Lund, British Columbia
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Regional District | Powell River |
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| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) |
| Postal code span | V0N 2G0 |
| Area code(s) | 604 |
Lund is a small craft harbour along the northern part of the Georgia Strait and an unincorporated village on the mainland coast of British Columbia. The main landmark in the village is the Lund Hotel, established in 1905. By boat from Lund, the Copeland Islands (Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park) and Desolation Sound, (which includes Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park) are nearby.
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[edit] History
Lund was named by brothers Frederick and Charles Thulin when they settled at the harbour in December 1889. It was named after Lund, Sweden from where they came. [1] When they arrived, there were native homes around the harbour.[2] The Thulins built a store and in 1892 a post office was added followed by the first licenced hotel north of Vancouver two years later. Logging and fishing were the source of income in the early years. Transportation was by water. A second hotel, called the Malaspina, was built by the Thulins. When the original hotel was destroyed by a forest fire in 1918 the newer hotel, which continues to operate in the village to this day, was renamed the Lund Hotel. A paved road leading south to Vancouver was completed in 1954 and coastal steamer service ended two years later. The original wharf built by the Thulins was damaged by a storm in 1954 and replaced by a government wharf.[2]
[edit] Transportation
Lund claims to be the end, or start, of one of the longest highways in the world, Highway 101. Powell River is 22 kilometres (14 mi) south by road where BC Ferries offers service to Comox on Vancouver Island to the west across the Georgia Strait. From Powell River transportation is also available by private aircraft or scheduled service with Pacific Coastal Airlines, which offers half-hour flights to Vancouver. Road access to Vancouver to the south, involves two ferry crossings of fjords along the Sunshine Coast.
Lund harbour provides marine vessel access including regular water taxi service and is accessible by chartered float plane.
[edit] Government and politics
As an unincorporated community, municipal government is provided by the Powell River Regional District.
Lund is part of the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country federal riding. Blair Wilson, of the Liberal Party is the Member of Parliament. He was first elected to represent the riding in the 2006 election.
Nicholas Simons of the NDP was elected to represent Lund as part of the Powell River-Sunshine Coast constituency in the 2005 BC general election.
 Lund Sign |
 Water Taxi heads out from Lund for Savary Island |
 Lund Harbourmaster's Office |
 Docks at Lund Harbour |
[edit] References
- ^ Akrigg, G.P.V. & Akrigg, Helen B. (1969), 1001 British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1973 ed.), Vancouver: Discovery Press
- ^ a b White, Howard, ed. (1994), “Shirley Corbett”, Raincoast Chronicles Eleven Up, Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, ISBN 1-55017-105-4
[edit] External links
- Lund Harbour (aerial view) Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Small Craft Harbour, Retrieved October 1, 2006
- Lund, Harbour Authority Association of BC Retrieved October 1, 2006
- Lund Hotel, retrieved October 1, 2006 and see particularly their history page.
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