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GULF OF GEORGIA

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~ Province’s Spanish islands _
Trovit Spanish islands
= By JeanMacKenzie Canal de Nuestra Senora del _ the territory and the British along the B.C. coast. Spanish, the British and the

Rosario Ia Marinera” - the navy carried on the work of ' -
Few vacationers, arriving present Strait of Georgia. charting and surveying the Thus charts of Consttne, Ricans «who have each

on-the sun-spattered

Islands of B.C. are aware

that they are treading on

territory once claimed as

part of the Spanish Empire
the New World. —

_As far back as 1774 — a few:

years before Capatin James
Cook ‘landed at Nootka in
1778, Spanish explorers
sailed up our coast from
bases: in Mexico and
California. - mo
Jian Perez brought the
Spanish colours in 1774 when
he sailed as far north as the
Queen Charlotte Islands. He
was followed by other
Spaniards. =
‘They came in cockteshell

swinging at anchor off what

til and Mexicana -were maze ‘channels and inlets

tiny ships, estimated at —_
about ‘45 tons burthen” and ~
armed with only two guns ;
each. Vancouver was also
engaged in charting the Qe
area that summer and §
colonizing it in the name of &
King George III. He found
the two little. schooners

is now called Spanish Banks Ei
near today’s city. of i
Vancouver. He pronounced
the Spanish ships “the most
{li-calculated and unfit
vessels that could possibly
be. Imagined for ‘such an
: edition.” ..- .
Perhaps out of concern for |
their safety, Vancouver *
invited Galiano and Valdez

Some of them died swiftly at to join forces with him in
the hands of-angry Indians. exploring areas further
Others, with their north, They did so for a 2

toothless and. bleeding, time, charting. Redonda ©
perished in .the ‘slower Islands near Powell River «

, curvy.- .:. ° and naming Hernando and
They came to‘assert Cortez Islands after the
Spain's “‘rights’’ to the conquistador of Mexico.
northwest coast and te stop Then Vancouver, with his
‘Russian fur-traders moving swifter ships, sailed -on
south from Alaska. ahead for ‘his historic
One of these doughty ‘DegoHations with Quadra at

. seamen was Juan Nootka. ;
‘Fransisco de la Bodega Y Galiano and Valdez, their
Quadra. He arrived on this ships whirled and buifetted a
coast in the summer of 1775 by the swift tide-rips a
-in his 36 foot. Sonora. between the islands, at last “
Contrary winds, the onset of found their way to the safe .,
scurvy and a surprise harbour at Friendly Cove : of
Indian attack failed todaunt and then headed south for - F
the ‘courageous Quadra. Mexico. Theirs was the last °°
- He: “pressed on, taking Spanish exploration of the * ;
_fresh trouble for granted."" northwest coast. ; ' 4
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enched by icy downpours, Nox a
the. jonely. little Sonora Telinquished her claims ot 3
elawed her way to 57. : ; iF
degrees 20 ‘minutes north They Can't? , ae 7 ; :
latitude - halfway up the — Lawyer: “They can't pu - et fe ee a
Alaska Panhandle. There you in, joil for that.” Cllent: .- Sarenin —~ a
, his sick and tattered ship's “Well I'm sure not calling’ ‘ JRUROD vAN & “4
“compan ‘paused before ‘.youfromihebusdepot.” = os, } : ‘
meward ani s ilies ae OA oe ee - . :
| taming possession of the . oa wo . a | 4
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. -  fashion'-by erecting alarge | ‘SEATTLE TODAY. Zz a -_ | ROMPER -[SES4Me STREET *
woo en ere ——— — —iF — : Bi
their og . - PR " . ; 7 — ———— os
That. epic voyage - was |- _|__ 10200] akan canteen ;
commemorated. in 1903 : L: 10:30: | DEFINITION, | Ti] RG Peace
when three islands east of 11:00.) FiasT PRESSION") | MAKING MUSIC.
- Discovery Passage were “hh: WEaTy FACTORY:
yogis ieee Zo ies
and his sub-i eutenant | L—. : ES — 12:30 WORDGMITH te
Francisco Antonio | ; WILD KIKGDOM — - 1:00 (SCIENCE SPECIAL |
Maurelle, wo “tel . ORCTORS ; ” DEATH VALLEY DAYS : 1:30. Tat cane
‘ew Vancouver Island FayomenwWorip. | “ALL INTHE FAM "3:00. MIMAKING MUSIC.
i ral was als once | [— [ets o€ woe 230 fancap a our |
named .after’ Quadra, | |_The 3, O'clock Meviex_ TAKE 6 ee 3:00 plata ene |
British Captain George |e MT eetennity coos 3:30 sonet ET
Vancouver, who formed a |: = ~~ TFS YOUR CHOICE = 4:00 "SESAME STREET. |
clone Personal friendahi [er HOMEMADE TV 4:30 ~ —
with . Quadra, named.) k---——— —= : = Ses :
Vancouver Island,. ‘the . | -B&RY HAXIMAN.— 3 KAHANE 5:00: MISTER ROGERS. |.
Island. of Quadra and :{ 36. ROOM 772 5:30 1ELECTRIC CO. ,
Vancouver.” .,! ma, HOURGLASS: 6:00 — TID eee
- voyages of exploration was ("Sear ronionT.. ™ rr a ” 7200 | (THE MACNEIL-LEHRER
Lasqueti an abriola | USSIAN a Bs ‘crv NM NOVEL: a
Islands, and, in honour of DANCE FESTIVAL .- ~— Beao fenton _ Dork Serna? J —
gun schooner, :‘Saturnina - oe (CANADA DRY PAGEANT ' 9500. MOVIE:)"To Parts with Love” ,
; came “capitan de fragata” | - 10:00... .
Dionision Alcala Galiano in ;{ ee | 10:39 AMERICANA =
~ the schooner Sutil 7 ee Ce |. Ads "WOMAN :
. aecom y Cayetano - Smnonranow ——— “71-40 ine
Poa, Valdez, commanding : TORT Fe = ae | ELT WOOD PORTING) — — aR rE
se Mexicana. Together: ‘L_ ee _ 12:00
<< > Gallano and Valdez charted :} 2s _ a ee .
: many of. the - inland |] yovgmmow sow.
waterways along.the “Gran |": *
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