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The Dominion 1 — the derelict ship that’s been called both an eyesore and a cause for concern by Cowichan Bay residents — has finally left the area. “It’s gone. Happy dance, happy dance!” said Cowichan Bay regional director Lori Iannidinardo Monday, June 24. She didn’t see the boat leave herself but, like other residents of the area, learned of its departure on Saturday. “It just went at night apparently. Someone told me that.” She had been given a hint. “I had called a week ago and knew it was going. Of course, you don’t know for sure. I’ve been told it’s been going for five years, right, so I didn’t say anything in case it was wishful thinking. They’ve told me that before. So, I was really surprised that it was really gone. It was very nice.” The Dominion 1 has been a source of worry for Iannidinardo for some time, with concerns coming to a head during a big wind storm a couple of winters back. One good outcome was that the ship lost its anchor and was then tied up to a dock at nearby Western Stevedoring. “It was good of Western Steve-
doring to keep the Dominion tied up there for so long because it was heading towards the Cowichan River in that storm,” she said. The threat from it coming loose was real. “It has fuel in it and it wouldn’t be looked after unless it crashed,” she said. “We wanted to prevent something from happening and luckily it didn’t happen. I was pleased to see it tied up there, but I was not happy that it was still in the Bay for so long.” Now the ship is on its way south for demolition, according to Iannidinardo. The Cowichan Valley Regional District isn’t on the hook for any costs, either. “No, it would be the federal government,” she said, adding that she had told the man who wanted to purchase it last year that there was money owing to the taxpayers on it. “Some people wondered why I didn’t just give it to the guy but I don’t have that authority. But there is a bill here with the federal government for the moorage at Western Stevedoring. And then the guy disappeared and I didn’t hear anything. But apparently this is the same man. He’s See Derelicts • page 4
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