A derelict boat washed up on the beach at Island View Beach Regional Park in Central Saanich will likely be there for a while.

At the end of August, park user Kevin McLaughlin and emailed it to the Capital Regional District, the local government body that manages the park. At the time, other users had told McLaughlin that the boat had been there for a while.

The Peninsula B次元官网网址 Review contacted CRD Parks Committee Chair Mike Hicks, who at the time said B次元官网网址渋f anything is ruining the experience of the patrons of island View Beach, weB次元官网网址檙e going to try to fix it.B次元官网网址�

However, that fix may be a long time coming.

In an email to the PNR after inquiries were made, Senior Manager of Regional Parks Mike Walton stated the boat on the beach is on a list of derelict vessels that are affecting area waterways and beaches. It list is being compiled by a working group of local and regional government bodies. ItB次元官网网址檚 designed to identify derelict vessels, find their owners and B次元官网网址渨ork through the removal and disposal process when owners cannot be found.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淭he working group is currently documenting vessels and had compiled a list and submitted it to Transport Canada for review and possible identification of the owner,B次元官网网址� wrote Watson. B次元官网网址淭he boat at Island View Beach is on that list.B次元官网网址�

He added the CRD has asked Transport Canada to fast track the removal and disposal process for the vessel.

B次元官网网址淚f no owner is found and the CRD is authorized to take possession of the boat, we will work with a marine surveyor to do a full assessment to make sure the boat is safe to move. We will then remove the boat and store it elsewhere while we go through the process for disposal of it.B次元官网网址�

Watson stated he did not know how long Transport CanadaB次元官网网址檚 process would take, adding the CRD would act quickly once the federal body approves the boatB次元官网网址檚 removal.

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