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In 1904, the island had "two post offices, a school, hotel, lumber camps, mills, and a mission", according to one report. A passenger ferry commenced service in 1949 and a ferry for vehicles started in 1960. By 1904, Quadra had two post offices, a school, hotel, lumber camps, mills, and a mission.
Quathiaski Cove is a settlement on Quadra Island in British Columbia.It is located within Electoral Area C of the Strathcona Regional District. Quathiaski Cove is the commercial hub of Quadra Island and point of arrival for the regular BC Ferries service between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and Quadra Island.
Heriot Bay is the principal settlement on Quadra Island in British Columbia, Canada. Heriot Bay hosts a ferry terminal that is used by BC Ferries to sail to and from Whaletown on Cortes Island. There is also a government dock, maintained by the Quadra Island Harbour Authority, and the marina at the Heriot Bay Inn.
The Powell River-class ferry is a class of ships formerly operated by BC Ferries.The open deck vessels were mostly used on low-to-moderate volume routes, with Mayne Queen having operated permanently on Route 5, [1] connecting the Outer Gulf Islands with Swartz Bay, Powell River Queen having served on Route 23, [2] Campbell River to Quadra Island, and Bowen Queen having been on relief duty ...
In 1994, she started working on the Heriot Bay–Whaletown route between Quadra Island and Cortes Island. She again replaced the Nimpkish that was formerly working on this route. [1] As of December 2014, Tenaka sailed its last voyage across the Strait of Georgia. On April 12, 2016, BC Ferries was planning to auction off 3 of their vessels.
Only Quadra Island and Cortes Island have ferry service. The remainder are served by private boat or float plane. ... Stuart Island; Quadra Island (north: Okis Islands)
The strait has a length of 25 km (16 mi) and an average width of 2 km (1.2 mi), narrowing to only 750 m (820 yd) at Seymour Narrows.Most of the eastern shoreline of the passage is Quadra Island, with Sonora Island forming the shoreline at the northern end where Discovery Passage meets Johnstone Strait.
Rebecca Spit Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of Quadra Island, [1] near the city of Campbell River. References [ edit ]