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A small community of approximately 900 residents is distributed across the island. The island is culturally distinctive as it was the site of a large immigration of American Draft Dodgers during the Vietnam War , and many of these people still live on the island. In recent years the island has become a major tourist destination and its population easily quadruples in size during the summer months. Though tourism is a primary source of income for the island, it has lead to some issues with the water supply. Another issue for islanders is the limited ferry service on and off the island. The only way on and off Hornby is via a 30-car BC Ferry to Denman Island and then to Vancouver Island . The primary destinations on Hornby are Tribune Bay , Helliwell Provincial Park , and Whaling Station Bay . The island is also a popular mountain biking destination. ISLAND GEOLOGY AND HISTORY The island is geographically distinctive as it was formed by Post-glacial Rebound with the retreat of the last ice age. Before the arrival of European settlers, the island was inhabited by the Pentlatch, a Coast Salish First Nations band. In 1791 A.D. the island was named Isla de Lerena by Spanish explorers, and in 1850 the British renamed it after Rear Admiral Phipps Hornby , then Commander of the Pacific Station. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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