You Will Have To Don A Wetsuite to See This.:Sunken treasures
By Judy Reimche
Peninsula News Review
Aug 02 2006
You'll have to don a wet suit to see them
As Reg Teeney, Ryan Teeney and Derek Sayers unloaded the
massive concrete underwater condominiums off the truck on Friday,
the common question from passers by was "What are they?"
The 150 reef balls coming off the truck were lifted by crane to the
deck of Beacon Wharf, in preparation for the next leg of their
journey. On Sunday, the cranes, donated by Ramsey Machine Works,
were busy again, with crane operator Gene Ooms safely lifting the
reef balls onto a barge to be sunk around Bevan Pier.
As the work began, a small crowd gathered on the Pier to watch.
"They'll have enough inspectors to make sure the job is done right,"
quipped one on-looker.
The Canadian Pacific Fleet Diving unit, volunteered divers Rob
Duproy (instructor/trainer), Rob Clawson, Gord Gibbons, Phil Henry
and Bob McConnell to offer their experience. Advanced Sub Sea
Services of Sidney volunteers included Murray Mackay, Jason Galvin
and Dave Stanfield who provided all the technical dive gear, boat
and equipment to make the diving safe.
Once they were lowered to the sea floor, Doug Rogers of Trincomali
Transport was the man who safely placed all the reef balls to the
ocean floor - without damaging one, according to Darryl Harasemow
of Liquid Heaven Diving Experience. Harasemow was one of the
people who organized the job of getting the reef balls to the site.
"We're very thankful to Seaquest Adventures for allowing the use of
their dock to move divers to and from," he said. "And we owe a
special thanks to the Alpine Group on Beacon Avenue for being
patient for three days on the removal of the reef balls from their
driveway."
The new reef balls will join the artificial reef already in place on the.....
