Ruckle Provincial Park on Beaver Point, the south-west piece of Saltspring Island, visited by many of the family, over several decades. Cole's idea of a perfect park. A pioneer farm with some history posted and still somewhat in use - a field full of baa-ing lambs and their mothers. Patches of second-growth forest, good paths, rocky coves for picnics, camp sites on the rocks looking out to Active Pass. Remembering visits with Colin, Teagan and Griffin one March, and with Rachel, Lily and Alice another March. Cole and I had a sunny February Saturday morning there, poking about.
The farmhouse (now a museum) for the Ruckle family - Henry from Ireland, Ella from Norway.
A pity there's no sound in blog posts. The farm field was ringing with BAAs - maybe 50 lambs keeping track of their mothers.
Steamer service to Beaver Point (Ruckle farm) from 1889 to the 1950s when the ferry-dock moved to Fulford Harbour. From 1877 to 1889 they rowed.
Where the wharf and post-office/store were … now a fine picnic spot ...
… and camping sites with the rocks and the sea beyond
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Back to Ganges, to Gallery 8 (Joanne Evans's paintings), Black Sheep Books (wonderful - used) and the Tree House Cafe (for a yummy tuna melt), before the milk-run ferry home. A good Meo and Doco excursion.
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