Tag Archives: Eastern Shore

The Sound of Something Vanishing (Billy Procter)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Karin Cope

2 July 2012 Echo Bay, Gilford Island, BC We were eager to meet Billy Proctor, a lifelong resident of Echo Bay, now in his 70s. Billy had worked as a fisherman, a hand logger, a beachcomber, a salvager, and an … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 | Tagged Alexandra Morton, Bill Williams, Billy Proctor, Billy's Museum, Eastern Shore, Echo Bay, Ramey Munroe, Salmon Coast Field Station, salmon farms, salmon forest, the Broughton Islands, the Broughtons | 3 Comments

Potts Lagoon

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Karin Cope

28-30 June 2012 Potts Lagoon is a still surviving although not exactly thriving float home community anchored in a narrow cove on West Cracroft Island near the outlet of a lagoon. Named after Murray Clarke Potts, an Ontario student of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 | Tagged bears, berries, birds, Eastern Shore, float homes, hard economic times, Potts Lagoon, the Broughton Islands, the Broughtons | 4 Comments

Texada Island—“Sheet Harbour West”

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Karin Cope

18-19 June 2012 As we were reaching up the Malaspina Strait, we debated about where we should make a reprovisioning stop before we arrived in Desolation Sound. A resort marina near Grief Point was pricey and commuting to Powell River … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 | Tagged Eastern Shore, Sturt Bay, Sunshine Coast, Texada | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Eastern Shore

The Sound of Something Vanishing (Billy Procter)

Potts Lagoon

Texada Island—“Sheet Harbour West”

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