Jerry Donaldson, of the CBRA board and Dead Boats Society, reports: Hello All,It’s Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 5:00 pm. Here are today’s observations:Boat 1:18 foot power boat Ms L. The bottom is now badly split so this boat is done-for. The boat is squarely on the Saanich side of the bay. I spoke to the owner… Continue reading Dead (and dying) boats: update
Tag: Gyro Beach
Another beached boat
I have a comment regarding today’s (Jan. 27) item concerning the beached or sunken boats on the beach in Cadboro Bay. There is actually yet another sailboat wreck just at sea level on the north coast of the bay, in front of one of the big houses on Sea View. It’s clearly in Saanich waters.… Continue reading Another beached boat
Jerry Donaldson, or the CBRA and Dead Boats Society, reports:[Aerial view: Google Maps]It’s Sunday, January 26, 2020, 5:30 pm. Here are today’s observations:Boat 1: 18 foot power boat Ms L.. The bottom is now badly split, so this boat is done for. The boat is squarely on the Saanich side of the bay. Mandy told… Continue reading
Oak Bay staff help in beached boats cleanup
Eric Dahli, Chair of the CBRA, and founder of the Cadboro Bay Dead Boats Society, writes:THANK YOU OAK BAY !!On Wednesday, January 23rd, following a week-end storm, seven Oak BayDistrict Parks Staff were on the beach in Cadboro Bay removing garbage fromthe Oak Bay portion of Cadboro Bay. Additional garbage has been placedabove the high… Continue reading Oak Bay staff help in beached boats cleanup
Gyro Beach in snow
Video clip of the beach at Gyro Park in the snow of mid-January, 2020. (with thanks to CBRA director Lyn Wray)
Combing the Coast: Cadboro Bay Cleanup, Sunday Oct. 13
From Surfrider Vancouver Island: After much consideration we have decided to postpone our City-Wide cleanup to Spring 2020. Clover Point is under construction this month and many of the other area beaches are also being blocked off because of a marathon this weekend. So we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, but we… Continue reading Combing the Coast: Cadboro Bay Cleanup, Sunday Oct. 13
Boats removed from QA Finnerty Cove
Christa Moser of the Child and Family Rehabilitation Services at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health confirms that the boats and occupant have vacated QA Finnerty Cove. Thanks to each and everyone of you that helped get us back to a safe clean cove. One down and one to go! Now we can all work together… Continue reading Boats removed from QA Finnerty Cove
First beached boat of the season has been towed
From Eric Dahli, Chair of the Cadboro Bay Residents Association and founder of the Cadboro Bay Dead Boats Society: The first boat of the season has hit the beach Sunday, April 7, 2019 (Saanich-side):a Cal 23 or similar. White hull blue deck. There is a 5 hp Mercury on the stern. There is no name, no number and the… Continue reading First beached boat of the season has been towed
First beached boat of the season has been towed
From Eric Dahli, Chair of the Cadboro Bay Residents Association and founder of the Cadboro Bay Dead Boats Society: The first boat of the season has hit the beach Sunday, April 7, 2019 (Saanich-side):a Cal 23 or similar. White hull blue deck. There is a 5 hp Mercury on the stern. There is no name, no number and the… Continue reading First beached boat of the season has been towed
Gyro Beach post-storm clean-up, Sunday Jan 13, 11am
Surfrider Vancouver Island is hosting a beach clean-up on Sunday, January 13th, at 11 amBring your buckets, bags, gloves, kids, friends and neighbours, and let’s do a little post storm clean-upCheers– Eric DahliChair, Cadboro Bay Residents Association