Introduction
Dear <<First Name>>,
Thanks to those members who contributed photos and materials. After enjoying a SISKA event or paddle, please consider sending a short (100-150 words) summary article; for more information, contact one of us. If you would like to start a regular column, please let us know!
Alan Campbell (SISKA president) and Tony Playfair (editor)
PS: You can find SISKA on Facebook at this link.
PPS: SISKA has a Meetup site for "impromptu" and other paddles organized by club members. For more details, go to https://www.meetup.com/SISKA-Meetup/. To join this, you have to be a club member.
PPPS: You can find the SISKA newsletter archive here: http://goo.gl/VUkafR |
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Upcoming SISKA Events
Sunday, December 01st, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM - Crystal Pool Indoor Kayaking - City of Victoria
Saturday, December 07th, 2019 - 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM - SISKA Christmas Luncheon and Party
Sunday, December 08th, 2019 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Brentwood Bay Ferry Wharf to Spectacle Falls/Mackenzie Bight Paddle
Sunday, December 08th, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM - SISKA - Crystal Pool Indoor Kayaking
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM - VHF Refresher Course
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 - 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM - BC's Coastal Wilderness - VNHS
Saturday, December 14th, 2019 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Telegraph Cove to Cadboro Bay Paddle
Sunday, December 22nd, 2019 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM - SISKA - Crystal Pool Indoor Kayaking
Thursday, December 26th, 2019 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Cadboro Bay to Tentative Turkey Burner to Willows Beach Paddle
Sunday, January 05th, 2020 - 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM - Crystal Pool Indoor Kayaking - City of Victoria
Thursday, January 09th, 2020 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Cadboro Bay to Oak Bay Marina Paddle
Saturday, January 11th, 2020 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Esquimalt Lagoon to Millstream Falls Paddle
Sunday, January 19th, 2020 - 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM - SISKA - Crystal Pool Indoor Kayaking
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Telegraph Cove to Ten Mile Point Paddle
Saturday, January 25th, 2020 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM - Albert Head to Wittys Lagoon Paddle
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Tides & Currents - Session One Part 1
Thursday, January 30th, 2020 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Tides & Currents - Session One Part 2
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Community Events of Interest
Peoples Paddle for the Coast – Dec 14th
(Trans Mountain Pipeline Fundraiser)
https://pull-together.ca/peoples-paddle-for-the-coast/
If you are aware of an event that should be included in the next Newsletter, please email Alan Campbell at alanglencampbell@shaw.ca.
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Membership Renewal Reminder
by Dave O
All SISKA memberships expire on December 31. You can renew you membership by going to siska.ca and selecting Online Registration under the Membership menu tab. If you have any question contact membership@siska.ca.
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What’s in a Name?
by Vic Turkington
McNeill Bay
As we paddle along the Oak Bay shoreline we often cross the wide open expanse of McNeill Bay near Trial Island. Originally called Shoal Bay, it was renamed in 1860 after William Henry McNeill (1801-75). McNeill became a master mariner at the young age of 22yr. and commanded the square rigged brig Convoy, which plied between Boston and S.America, W. Africa and Hawaii. Later, he traded furs in the PNW on his vessel the Lama, McNeill and his two crew mates were hired by chief factor John McLoughlin of the Hudson Bay Co. McNeill continued to command the Lama and in 1834, among other adventures, he rescued three Japanese sailors after their junk had been wrecked off Cape Flattery.
In 1837, as Capt. of the SS Beaver with James Douglas aboard, he located the harbour that subsequently became Fort Victoria. McNeill was promoted to chief HBC trader in 1839 and put in charge of trading posts at Ft. Stikene, George, Rupert and Simpson. Later in 1851, he was sent to oversee the extraction of a gold ore discovery on Haida Gwaii (unsuccessful.)
He was made chief factor of the HBC in 1856 and eventually retired in 1863 to his 80 hectare estate along the bay that bears his name.
Active even in retirement, he was appointed to the BC pilot board and ran the steamship Enterprise between Victoria and New Westminster. Also named after him are McNeill Avenue in Oak Bay and Port McNeill on northern Vancouver Island.
So, as we launch our kayaks from McNeill Bay en route to Trial Island or paddle across the wide open bay, we can reflect on the adventurous and successful career of Capt.William McNeill.
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