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Encyclopedia > Port Hardy, British Columbia
Location of Port Hardy, British Columbia
Location of Port Hardy, British Columbia

Port Hardy is a small community in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4500 at last census (2006). It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park on the northern most tip of Vancouver Island. Highway 19, which stretches from one end of Vancouver Island to the other, ends in Port Hardy, right near Rotary Park. This explains the town's motto, found on a sign entering town, that reads, "where the highway ends and the adventure begins." It is also known for its world class cold water scuba diving. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (713x698, 57 KB) Port Hardy, British Columbia location. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (713x698, 57 KB) Port Hardy, British Columbia location. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th - Total 944,735... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... Cape Scott Provincial Park is a provincial park located at the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ... Highway 19, known locally as the Island Highway, is the main north-south thoroughfare on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo. ...

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Filomi Days

Once a year, Port Hardy holds a celebration in Rotary Park to acknowledge its natural resource based economy. The three syllables, fi, lo and mi, stand for "Fishing, Logging and Mining" or " WALKUS appreation day". The celebration includes festivities in the park such as activities for children, fundraising concessions, entertainment, beer gardens, a dunk-tank, balloons, bake sales, craft sales, and fireworks. A dance for each age group and a parade are also held on Filomi Days weekend- typically the 3rd weekend in July. but this year it was around the 20th.


Tourism

Despite the available resource based jobs on Northern Vancouver Island, Port Hardy's economy depends greatly on tourism. Ferries to Prince Rupert, British Columbia , another popular tourist destination in British Columbia, depart every other day during peak season. also by piano lessons and working for the james walkus fishing co. Tourist traffic in the summer is immense, and hotels and restaurants usually find themselves with no room to accommodate all travellers. When travelling to Port Hardy in summer months, be sure to have reservations made well ahead of time with BC Ferries, as well as the hotel or hostel of your choice. most of them are pretty crapy, so its suggested that you come in a RV, Camper or stay with a friend. the most well known couple is Amanda and Kyle, they are famous acrobats and selll fruit out of the back of a icecream truck. they are former avalon students and love riding unicorns into the sunset Orthographic projection centred over Prince Rupert BC Coast, showing Prince Rupert and Vancouver Prince Rupert is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th - Total 944,735...


Wildlife

A deer near the Quatse river
A deer near the Quatse river

Arguably the most appealing of Port Hardy's attributes is the abundance of wildlife. ImageMetadata File history File links Hardydeer. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Hardydeer. ...


Deer, black bears, bald eagles, squirrels, and many other species of birds and mammals are often spotted along the Quatse Loop Nature Trail or at Storey's Beach which is a short drive from town. Humpback whales can occasionally been seen surfacing in the bay in front of Rotary Park. “Black Bear” redirects here. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Bald Eagle range  Resident, breeding Summer visitor, breeding Winter visitor On migration only Star: accidental records Subspecies (Linnaeus, 1766) Southern Bald Eagle Audubon, 1827) Northern Bald Eagle Synonyms Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766 The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America...


Port Hardy has many wildlife charters, fishing charters and places to camp during tourist season, and guests will find that local people are very willing to show off the natural wonders of the North Island.


Downtown

Despite its rural nature, Port Hardy does have a shopping centre, a strip mall, banks, churches, bars and restaurants.


Other worthy sights downtown are the clocktower, the seawall, and Rotary Park — which overlooks Hardy Bay, and has a playground for children as well as public washrooms.

See also

Coordinates: 50°43′N, 127°30′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Port Hardy, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (80 words)
Port Hardy is a small community on the nort-eastern coast of Vancouver Island with a population of 4,575 (2001 Census).
It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park on the northern most tip of Vancouver Island.
 This British Columbia geographical article is a stub.
Port Hardy British Columbia Tourism Information (918 words)
Port Hardy is situated on the east coast of northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia and it is accessible by land, sea or air.
Port Hardy is the northern most port for the Ferry to Prince Rupert ferry and the Discovery Coast Passage ferry to Bella Coola.
Port Hardy is the centre of a thriving renaissance in the art and culture of the Kwakiutl Indians, world renowned for their magnificent masks and dances.
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