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#41 Bingo

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Posted 18 October 2014 - 06:20 AM

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#42 HB

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Posted 18 October 2014 - 09:39 AM

Is that a new kind of traffic circle to help confuse Oak Bay drivers even more than they are now ....Oh hold on that park is just inside Saanich isnt it.


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#43 Bingo

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 07:13 AM

The ship is awaiting... 

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#44 johnk

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Posted 07 March 2015 - 10:22 AM

It's in Saanich so its the design for the new Mackenzie-Island Highway roundabout. New and improved from the Airport-Highway 17 masterpiece.

#45 Bingo

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Posted 08 August 2015 - 01:17 PM

Cadboro Bay Festival 

 

Sunday, August 9, 2015
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cadboro Bay - Gyro Park
Free Admission

 

Enjoy an afternoon at the picturesque Gyro Park, with a variety of hands-on activities, bouncy castles, face painting, band performances, information displays, interactive games, kids treasure map, arts & craft stations, and food and fun for the entire family.

World-class sand sculptors will be creating giant works of art from just sand, water and a lot of imagination.

 http://saanich.ca/ca...dex.php?eID=267

 



#46 Bingo

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Posted 09 August 2015 - 09:13 AM

Sand sculptures in progress and to be finished today.

 

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#47 Rob Randall

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Posted 13 November 2015 - 10:04 PM

News release:

Please be advised that Cadboro Bay Beach is closed until further notice. This closure is due to a number of needles found on the beach that were washed off a boat that came aground during yesterday’s storm. Saanich staff are on site to locate any further hazards. Transport Canada has approved the removal of the boat and Saanich staff are assisting in the removal of the vessel.
If you see a needle, please phone the Public Works 24 hour line at 250-475-5599.
Signs are posted in Cadboro/Gyro Park. Updates will be provided through Facebook (Saanich Parks & Recreation), Twitter (@SaanichParksRec) and the Saanich website at www.saanich.ca

#48 Bingo

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Posted 14 November 2015 - 03:23 PM

Parking lot closed as well...

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...and the sailing club

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beach closed

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walk plank at left...get buried at right

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#49 Bernard

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Posted 16 November 2015 - 05:23 PM

what is the boat doing with needles?



#50 Jason-L

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Posted 17 November 2015 - 09:56 AM

what is the boat doing with needles?

Perhaps it had a diabetic condition.



#51 Bingo

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Posted 17 November 2015 - 10:01 AM

Perhaps it had a diabetic condition.

 

Or a crack problem...which caused the boat to leak.


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#52 Bingo

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Posted 13 December 2015 - 09:28 PM

Last time needles, this time oil?   Beach closed again. 

 

Cadboro-Gyro Park Beach has been closed until further notice because of what appears to be an oil leak from a derelict boat.

Saanich Parks and Recreation officials are working with the coast guard to assess the situation brought to their attention by local residents late Sunday.

During a storm on Dec. 5 a vessel washed up on the beach in front of Cadboro Gyro Park, according to a news release.

- See more at: http://www.timescolo...h.jFVKIZBU.dpuf

 

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#53 Bingo

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Posted 13 December 2015 - 09:41 PM

It was not immediately clear whether Saanich officials were able to contact the boat’s owner.

Salvage of vessels falls under the Canada Shipping Act.

Unless given approval by the owner, or by the Receiver of Wrecks if the owner cannot be reached, local jurisdictions are not authorized to dispose of vessels that wash ashore.

- See more at: http://www.timescolo...h.jFVKIZBU.dpuf

 

 

The owner of the 55-foot boat that washed ashore in the middle of Cadboro Bay beach early on Dec. 5 is offended the District of Saanich and media have referred to it as derelict.

Cyril Manuel was living on the vessel, the Pacific Sun King, for six years until last Friday’s violent storm forced the 40-tonne boat to drag anchor from a spot midpoint in the bay.

Prior to last week, Manuel lived in Esquimalt waters near the navy base.

“I just paid $600 to get towed here, it took me two attempts,” said Manuel, who was at the boat salvaging tools and personal belongings Monday night. “I take offence to the term ‘derelict,’ I’ve been a boater for 15 years.”

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#54 jklymak

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Posted 13 December 2015 - 09:59 PM

The shouldn't have too much trouble finding him. He was living under his belongings on the beach directly in front of the boat last weekend.

#55 Bingo

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 08:22 AM

They shouldn't have too much trouble finding him. He was living under his belongings on the beach directly in front of the boat last weekend.

 

No one wants to be responsible for the cleanup.

If your old buried oil tank leaks into the neighbours basement you are responsible, but if your boats runs aground and leaks oil onto the beach the local jurisdictions are not authorized to do anything about it.

What a load of nonsense. 



#56 Sparky

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 01:21 PM

I swung by there this morning and saw some chaps taking stuff off of the "boat".

It may or may not fit the definition of derelict, but to me it would fit the definition of "crap."

#57 Bingo

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 01:41 PM

I swung by there this morning and saw some chaps taking stuff off of the "boat".

It may or may not fit the definition of derelict, but to me it would fit the definition of "crap."

 

It seems that the locals are tired of the inaction with the boat broken up and just sitting there.

There is no way the thing will ever float again.

The fuel tank has been dragged up above the high tide line, and the rest of the "crap" is being piled up next to the park trash can.

 

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#58 Daveyboy

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 02:09 PM

This fine vessel is in rough shape considering it has had "$40,000" spent on it over the past 6 years.

 

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#59 nagel

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 02:15 PM

Presumably if the receiver of wrecks is dragging their feet on this one, nobody will really do anything if a bunch of NIMBY's with some crowbars go and strip the boat and stack the material further up ashore.



#60 nagel

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Posted 14 December 2015 - 02:16 PM

Although to be honest that boat looks too dicey for me to want to take part in that.



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