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Sighted the 22-foot C-Dory "Retriever" on the hard at Costco in Courtenay, B.C. Two hours later, still on its trailer, it was at the Campbell River ferry terminal, about to board for Quadra Island.

Sighted the C-Dory "Sumi" on a trailer (no tow vehicle attached) parked in downtown Campbell River, B.C. on July 8. Looking back, the vehicle I was driving could easily have towed her. Perhaps she was waiting for some kind soul to come along and put her on the ocean, where she belonged...

Y'er welcome. It sounds like a very good deal - $24/wk. You would pay $3/day to park in the lot by the government dock at Heriot Bay on Quadra Island. And that's just an open lot, with no security. I came across the website for the place you found. No rates posted online and, from the...

We live on one of the Discovery Islands off Campbell River. Of grid, no ferry service etc. We have lots of room for your boat and trailer. Very safe, no charge. But you'll have to barge it over here. Or just bring the boat and tie up at our dock. That said, I know there are a few...

Hi Rob (& Mary), We live off-the-grid in the Discovery Islands of Campbell River. We rely on cell phones. There are no landlines. The Telus network seems to provide the best coverage locally. You should find reasonable cell signal from the border all the way to Campbell River. We do not...

Elsie the Cow and Ferdinand the Bull were on either side of a fence. Elsie the Cow gave him a wink and he leaped over the fence to her side. ‘Aren’t you Ferdinand the Bull?’ she asked. ‘Just call me Ferdinand. The fence was a lot higher than I thought.’

Taken a few weeks ago from our front deck. Not the best quality video, taken with an iPhone. https://youtu.be/_kXlXPNIgxs

RobLL, A few years back, when boat shopping, I too thought I wanted a diesel. I have since ended up with 2 boats, one with a 350 V-8 gas engine, 245 hp, the other with a 22-year-old Yamaha 115 outboard. Both are good engines. One of the items I came across that helped put my diesel envy to...

Saw a blue/white CD 22 entering Heriot Bay, Quadra Island, BC April 7, 2014. The name on the stern was a bit hard to make out from a distance. Looked like "Caipalainha".

Bob, Prayers and blessings to you from this remote British Columbia island. All the best for a full and speedy recovery.

Charlie, The link you provided take one to a page that introduces Netflix: "unlimited movies and TV episodes over the internet right to your TV and computer". It does not mention a mail service. I trust from your post that there is one. So yes, if they hold true to their claim that the...

Nice idea Charlie, but Netflix is not yet available here in Canada and, even if it were, I doubt it would be of much practical utility for those of us living on remote islands, with a satellite connection that requires one to dedicate about 20 minutes to watch a 2-minute video. Typically such a...

In British Columbia waters I don't believe you'll encounter any gasoline with ethanol. It's not sold for motor vehicles here either, except at Mohawk stations, so far as I am aware.