Farrer Cove


Farrer Cove (49˚20'00" 122˚53'00" E side of Indian Arm, N of Bedwell Bay, NE of Vancouver). Lawyer George Edmund Farrer (1865–1957), born in the UK, owned 30 ha around the cove and retired to his property in the 1920s. This was the site of Belvedere Landing, one of many spots on Indian Arm served by vessels of the Harbour Navigation Co. Farrer raised fruit trees and chickens on his land and sold produce to local markets. After WWII, the YMCA bought his holdings for $7,500 and established...

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