Den,
You say you live on the island, do you mean British Colombia, if so where,
I docked not only in Port Alice but Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Victoria, New Westminster & Vancouver all beautifull places.
While in Nanaimo an old chap came on board he was collecting any Britsh stamps the second told him I was a collector so I was able to help him in return he invited me to his home to meet his wife & family a really lovely evening.
He had another hobby wine making & the celler underneath his house was loaded with bottles of wine made from anything you could think of so we ended up taking a few bottles back on board.
Back to Port Alice I have found out that a complete new town was built a bit further round the coast, why I dont know.
There is a very nice Port Alice web site if you care to check it out if you do you will see a couple of messages in the Guest Book from me.
best wishes,
John Aspin (R685343) Ormesby-Middlesbrough.
