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Oceanview Drive Oceanview Drive Cemetery Rd 7th St TRANS CANADA 16 Alder St Wharf St 2nd Ave Robertson Island Bearskin Bay North Charlotte Wharf 2nd Ave 2nd Ave 1st Ave 10th St 9th St 8th St 3rd Ave 6th St 5th St 4th St 3rd St Bay St Oceanview Dr/3rd Ave Roderick Island Gooden Island Roderick Island Beattie Point Smith Point Walking tour of QUEEN CHARLOTTE Haydn Turner Campground & Park Legend Spirit Square Suggested Walking Tour Route Charlotte Wharf Queen Charlotte Hospital Sleeping Beauty Trail To Skidegate, Tlell To: Rennell Sound, Yakoun Lake Port Clements Charlotte Island Tire Please use care and safety driving on active logging roads - be cautious, use 4x4, turn on your lights and always pull over to let logging trucks pass. Queen Charlotte Hospital Cemetery Visitor Information Centre Spirit Square Spruce Point Park Community Park Children's Park The Bunkhouse Recycling Depot Queen B's, Purple Onion Deli, J&T, Howler's Bistro/ Pub/Wine Store, Lam's Cafe Island Burger House Kayak & Canoe Launch OceanView Restaurant Oceana Restaurant Isabel Creek Store, Causeway Convenience Store Laundromat, City Centre Grocery, Post Office, BC Liquor Store Firehall Village of Queen Charlotte Municipal Office Dryland Sort RCMP To Sleeping Beauty Trail Sani-Station

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Oceanview Drive

Oceanview Drive

Cemetery Rd 7th

St

TRANS CANADA

16

Alde

r St

Wharf St

2nd Ave

Robertson Island

Bearskin Bay

North

CharlotteWharf

2nd Ave2nd Ave

1st Ave

10th

St

9th

St

8th

St

3rd Ave 6th

St 5th

St 4th

St3r

d St

Bay St

Oceanview Dr/3rd Ave

Roderick Island Gooden IslandRoderick Island

Beattie Point

SmithPoint

Walking tour of

QUEEN CHARLOTTE

Haydn TurnerCampground &Park

Legend Spirit Square Suggested Walking

Tour Route Charlotte Wharf

Queen Charlotte Hospital

Sleeping Beauty Trail

To Skidegate, Tlell

To: Rennell Sound, Yakoun Lake Port Clements

Charlotte Island Tire

Please use care and safety driving on active logging roads - be cautious, use 4x4, turn on your lights and always pull over to let

logging trucks pass.

Queen CharlotteHospital

Cemetery

Visitor Information Centre

Spirit Square

SprucePointPark

Community Park

Children's Park

The Bunkhouse

Recycling DepotQueen B's, Purple Onion Deli, J&T, Howler's Bistro/Pub/Wine Store, Lam's Cafe Island Burger House

Kayak & Canoe Launch

OceanView Restaurant

OceanaRestaurant

Isabel Creek Store, Causeway Convenience Store

Laundromat, City Centre Grocery,

Post Office, BC Liquor Store

Firehall

Village of Queen Charlotte Municipal OfficeDryland Sort

RCMP

To Sleeping Beauty Trail

Sani-Station

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The Village of Queen Charlotte is the Islands newest municipality incorporating in November 2005. Queen Charlotte has many governmental departments including the Ministry of Forests and Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The community is beautifully situated between the narrow Skidegate Inlet and the peaks of the Queen Charlotte Mountain range to the northwest. In late summer, the alpine meadows around the community are dotted with one of the many unique species of plants found on the Islands, the "Newcombe's Daisy." Gray Whale watching is outstanding in the area from the shore, during April and early May. Queen Charlotte has all needed amenities for the traveler including a wide variety of accommodation, restaurants and a beautiful and informative information centre.

Spirit SquareOfficially opened on September 10, 2011, Spirit Square is meant to be a gathering place for the community, where concerts, events and festivities will take place. Located on the east side of Beattie Point, this beautiful structure will be a focal point of the upcoming Sea Walk.

Charlotte WharfRegarding the QC Small Craft Harbour, the number is 559-4650 (rarely answer!), provides moorage, water, power, fuel, garbage

Queen Charlotte HospitalThe first hospital, an 11 bed facility, was built in 1908 of lumber donated by the North American Timber Holding Company, on land which had been cleared by men from Skidegate Mission. The hospital was operated by the community, and a succession of doctors and nurses served the people. Many times the doctor and his wife carried on almost alone; sometimes one nurse worked all by herself. In 1946 the community found itself in difficulty concerning finances, and it was at that time United Church of Canada was asked to assume the responsibility of the administration. In 1948, the hospital was declared inadequate, and in 1952 it was condemned as being unsafe

Welcome toQUEEN CHARLOTTE www.queencharlotte.ca

Home of the Misty Isles

Police • 250-559-4421Ambulance • 1-888-461-9911Volunterr Fire Department • 250-559-8122Queen Charlotte Hospital • 250-559-4300

for a hospital. The present hospital, a 21 bed facility, was opened on November 15, 1955 - making it one of the oldest hospital building still in use in BC! The provincial government has promised the community a replacement hospital structure for more than 20 years, and one day this will happen.

One of the oldest and most popular island events is "Hospital Day" held in June - a fund-raising drive for the hospital which enables it to buy life saving equipment and fund health programs in the community.

Sleeping Beauty TrailSleeping Beauty Trail winds its way up Mt. Genevieve (729 m) - most locals call Mt. Genevieve "Sleeping Beauty" due to the mountain's profile. This trail is for experienced, fit hikers and it offers lots of challenges and gorgeous views. The trail system is located west of Queen Charlotte City approximately 11 km from the end of the paved Oceanview Drive (which becomes the gravel Honna River Service road). There are a few signs for the trail head along the way. At the trail head, there is a map outlining all the connector trails within the region. As with many wilderness trails on Haida Gwaii, there is little maintenance and clearing, so hikers must be properly outfitted and prepared for emergencies. The main vertical trail crosses bridges, tree roots, climbs stump steps, ladders, ropes and slogs through mud much of the way. All this vertical work will reward you with amazing summit views. Please keep in mind the trail can be wet and fog is known to hang around the area, especially in the morning. The trail up to the summit takes 1.5 to 2 hours approximately - the descent takes around 45 minutes. The steep decline is dangerous and can be very slippery! Please use caution - there are points when descending backwards down the steep trail is a safer option. There are plenty of stumps on the route to sit and rest on during the hike, so take your time. Please note the portions of the trail cross avalanche terrain; please check with the QC Visitor Information Centre for up to date conditions.

Chateau Norm • 250-559-8455Dorothy & Mike's Guesthouse • 250-559-8439Gracie's Place • 250-559-4262Hecate Inn • 250-559-4543

Emergency Services

Accommodation

For more local information, visit:

Village Office (903A Oceanview Dr): 250-559-4765

Photo credit: Jenn Dolen

Photo credit: Brian Eccles

Photo credit: Brian Eccles

Premier Creek Lodge • 250-559-8415Sea Raven Motel • 250-559-4423Spruce Point Lodge • 250-559-8234

Sources: queencharlotte.ca, gohaidgwaii.ca, Kathleen Dalzell, hospitalday.ca

Photo credit: Brian Eccles