Real estate roundup: Texada Island, BC housing market overview Point2 gives you far more than a simple list of houses for sale. FERRY SPONSOR: Texada Island resident Sandy McCormick will attend a naming ceremony for the new ferry destined for the Blubber Bay-Westview route on February 19 in Victoria as the community sponsor for the new ship.

BC Ferries runs between Powell River on the Sunshine Coast and Texada Island in the Strait of Georgia; Terminal in Powell River: Westview Ferry Terminal; Terminal on Texada Island: Blubber Bay Ferry Terminal; Vehicles and Passengers; Distance: 5.1 nautical miles; Sailing Time: 35 minutes Proceed to the last ferry from Powell River to Texada Island (Westview to Blubber Bay). 2 Fav backroads rides. The crossing time is 35-40 minutes and you will pay the ferry fee in this direction. The Texada Island Inn is Texada’s hospitality centre! Operates ferry service from Westview terminal in Powell River to Blubber Bay terminal on Texada with a 35 minute crossing time. Powell River to Texada Island. Your choice of 15-degree and 40-degree nozzles. Head to Shelter Point Regional Park Campground to set up camp. Texada Parks & Recreation: Shelter Point Regional Park a fully serviced campground with a concession stand in the summer months.. A 9-hole Golf Course just 15 minutes away with views of Powell River and Vancouver Island.. Texada Island Museum with artefacts and displays describing the island’s rich mining history, early homesteaders, and early Sliammon heritage. Route Services. Both patios are open for food and beverages, with A/C to keep you cool inside. The northern tip of Texada Island is located near Powell River, the largest community on the Sunshine Coast.

Texada was also used as a base by the whaling industry. Texada ferry turns 50 Ted Durnin , Peak Reporter From water taxi to a Canadian Pacific Railway route to a ministry-subsidized ferry service, getting back and forth from Texada Island has always been a trip A ferry system that made it possible for Texada Island residents to easily drive off the island is turning 50 this month. A new ferry service being tried out has scheduled stops on the Comox to Powell River route, so you can access Texada Island directly from Vancouver Island. As the tourist information centre on Texada Island, we provide brochures, leaflets and maps about our area. It's accessible via a 20 minute ferry hop from Powell River to Blubber Bay at the north tip. FERRY SPONSOR: Texada Island resident Sandy McCormick will attend a naming ceremony for the new ferry destined for the Blubber Bay-Westview route on February 19 in Victoria as the community sponsor for the new ship. Our 30’ x 70’ concrete wash pad along with 3000 psi, 4GPM pressure washer, is a good place to remove the crud off your boat.