Monthly Archives: October 2006

Winter time 2006 de-mob and office work

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Ross

Mid-October and on… We expend quite a bit of energy getting the Columbia III ready for winter. We remove all the bedding and mattresses. We remove all the books. We strip her bare to avoid any mildewing problems and we … Continue reading →

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Historical Tours with Jeanette Taylor Oct. 8-10, 2006

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Ross

Here’s a picture of our most honoured guest of the year, Dolly. After a lifetime of traveling this coast in her 55’ fero-cement sail boat, at 91 years of age, Dolly was happy to revisit her old haunts from aboard … Continue reading →

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Tea Party: October 12th 2006 Campbell River

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Ross

The BC coast is truly a small community and word seemed to spread that the Columbia III was turning 50 in October. Phyllis Hicks of the Anglican Women’s Auxiliary in Campbell River called and asked if we would host a … Continue reading →

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M.V. “COLUMBIA III” TURNS 50 !!

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Ross

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Historical Tours with Jeanette Taylor

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Ross

Oct. 1-7, 2006 Here was an idea that really took hold. We had wanted to run a special tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the launching of the Columbia III and we had the idea of retracing some of … Continue reading →

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