Butedale
Butedale is privately owned Princess Royal Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The historic cannery village was founded in 1911 .[1] The site is named after the Bute / Stuart Family of Scotland...Initially the salmon cannery was established by Western Packers which was purchased and operated by the Canadian Fishing Company until it ceased operating in the 1970s. At its peak, Butedale's summertime population was over 400.
A post office was opened there in 1917, and closed on March 4, 1974.[2]
The site also included a Canada Customs Office and was a Port of Entry to Canada..Southbound American fishing vessels could clear customs at Butedale
Background
[edit]There is a small dam that can generates power from Butedale Lake above the town. Impressive Butedale Falls flows out of the lake and falls into the ocean within the freehold lands at Butedale. The falls are located on the north of the docks.
The site is under re-development by Inside Passage Marine. Canadian Hydrogen Associate Listing and Inside Passage Website https://canadah2.ca/member/inside-passage-marine/
Butedale is a popular point of interest for cruise ship and ferry passengers sailing the Inside Passage of British Columbia. Permission is required from Inside Passage Marine to vist the site. Butedale is accessible by boat, floatplane or helicopter.
Gallery
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Butedale, BC, April 1975 -
Butedale as seen from Fraser Reach -
Butedale -
Butedale General Store -
Butedale seen from the middle of the channel
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Butedale". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ BC Geographical Names. "Butedale". Retrieved October 5, 2022.
External links
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53°09′N 128°41′W / 53.150°N 128.683°W
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