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

Inscription. Strategically located at the narrowing of Johnstone Strait lie the intact remains of Canadian artillery defences. Built in 1937-1945, they deterred seaborne attacks on Vancouver during World War II. The island and its military legacy are protected within Hənʎəmdᶻi Məkola /Yorke Island Conservancy.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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.)

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 311 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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