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Image of the Sunray cabin back in Harry's day.

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 Scanned images of  photos sent by one of Harry Roberts granddaughters. The log cabin, the boat Chack Chack under construction, and the sawmill. And a classic...The man himself, Harry Roberts in the Sunray cabin. All images provided by Tamara Roberts, one of Harry's granddaughters.

BC Hydro license termination letter/ Bye Bye to the old cabin.

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This arrived via email on July 30 2021 from BC Hydro property manager Tony Duffy. It lists a long defunct group of people that were going to work together on the Sunray cabin. That list is many years old. Here's a screenshot of the letter.

Update on the evolving situation with the Harry Roberts homestead property

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Oh my. On July 12/ 2021, Tony Duffy, a property manager for BC Hydro phoned to tell Marg Pearson that the Harry Roberts property was being acquired by the Sechelt Indian Band. Further, the lease that she has maintained for 31 years will be terminated in October. In a separate line of communication, Jasmine Paul, property and land title manager for the Sechelt Nation told Margaret that once the land was legally acquired by the band....all public access would be denied. It appears from several sources that the future of the historic cabin is in jeopardy. No other information has come out of Jasmine Paul's office. As of this message, Tony Duffy has not responded to my request for a written notice of termination of the lease. ( See newer post regarding July 30 license termination letter from BC Hydro) Other sources have been told us that the land deal has not been finalized...but is pending. Margaret has asked Chief Warren Paul for a meeting to discuss the future of the property. No an...