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    Barnston Island - Ferry dock

    Barnston Island

    4.2(5 reviews)
    13.7 km

    If you haven't been to Barnston Island, you're missing out on an adventure. First, there's the…read morewacky ferry to get over there. It's basically a tugboat with a barge attached that chugs back and forth across the river every ten minutes or so. You can drive, but the ferry has limited capacity for cars (maybe six?), no public parking on the island, and you have to back up off the ferry when you get to Barnston Island. It's better to leave the car in the free lot at the end of 104 Ave in Surrey and walk or take your bike. (The ferry is also free.) Most of the island is private property (lots of "no trespassing" signs), although there is one park at the northwest corner with picnic tables and some marshy beach. A narrow paved road encircles the island, a 10 km route with very little traffic and plenty of scenery. On our summer bike ride, we saw everything from goats to eagles to skydivers, with views of Golden Ears Bridge, the North Shore Mountains and Mt. Baker in the distance. An abandoned home with brambles taking over the doorway was also strangely cool. Barnston Island has a peaceful feeling, inhabited yet abandoned at the same time. One car passed us on the entire ride, and the only other people we saw were fellow cyclists and walkers. There are also no stores on the island, so be sure to bring your own water and provisions. You can say you've been somewhere without really leaving.

    The coolest (and still free!) ferry! It's a fun little ride over to the island and only 10 km…read morearound... Very idyllic and restful... Nice for a little bike ride, a walk in the country or just a peaceful drive... I wish there was a legal place to enjoy a picnic beside the river, though.., And it is a smart thing to bring some mosquito repellant because they like to attack fresh blood... Lol

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    Tin Soldier - World's Tallest Tin Soldier, New Westminster

    Tin Soldier

    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.4 km

    Located in the New Westminster River Market, this is the World's Tallest Tin Solder. He stands 9.75…read moremeters tall and is wearing size 60 boots. He weighs 4540 kilograms and was recorded in 2002 by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Tin Soldier is based on a replica of a Sergeant Major of the Royal Engineers Columbia Detachment. He was originally installed on November 29, 2000 at the Royal New Westminster and then relocated to its current location on the Quay on February 14, 2002. He was originally owned by the Simon Fraser Society of Community Living and gifted him to the City of New West Minster in 2011. I saw him in October 2023 so he's not a "seasonal" thing rolled out for Christmas. [Review 20893 overall - 69 in British Columbia - 1877 of 2023.]

    Touted as being "the world's largest tin soldier", this super-tall sheet metal sculpture is located…read moreprominently on the New West quay. The piece is even included in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the world's tallest. Who knew? It's very bright. It's very tall. It's very whimsical, in a childlike way (after all, it's a replica of a child's toy. Just....bigger). I'm not sure I like this work in this location. It would seem better fitted to be installed by a children's museum or a children's hospital. But I understand that it was created to honor a Sergeant Major of the Royal Engineers Columbia Detachment and his role in establishing the city of New West. What I do find really cool about this piece is the fact that, contained within his chest is a time capsule, made to be opened in the year of 2025. Neat!

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