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Over on the Facebook Page for Pacific Nor'West Boating there is a
series of photos taken on D'Arcy Island. D'Arcy, located between Vancouver and San Juan Island, was where the Canadians sent all of their Chinese lepers. The Caucasian lepers were shipped to New Brunswick, where they got the best treatment then available. The Chinese were pretty well abandoned on D'Arcy- once a month the supply boat would drop off blankets, food, opium, and coffins. Social mores were a lot different 100 years ago, and apparently it just seemed natural to segregate the lepers by race. There is no marina, and it's very difficult to anchor near D'Arcy, so few boaters ever venture there. There will be another photo or two added just about every day between now and June 1. Also up is a video of Desolation Sound, (found on YouTube) nicely enhanced with a recording of the song "Oh, Heavenly Day" Definitely worth a look. |
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