Maple Bay is a seaside community located in the

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of southern

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. A narrow inlet and surrounded by smooth, pebbled beaches, Maple Bay is home to marine activity all year round. Maple Bay is a small town with a population of 2,640. The sheltered haven of Maple Bay is situated halfway up Sansum Narrows, which separates Vancouver Island from

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, the largest and nearest of the southern

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. Maple Bay is serviced by floatplane,

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that fly regular scheduled flights several times a day from Maple Bay Marina, to

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and then on to

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). There are three commercial marinas, a public dock, as well as the Maple Bay Yacht Club and the Maple Bay Rowing Club. Maple Bay Marina is replacing many older boat sheds with new style, fire resistant yacht enclosures, creating one of the safest and most environmentally responsible marinas in British Columbia. Maple Bay Marina has also been recognised with an Eco-Rating of 5 anchors for their Environmental Best Practices by the Georgia Strait Alliance Clean Marine program.Georgia Strait Alliance
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References

*''The Maple Bay Yacht Club 75 Year History book 1925-2000'' by the members (Maple Bay Yacht Club, Duncan, BC) Populated places in the Cowichan Valley Regional District {{BritishColumbia-geo-stub