Miracle Beach

Miracle Beach (49˚51'00" 125˚06'00" N of Courtenay, S of the mouth of the Oyster R, E side of Vancouver I). According to a local First Nation myth, a supernatural spirit appeared to inhabitants of this area in the guise of a starving stranger. After it was fed and befriended, the being revealed its true nature to its hosts and granted them wealth and prosperity, while at the same time warning them that pride in their good fortune would lead to their downfall. Proud they became, of course, and...

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