MayneIslandChamber.ca
Title
Mayne Island Chamber of Commerce
Description
ABOUT MAYNE
A small friendly community (population 900) in a tranquil rural setting. What the residents sometimes take for granted may provide the visitor with many pleasant surprises. Long, sunny summers, mild winters, the amenities of the community, and nature are Mayne's offer of relaxation and refreshment.
HISTORY & NATURAL HABITAT
Some forty million years ago the earth´s shifting tectonic plates were thrusting Mayne Island out of the sea. Native people were fishing in Active Pass, around Helen Point, as long ago as 3000 B.C.
Spanish explorers visited in the late eighteenth century, giving Spanish names to Galiano, Juan de Fuca Strait and the San Juan Islands. In 1794 Captain George Vancouver camped on Georgina Point, where his crew left a coin and knife found over a century later by early settlers.
