Strait of Georgia
Proper noun
Meaning
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Strait of Georgia
A strait that runs between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia.
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For the residents of Lasqueti Island in the Strait of Georgia, life is a never-ending break from the rules.
The 1846 Oregon Treaty established the 49th parallel as the boundary between Canada and the U.S. west to the middle of the Strait of Georgia, and then by the main channel south to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and from there westwards to the open ocean.
While both sides agreed that all of Vancouver Island would remain British, the treaty did not specify which channel the boundary should follow between the Strait of Georgia and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, resulting in a boundary dispute.
It is the main route connecting the Port of Vancouver and other ports around the Strait of Georgia with the Pacific Ocean.
The Sarita Bay facility brings a capital cost of $10 billion, and Steelhead is looking at another $8 billion to build pipelines from northeastern B.C. and across the Strait of Georgia.