Author Archives: OldFart

About OldFart

I was born in Powell River, British Columbia and have been a part of it since 1965.

Penticton Trails

Posted on September 17, 2016 by OldFart

Powell River, a town built on logging, a town, surrounded by history.  One does not have to go far to see it, or feel it. Samantha my wife, Jack our dog are always out walking somewhere these days. We come … Continue reading →

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Spagetti Junction

Posted on September 17, 2016 by OldFart

Spagetti Junction, is a trail intersection,  when I post I never like to explain exactly where anything is, I do this because if you are reading this and want to see it, I want you to research and take the … Continue reading →

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Freda Lake

Posted on September 17, 2016 by OldFart

Freda Lake British Columbia, what can I say, a beautiful magnificent place   I remember going up to this lake when I was a kid, it was a rough tumbled, bone cracking, head bumping ride.  These days you can almost … Continue reading →

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Goat River

Posted on September 17, 2016 by OldFart

Every now and again, you are reading a book, or talking to someone, or seeing something published elsewhere, and you see something you just want to go see. A long time ago I saw a picture of this truck, its … Continue reading →

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Duck Lake 51 Pontiac Trail

Posted on September 17, 2016 by OldFart

It is 2016, and although I have not posted in a while my wife Samantha and I have been doing a fare amount of trail walking. Life changes but things are still vanishing here in Powell River.  Recent logging activities … Continue reading →

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Haslam Lake Pier – Abandon

Posted on August 25, 2013 by OldFart

Haslam Lake in Powell River has a short history, somewhat man made but still a Glacier dug lake, its not a deep lake but it certainly is narrow and long. Many years of logging have gone on here, many companies … Continue reading →

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Steam Donkey No2 Chippawa Bay Powell Lake

Posted on August 25, 2013 by OldFart

Since I went back to the Steam Donkey in Chippawa Bay after so many years, I wanted to go back to the second one, the one a lot say doesn’t exist, and some say does. I saw this one too … Continue reading →

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An Old Relic

Posted on July 21, 2013 by OldFart

During my visit with Clive Kent he brought out this lamp, its a headlight actually but a special type. This is an oil headlight, run by whaleoil usually and this style was used originally on many things, boats, horse carriages … Continue reading →

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Saltery Bay – Powell River Road Connection

Posted on July 21, 2013 by OldFart

In the early days of Powell River, the town consisted of a mill, no roads anywhere except within the Townsite, only logging trains left it. There were however lots of homesteads north and south of this townsite, the Phillips, the … Continue reading →

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Mount Troubridge Winches

Posted on July 21, 2013 by OldFart

A couple of years ago I was on a quick ride with some people of the ATV club and we were heading up the back side of Mount Troubridge with about 30 of us, I was in the middle of … Continue reading →

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