Van Anda, British Columbia - Wikipedia
Van Anda, formerly spelled Vananda, is an unincorporated settlement on Texada Island in the northern Gulf of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2023, it has a population of approximately 362 people. [1] The surrounding region incorporates Blubber Bay and Gillies Bay.
Van Anda - sunshinecoast-bc.com
The community of Van Anda on Texada Island is a quiet, quaint village. The village is rich in history and experienced several gold rushes near the turn of the 19th century. In 1898 Copper and Gold were mined from Marbel Bay, and today Marbel Bay is the home of the Texada Island Marina & Boating Club. By 1898 Van Anda was a boom town!
Texada Arts, Culture & Tourism Society – Box 27, Van Anda, B.C.
Texada Arts, Culture & Tourism Society – Box 27, Van Anda, B.C. V0N 3K0. Welcome to Texada Island. Known as the “Jewel of the Georgia Strait”, Texada Island has something for everyone.
10 Things to Do on Texada Island | Sunshine Coast Tourism
Apr 28, 2023 · If you’re looking for freshwater, a 10-minute stroll from the Texada Market in Van Anda brings you to Emily Lake. Or, buckle up for a bouncy ride along unpaved roads to Bob’s Lake for a refreshing swim.
Texada Island - Wikipedia
Texada Island is a large island located in the Strait of Georgia of British Columbia, Canada. With an area of 300.45 km 2 (116.00 sq mi), it is the largest island of the Gulf Islands and the third largest island in the Strait of Georgia after Whidbey Island in Washington and Quadra Island of the Discovery Islands.
About Texada Island – Texada Arts, Culture & Tourism Society
The island is rich in history from ancient First Nations middens and discovery by the Spanish explorers to early 1900’s mining of iron, copper and gold to the limestone quarrying of today. Heritage buffs can tour our museum, in Van Anda, produced by the Texada Heritage Society.
Van Anda, Texada Island, BC, Canada - Texada Heritage Society
Originally two separate town sites, Van Anda and Texada City. Geographically they were almost one, growth and economics finally resolved the issue and the two were joined as Van Anda, named after Carrie Van Anda (maiden name) wife of Ed Blewett, President of Van Anda Copper & …
Van Anda, British Columbia - Wikiwand
Van Anda, formerly spelled Vananda, is an unincorporated settlement on Texada Island in the northern Gulf of Georgia in British Columbia, Canada. As of 2023, it has a population of approximately 362 people. [1] The surrounding region incorporates Blubber Bay and Gillies Bay.
Texada Island – Vancouver Island News, Events, Travel, …
Texada Island has two main communities at Gillies Bay and Van Anda, far away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. The largest of the Gulf Islands, Texada is 32 miles long and six miles wide at its widest point, located approximately 50 miles north of Vancouver in the Strait of Georgia.
Coastal Communities of British Columbia - Sunshine Coast BC
An overview of the history of Texada Island on the Sunshine Coast of BC, as well as Texada today, and the thriving communities of Van Anda and Gillies Bay.