Joes Bay

Joes Bay (48˚55'00" 125˚19'00" N side of Turtle I, Broken Group, Barkley Sd, W side of Vancouver I). The name commemorates “Salal” Joe Wilkowski, who lived at this spot on a floathouse, 1959–80. Details about his past life are sparse, but he became a well-known figure to the fishermen and local residents of Barkley Sd. Wilkowski was a hermit who originally survived by selling decorative greenery (hence his nickname) to Vancouver florists, meeting the Lady Rose in Peacock Channel to load...

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