Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government announced a strategy to address abandoned and wrecked vessels. This strategy includes two funding programs:
The projects listed here have been approved and announced under our Abandoned Boats Program.
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Projects we funded in 2017 to 2018
ABP projects to assess abandoned boats*
*These organizations may also apply for funding to remove the boats after assessment.
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Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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Capital Regional District
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Victoria, B.C.
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10 boats
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$10,400
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Pender Harbour Advisory Council
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Madeira Park, B.C.
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2 boats
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$10,000
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District of Sechelt
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Sechelt, B.C.
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14 boats
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$70,000
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Total
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26 boats
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$90,400
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ABP projects to remove abandoned boats
Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Vancouver, B.C.
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1 boat
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$12,000
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BC Parks
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Vancouver, B.C.
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2 boats
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$15,000
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Town of Ladysmith
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Ladysmith, B.C.
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9 boats
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$62,400
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Total
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12 boats
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$89,400
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ABP education and awareness projects
Organization
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Location
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Project details
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Funding
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Capital Regional District
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Victoria, B.C.
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The regional district will educate boat owners, Indigenous communities, local governments and the public about owners' responsibilities, and how to recycle or dispose of boats, to help reduce boat abandonment in the region.
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$50,100
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Boating BC Association
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Richmond, B.C.
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The not-for-profit organization will increase awareness of boat owners' responsibilities, from a boat's purchase to disposal, to help reduce the harmful dumping of abandoned boats in B.C.
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$150,000
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Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
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St. John's, N.L.
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The Institute will do outreach and provide education resources, to help reduce the harmful abandoning of boats in Canadian waters.
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$140,604
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Boating Ontario Association
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Penetanguishene, Ont.
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The not-for-profit organization will raise boat owners' awareness of their responsibilities, including managing a boat at the end of its useful life, to educate marina operators, boaters and the general public (including potential boat buyers) about ways to recycle boats and prevent boat abandonment.
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$149,500
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Eastern Nova Scotia Marine Stewardship Society
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Louisbourg, N.S.
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The non-profit organization will provide information to fish harvesters on how to dispose of commercial fishing vessels, to help reduce the number of abandoned boats in Nova Scotia.
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$48,400
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Total
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$538,604
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ABP research projects
Organization
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Location
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Project details
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Funding
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Innovation Maritime in partnership with le Centre de développement des composites du Québec
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Saint-Jérôme, Que.
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This organization (affiliated with le Cégep de Rimouski) is working with le Centre de développement des composites du Québec (affiliated with le Cégep de Saint-Jérôme) to study how to recycle vessels made of composite materials (fiberglass and thermosetting resin). The goal is to develop recyclable materials for use in new boats.
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$300,000
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CleanTech Renewables Limited
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Sydney, N.S.
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This organization is developing an efficient way to recycle fibreglass boats. The research will assess and test the feasibility of recycling wood, fibreglass, and fibreglass over wood vessels. It will research the technology and equipment for separating fibreglass waste, and find buyers for the materials.
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$130,000
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PlaySafe Production
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Keswick, Ont.
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This organization will look for practical, economical, safe and environmentally sustainable ways to reuse or recycle boat hulls. The goal is to find environmentally friendly ways to dispose of an entire boat.
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$47,500
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Total
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$477,500
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Projects we funded in 2018 to 2019
ABP projects to assess abandoned boats*
*These organizations may also apply for funding to remove the boats after assessment.
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Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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Capital Regional District
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Victoria, B.C.
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7 boats
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$16,175
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Pender Harbour Advisory Council
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Garden Bay, B.C.
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3 boats
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$15,000
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Nanaimo Port Authorities
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Nanaimo, B.C.
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4 boats
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$20,000
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Beaufort Range Marine Group Ltd.
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Multiple locations in Comox Region, Courtenay and Union Bay, B.C.
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15 boats
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$13,200
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Nova Scotia Lands
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Multiple locations in Nova Scotia
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30 boats
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$105,285
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St. Anthony Port Authority
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St. Anthony, N.L.
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1 boat
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$5,000
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Township of Esquimalt
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Esquimalt, B.C.
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1 boat
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$2,500
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Total
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61 boats
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$177,160
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ABP projects to remove abandoned boats
Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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District of West Vancouver
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Caulfield Cove, West Vancouver, B.C.
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1 boat
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$10,000
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Bowen Island Municipality
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Bowen Island, B.C.
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1 boat
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$6,000
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Bowen Island Municipality
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Bowen Island, B.C.
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1 boat
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$5,250
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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
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Vancouver, B.C.
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1 boat
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$6,411
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Salish Sea Industrial Services
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Victoria, B.C.
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4 boats
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$19,685
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Salish Sea Industrial Services
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Victoria, B.C.
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17 boats
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$404,350
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Township of Esquimalt
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Esquimalt, B.C.
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1 boat
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$5,625
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Bowen Island Municipality
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Bowen Island, B.C.
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2 boats
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$11,330
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Salish Sea Industrial Services
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Victoria, B.C.
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3 boats
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$34,915
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Township of Carling
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Carling, Ont.
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1 boat
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$5,027
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Forrest Marine Limited
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Burnaby, B.C.
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1 boat
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$8,220
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Total
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33 boats
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$516,813
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Projects we funded in 2019 to 2020
ABP projects to assess abandoned boats*
*These organizations may also apply for funding to remove the boats after assessment.
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Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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1184550 BC Ltd
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Mission, B.C.
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15 boats
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$75,000
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Bowen Island Municipality
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Bowen Island, B.C
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1 boat
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$3,450
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We are the change for humanity
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Port Hardy, B.C.
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6 boats
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$30,000
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Total
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22 boats
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$108,450
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ABP projects to remove abandoned boats
Organization
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Location
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Scope of project
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Funding
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1184550 BC Ltd
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Mission, B.C.
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15 boats
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$750,000
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Salish Sea Industrial Services
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Victoria, B.C.
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16 boats
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$364,150
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Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association
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Madeira Park, B.C.
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2 boats
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$75,675
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Salish Sea Industrial Services
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Victoria, B.C.
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28 boats
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$840,689
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We are the change for humanity
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Port Hardy, B.C.
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6 boats
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$300,000
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Total
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67 boats
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$2,330,514
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