Snug Cove
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Snug Cove is a little village on the east coast of Bowen Island
, British Columbia
, opposite Horseshoe Bay. It is noted for its marina
and its original 1900 buildings, some of which (like the old post office) and a group of cottages overlooking the marina were built by the Union Steamship Company
. The Company ran a busy resort at Snug Cove for much of the 20th century. Day trips regularly ferried people over to Snug Cove for concerts in the band shell, with refreshments being available in the company tearooms and company outings to various picnic grounds. In the 1920s some 5,000 people were known to arrive at Snug Cove and up to 800 couples could dance at what was then the largest dance hall in British Columbia. The resort was disbanded in the 1960s. The Sḵwxwú7mesh hunters and fishermen were the first people to stay in the area using the site of the present village as a temporary camp. The Sḵwxwú7mesh's name for this area was Xwilil Xhwm, which has been translated as "fast drumming ground" a name which has been connected to the Squamish story of how the black tailed deer were created on the island. Early European settlers arriving in Snug Cove discovered shake dwellings and a smoke house. Snug Cove is the location of The Bowen Island Public Library which is located in what is known as "The Old General Store".
Snug cove is home to the Union Steamship Marina. A marina capable of berthing craft up to 200 feet long.
Bowen Island
Bowen Island, British Columbia, is an island municipality in Howe Sound, is part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and is an island included within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust . Approximately 6 km wide by 12 km long, the island at its closest point is about 2 km...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, opposite Horseshoe Bay. It is noted for its marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
and its original 1900 buildings, some of which (like the old post office) and a group of cottages overlooking the marina were built by the Union Steamship Company
Union Steamship Company of British Columbia
The Union Steamship Company of British Columbia was a pioneer firm on coastal British Columbia. It started in 1889, from the beginnings of local service on Burrard Inlet near Vancouver, and expanded to the entire British Columbia coast...
. The Company ran a busy resort at Snug Cove for much of the 20th century. Day trips regularly ferried people over to Snug Cove for concerts in the band shell, with refreshments being available in the company tearooms and company outings to various picnic grounds. In the 1920s some 5,000 people were known to arrive at Snug Cove and up to 800 couples could dance at what was then the largest dance hall in British Columbia. The resort was disbanded in the 1960s. The Sḵwxwú7mesh hunters and fishermen were the first people to stay in the area using the site of the present village as a temporary camp. The Sḵwxwú7mesh's name for this area was Xwilil Xhwm, which has been translated as "fast drumming ground" a name which has been connected to the Squamish story of how the black tailed deer were created on the island. Early European settlers arriving in Snug Cove discovered shake dwellings and a smoke house. Snug Cove is the location of The Bowen Island Public Library which is located in what is known as "The Old General Store".
Snug cove is home to the Union Steamship Marina. A marina capable of berthing craft up to 200 feet long.