in Island Publishers Newsmagazine

May 16, 1990

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By BRUCE OBEE
This Week Contributor

: > . oating, they Say, is the most popu-

. lar pastime in the Capital Region.

=<» Of the 110,000 households in
Greater Victoria and the southern Gulf
Islands, 22,000 — one in five — own at
least one boat. Cruisers, dinghies, dories,
sailboats, speedboats, rowboats, kayaks,

‘canoes, inflatables, debatables: they're
out there, year-round, exploring our myri-
ad islands and waterways, combing the
shores and searching for salmon.

The pleasure boats of the Capital Re-
gion are among 100,000 based around

Georgia Strait. These same waters are
cruised each year by another 25,000
American boats. Throughout British Co-
lumbia more than 250,000 families own
boats: it’s anybody’s guess how many and
how often boats from the Interior are
brought down to ply the waters of the

ssouth coast.

On a map of Vancouver Island it’s easy
to see what makes our local seas so
enticing. The most sheltered and accessi-
ble Gulf Islands lie at Victoria’s doorstep.
Whether you're the skipper of a luxury
yacht or a lowly paddler, dozens of destin-
ations are within safe and easy reach of

town. A PLACE FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION, Rum Island is a
. great spot for recreational boaters. It is easily
Continued on Page 3 accessible from the Saanich Peninsula by small craft. (Photo by BRUCE OBEE)

Miss Manners} ..............s..:.0.. Page 5
Dr. TOMOLLOW: .......-.......ess0e. Page 8
Goldenrod: Page9
Basic Black: Page 11
Calendar: Page 17

TRADMIONAL VALUES can still be found in ,
Femwood .. . see Page 6. __ Motoring: Page 14

CLASSIC BEAUTY of the MG is timeless . . .

see Page 14.