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The Oak Bay Marina is located in South Oak Bay, adjacent to the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada built on Turkey Head Point, The Oak Bay Marina is operated by The Oak Bay Marine Group. And is home to a fuel dock, gift shop, coffee shop and restaurant as well as some private and community organisations: C-Tow Victoria (Greater Victoria Marine Assistance Ltd), Gartside Marine boat repairs (equipped with one railway boat lift located near the front Oak Bay Marina), Vela Yacht Sales, Oak Bay Sailing School, 12th Garry Oak Sea Scouts, Oak Bay Sea Rescue RCM-SAR Station #33, and the Oak Bay Recreation sailing program. Oak Bay Marina is a border and Customs check in point (phone box only) located at the fuel dock. ==History== The Oak Bay breakwater was built in 1959 and funded by the Federal Government of Canada. One side is on Turkey Head Point and the other on Mary Tod Island. The Oak Bay Marina was built by Bob Wright in 1962, it officially opened in April 1964. The new marina replaced the Oak Bay Boat House built in 1893. The Oak Bay Marina was home to the Pacific Undersea Gardens opened in 1964 and later relocated to Victoria's inner harbour in 1969, where it operated until its closure on October 17, 2013. The Oak Bay Marina was also was home to Sealand of the Pacific which opened in 1969. Sealand of the Pacific was closed in November of 1992. The large whale sculpture at the front of the Oak Bay Marina is dedicated to Dr. Clifford Carl, Director of the British Columbia Provincial Museum. The Oak Bay Marina was visited in 1986 by US president George H. W. Bush Vice President at the time, for a fishing trip off Oak Bay. In October of 1996 in large storm a large portion of the Oak Bay Marina become detached, and blown through the bay and towards Glenlyon - Norfolk School, a large number of boats were damaged, there was still one man on the docks at the time "I looked around and people were waving at me from the docks, and they were getting farther and farther away" he was later rescued by the Coast Guard and brought ashore. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oak Bay Marina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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