Furry Cove Closure
Fury Cove:
This is my initial email to B.C. Parks, Canada:
From: Thomas Teseniar <thomas.teseniar@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 12:05 PM
To: ParkInfo ENV:EX <parkinfo@gov.bc.ca>
Subject: Fury Cove
Good morning,
This email is directed to Bob Austad.
Good Morning Sir,
It has come to my attention that your office issued a letter in April 2023 that Penrose Island Marine Park is open with the exception of Fury Cove due to COVID. With COVID policies sunsetting it would appear the need to have Fury Cove closed would also have been sunset.
Sir there is also another reason Fury Cove needs to be reopened. Recreational boats use Fury Cove as a staging area to cross Cape Caution. This is a very important safety issue for boaters. With little to no communication by cell or VHF radio Fury Cove is used to examine and look at the Cape Caution crossing for sea conditions such as wave height, time between the waves, and wind. Without Fury Cove as a staging ground it puts recreational boaters at a dangerous risk.
Please reopen Fury Cove, if for nothing else for the safety of recreational boaters and their families.
Thank You for your time and attention to this matter.
Thomas Teseniar
B.C. Park Response:
ParkInfo ENV:EX <parkinfo@gov.bc.ca>
To:
'thomas.teseniar@yahoo.com'
Tue, Jul 4 at 12:00 PM
Good morning,
Thank you for your email, and for taking the time to write. We are very sorry for the delay in responding. BC Parks and the Wuikinuxv Nation are in discussions regarding the closure of Clam Bay and will be providing updates to the website once those discussions have been finalized.
The closure does not impact a mariners right to navigate and that includes anchoring. If mariners must use the anchorage for safety, they can do so. It is important to note that area is a significant cultural site to the Wuikinuxv Nation and has been an important traditional harvesting site for thousands of years. Mariners requiring safe anchorage must do so with respect and not to discharge any grey or black water into the bay.
Thanks,
BC Parks Information Team