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Salt Spring Air
Salt Spring Air (also known as Saltspring AirSalt Spring Air - Retrieved on June 6, 2016) part of Harbour Air Seaplanes, was a floatplane company based on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada. It operates scheduled flights, charter air service and tours based in Ganges, British Columbia, GangesLocal service airlines providing scheduled air services - Transport Canada. Retrieved on March 30, 2008. in Harbour Air Seaplanes Aircraft livery, livery with the Salt Spring Air name on the side of the aircraft and specializes in routes between the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltspring Island
Salt Spring Island or Saltspring Island is one of the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia between mainland British Columbia, Canada, and Vancouver Island. The island was initially inhabited by various Salishan peoples before being settled by immigrant pioneers in 1859, at which time it was renamed Admiral Island. It was the first of the Gulf Islands to be settled and the first agricultural settlement on the islands in the Colony of Vancouver Island, as well as the first island in the region to permit settlers to acquire land through pre-emption. The island was retitled to its current name in 1910. It is named for the salt springs found in the northern part of the island. Salt Spring Island is the largest, most populous, and the most frequently visited of the Southern Gulf Islands. History Salt Spring Island, or xʷənen̕əč, was initially inhabited by Salishan peoples of various tribes. Other Saanich placenames on the island include: ''t̕θəsnaʔəŋ̕'' (Beaver Poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
