Photograph of the Wharfhouse Restaurant in its original place at the head of the dock at the Gorge Harbour Marina. It was later pulled up the hill and enlarged; it is now the Floathouse Restaurant. Photo by Judy (Alderson) Gerwing.
Photos came from Judy Gerwing, via Leila Campbell, in 2014.
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Photograph of the Wharfhouse Restaurant in its original place at the head of the dock at the Gorge Harbour Marina. It was later pulled up the hill and enlarged; it is now the Floathouse Restaurant. Photo by Judy (Alderson) Gerwing.
Slide of the Whaletown Brownies in front of the clinic with boxes of Girl Guide cookies.
L to R: Doris Maclean (behind), Jeannie Mathews, Heather Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Johnny Weiler, Ian and Janice Maclean, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler.
Slide of the Whaletown Brownies in front of the clinic with boxes of Girl Guide cookies.
L to R: Doris Maclean (behind), Jeannie Mathews, Heather Maclean, Sarah Weiler, Johnny Weiler, Ian and Janice Maclean, Sheril Mathews, Brigid Weiler.
"Jan making a run to Whaletown. Read Island on left, Von Donop behind her head several miles away. Floater coats with beaver tails worn hanging down were de rigeur!"
"Jan making a run to Whaletown. Read Island on left, Von Donop behind her head several miles away. Floater coats with beaver tails worn hanging down were de rigeur!"
This floathouse was built at John and Anna Gregg's property in Manson's Landing, moved to Carrington Bay beside the entrance to Carrington Lagoon (ca. 1978), and then towed into Gorge Harbour by Bob Thompson with the "Sutil Chief" in 1985.
Transferred from Information Files August 20, 2020
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This floathouse was built at John and Anna Gregg's property in Manson's Landing, moved to Carrington Bay beside the entrance to Carrington Lagoon (ca. 1978), and then towed into Gorge Harbour by Bob Thompson with the "Sutil Chief" in 1985.
Passengers getting off a boat at Jim Palmer and Jan Gemmel's float house: Gail Johnson and son Ryan at the bow, Pat Brown with her daughter Fawn, Jan Gemmel at the helm.
Gail lived with Alan Bent in a house on pilings, seen in the background. To the left is Jason & Kathy’s plastic A-frame boat shop; they lived in an old fisherman’s cabin next to it.
Gail lived with Alan Bent in a house on pilings, seen in the background. To the left is Jason & Kathy’s plastic A-frame boat shop; they lived in an old fisherman’s cabin next to it.