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Butler Howroyd Field
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created by Ferrum
on 10/4/2009 5:12 AM
last modified by TacDical
on 12/29/2009 8:13 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: not very exciting
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Falling 200 ft into a gravel pit
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The destroyed plane and the view from the cliff.
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fences part-time guard locked gates
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This property was a historic airfield on the Saanich Peninsula. Joe Howroyd purchased the property in a gentleman's agreement with Claude Butler The agreement stated that the airfield would be immune to consumption by the adjacent gravel pit. Joe's son John inherited the field as Claude's sons inherited the gravel pit. Claude's son's didn't hold up the bargain. Towards the end of the 20th century the runway had been eaten away so much that landing was hard and there was no room for a second pass. Finally in 2007 a plane tried to pull out after botching a landing. It hit the trees and was wrecked in the road. The pilot walked away. After that the landing strip was closed and now a bad development is eating away at what is left. One half of a hangar, an outhouse and the remains of that crashed plane are all that remains.
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This area has been Demolished all that is left is construction buildings and a new building being developed
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 12/30/2009 2:55 AM.
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on Dec 30 09 at 2:55, Steed validated this location on Dec 29 09 at 20:13, TacDical changed the following: Status, Future Plans on Oct 17 09 at 1:35, Emperor Wang validated this location on Oct 5 09 at 14:41, Opheliaism conditionally validated this location on Oct 4 09 at 7:01, R426 changed the following: Province / State (please use full name) on Oct 4 09 at 5:35, Ferrum made this location available on Oct 4 09 at 5:34, Ferrum changed the following: Year Built on Oct 4 09 at 5:34, Ferrum changed the following: History on Oct 4 09 at 5:32, Ferrum updated gallery picture Former Driveway on Oct 4 09 at 5:32, Ferrum updated gallery picture Half a Hangar
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