch a very interesting piece of coastal history. I stopped to explore and touch what was at one time the BC … Continue reading →

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Kelsey Bay – the repair shop

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Katherine

The heavy equipment repair shop in Kelsey Bay

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Sayward – Kelsey Bay Marina

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Katherine

Kelsey Bay Marina [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.304253423031709.1073742141.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Sayward – White Truck

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Katherine

It’s in pretty sad shape, but this old White truck is a reminder of logging as it was…

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Ossian A

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Katherine

Ossian A in Kelsey Bay Ossian A was built for the Canadian Forest Products operation at Englewood, where she was primarily employed towing log booms. She was later sold to Hodder Tugboat, and refitted with a 335 h.p. GM 12V71 … Continue reading →

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Miss Quadra

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Katherine

Miss Quadra in Kelsey Bay

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Sayward – Saw blade boot house

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Katherine

I’m calling this a saw blade boot house as the roof of the house is made out of old saw blades, and it houses boots. I suppose it’s also a tree house…

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Sayward – Mercury M135

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Katherine

A Mercury M135 in Sayward – this truck would have been built in Canada, sometime around 1948 – 1950.

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