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No. P11/99
For release July 8, 1999
GRIEF POINT BUOY OFFICIALLY TRANSFERRED
TO COUNCIL OF MARINE CARRIERS
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — David Anderson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and
MP (Victoria) today announced the official transfer of the Grief Point buoy to
the Council of Marine Carriers, effective July 8, 1999. Grief Point is located
roughly six kilometres south west of Powell River.
The Grief Point buoy is used in emergencies by the forest industry as a log
boom safety buoy. During stormy weather tugs tie their log booms to the buoy
before heading to port to ride out bad weather.
"The Council of Marine Carriers is to be congratulated for taking over
this facility," said Mr. Anderson. "Having this safety buoy
operated by the Council ensures tugs will be able to continue tying up their log
booms safely during inclement weather."
Under the National Marine Policy, announced in December 1995,
Regional/Local port sites are being transferred to other interests over a
six-year period ending in March 2002. In some cases, ports are being transferred
as operating ports; in other cases, Crown land and facilities are being
transferred to interested parties for other uses.
"The National Marine Policy enables ports to respond more effectively to
the needs of their customers," said Mr. Collenette. "The better use of
transportation infrastructure in this manner will ultimately provide a boost to
trade, tourism and job creation."
Grief Point buoy was listed as one of Transport Canada’s Regional/Local
port sites, which range from large facilities that support significant local and
regional commercial activity to very small facilities with little or no
commercial traffic. The Grief Point buoy was one of the Department’s smallest
facilities.
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Rod Nelson
Communications, Vancouver
(604) 666-1675
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