Sayward in Strathcona, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Yorke Island
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), May 17, 2018
1. Yorke Island Marker
Erected 2017 by Province of British Columbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 50° 23.883′ N, 125° 57.667′ W. Marker is in Sayward, British Columbia, in Strathcona. Marker can be reached from Sayward Road, one kilometer north of Kelsey Way, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the Wharf at Kelsey Bay. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sayward BC V0P 0A5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Also see . . .
1. Defending BC’s Coast: How Yorke Island played a big role in the Second World War. Canadian military officials recognized the remote island's strategic importance before World War II broke out. (Jay Durant, Global News, posted Dec. 2, 2021) (Submitted on February 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Yorke Island. History and photographs of the island's days as a military base. (Vancouver Gunners) (Submitted on February 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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