Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
Photograph of the Church Hall in Whaletown, which stood in front of the old cemetery at the corner of Carrington Bay and Harbour roads. It served the community as both church and a venue for social events for almost forty years. The original Whaletown school became its kitchen, and a sleeping place for tired children.
"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.
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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.