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notasasmemorable memorableasasDavey Davey It’sIt’snot Jones’ locker, but the MV Pursepa ones’ locker, but the MV Pursepa hasatatlast lastreached reacheditsitsfinal finalresting resting has place. place. Utilizinga 6,000-pound a 6,000-poundcapacity capacity Utilizing industrial helicopter, volunteers ndustrial helicopter, volunteers Wednesdaydragged draggedthe thelast last ononWednesday remnants of the 50-foot wooden remnants of the 50-foot wooden live-aboardfrom fromthe theCampbell Campbell ive-aboard River sand bar upon which ran River sand bar upon which it itran aground Mar. 2. aground Mar. 2. TheHeliQuest HeliQuestchopper, chopper,piloted piloted The by Jay Blythman, lifted broken by Jay Blythman, lifted broken sectionsofofthe thehull hulland andkeel keeland and sections assorted other equipment from assorted other equipment from thesand sandbar barand anddeposited depositedit itonon he theshore shoreatatthe theend endofofPerkins Perkins he Road, on the north shore the Road, on the north shore ofofthe river. river. “That’sthe thesecond secondbig bigload, load, ” said “That’s ” said cleanup organizer Mike Gage, cleanup organizer Mike Gage, a a retiredlogger loggerand andformer formerchair chair retired of the Campbell River Salmon of the Campbell River Salmon Foundation.“We’ll “We’llhave haveananexcaexcaFoundation. vatorhere hereprobably probablytomorrow, tomorrow, vator andtrucks, trucks,and andwe’ll we’llbreak breakit itupup and and haul it off. ” and haul it off.” Thefinal finalcleanup cleanupofofthe thewreck, wreck, The which has been taken apart piece which has been taken apart piece by piece for weeks, came on Earth by piece for weeks, came on Earth Day,a afact factlost lostononGage Gageuntil untilhis his Day,
wifementioned mentionedit itasashehewas wasleavleavwife ing his house. ing his house. “It’sjust justa acoincidence,” coincidence,”Gage Gage “It’s saidofofthe thetiming. timing.“We “Wewere werewaitwaitsaid ing for the helicopter for several ing for the helicopter for several days,but buthehewas wasbusy busylogging loggingatat days, ChamissBay. Bay. Chamiss ”” ThePursepa, Pursepa,built builtinin1928 1928asasa a The Fisheries Canada patrol boatforfor Fisheries Canada patrol boat the west coast, grounded the the west coast, grounded ininthe mouth of the river as it traveled mouth of the river as it traveled downstreamfollowing followingrepairs. repairs. downstream Initial attempts to float or towthe the Initial attempts to float or tow craft on the tide failed, and it evencraft on the tide failed, and it eventuallylisted listedtotostarboard starboardand andtook took tually on water. on water. Severalweeks weeksago, ago,the theCanaCanaSeveral dian Coast Guard contracted the dian Coast Guard contracted the removal of the fuel tanks and removal of the fuel tanks and engine,but butthe theremainder remainderofofthe the engine, hulk remained on the gravel bar. hulk remained on the gravel bar. Gage,a amember memberofofthe theTyee TyeeClub Club Gage, of British Columbia, helped orgaof British Columbia, helped organizerecovery recoveryofofthe theremaining remaining nize sections of the Pursepa. sections of the Pursepa. “It’snonoone onegroup, group, said.“It’s “It’s “It’s ” ”hehesaid. just individuals, but they’re conjust individuals, but they’re connected. nected. ”” Roughly twoweeks weeksago, ago,those those Roughly two individuals went to the bar and individuals went to the bar and removed the wheelhouse and removed the wheelhouse and upperdeck deckininsections, sections,hauling haulingthe the upper material to the Comox-Strathcona material to the Comox-Strathcona SolidWaste WasteService Servicelandfill. landfill. Solid
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A helicopter uses a grappling hook to snare a section of the keel A helicopter uses a grappling hook to snare a section of the keel from the grounded MV Pursepa on a gravel bar Wednesday. from the grounded MV Pursepa on a gravel bar Wednesday.
thisfella fella(Blythman) (Blythman)that thatcontrols controls Butthe theremaining remaininghull hulland andkeel, keel, this But the helicopter, that’s the cleanest with its heavy ballast, proved too with its heavy ballast, proved too the helicopter, that’s the cleanest waytotododoit,it, ” saidGage. Gage. bulkytotohaul hauloffoffbybyskiff. skiff. way ” said bulky “When you’ve got an expert like “When you’ve got an expert like Continued on Pg.3 Continued on Pg.3
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