Author: Jim Burgoyne

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Talking about Puget Sound

his is a video of a PowerPoint presentation about cruising Puget Sound that Lynne and I gave virtually at the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show. It’s about 40 minutes long so bring food and...

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Talking about Van Isle West

his is a video of a PowerPoint presentation that we gave virtually at the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show. Again, Lynne did her best to hold me up during the 40-minute talk, but some...

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Historic turnover of land

he title to the island of SISȻENEM (Halibut Island), near Sidney Island in Haro Strait, was turned over to the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations last week by the The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC)...

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Octopus Islands park grows

​ith another $100,000 donation to purchase a 20-hectare island for the Octopus Islands Marine Provincial Park, the B.C. Marine Parks Forever Society is continuing its efforts to finance the expansion of seaside recreation in...

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Pod A5 returns to Broughtons

riven from the Broughton Archipelago more than 20 years ago, likely by sonic harrassment devices fish farmers used to keep seals at bay, the renowned A5 family of orcas has returned. “I had a...

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2021 R2AK cancelled

he 2021 Race to Alaska has been cancelled, event Race Boss Daniel Evans said in a news release on Sunday, citing border closures and continued Covid-19 health concerns among the reasons. The 2020 race...

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Green invasion

housands of European green crabs are overwhelming areas of Puget Sound and the west coast of Vancouver Island. The small, voracious crab is one of the world’s worst invasive species with a tolerance for...

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Raining blubber

ifty years ago, engineers used 20 cases of dynamite to clear eight tons of rotting sperm whale from a beach at Florence, Oregon. The blast, made famous by Miami Herald humorist Dave Barry, resulted...

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Nudibranch fashion show

This video takes a fascinating and fun look at the many colourful species of nudibranchs on the coast of British Columbia.