Mud Bay Community Dock
Mud Bay Community Dock is a vital transportation hub for Protection Islanders going to work, shop, attend school and other activities. Annual upkeep of the dock infrastructure is essential both for insurance purposes and water lot lease conditions.
Mud Bay Dock is a COMMUNITY DOCK for the use of Protection Island residents. It is paid for with financial donations and maintained by the volunteer labour of the community. The Mud Bay Dock has been working successfully for many decades under a community model supported by collective labour, financial support, respect, and consideration.
Quick Links
- The dock floats in the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
- History of Mud Bay Dock.
- Dock User Guide
- Letters of Appreciation Iwaskow
- Pirate News 1993
- Award of Excellence 1997 Iwaskow
Fees
Mud Bay Community Dock is financially supported using a donation model for 2026. Options:
Option 1) Up to ½ of Port Authority rate or
Option 2)$1/day= $365 or
Option 3) Anything you can afford –
Or
And one day labour or What you earn in one day
And a one shot $500 donation- maybe once every 10-20 years as required.
***Note***This change in fees was passed at 2025 AGM
All registered users have been notified using the email on file. The donation model is also posted in the draft minutes of the AGM on the Mud Bay Dock bulletin board. If you are not receiving emails from the Dock Committee, please update your contact information at mudbaydock@gmail.com
Donations are expected in support of each vessel (boat, canoe, kayak, or other vessel) at the dock. Non-user residents are also encouraged to donate to support this valuable community asset.
Donations are gratefully accepted by cash or cheque (cheques are the preferred payment option).
Donations by cheque: Please put cheque, made payable to PINA, in an envelope along with your name, address, phone number and email contact. Cheques can be dropped off at 13 Treasure Trail. Place the envelope INTO THE MAILBOX next to the front door only. Please do not ring doorbell or knock…the box will be checked daily.
Mailing address: c/o Kevin Pistor, 13 Treasure Trail, Nanaimo, BC. V9R 6R1
Cash Donations: By appointment, call or text Kevin at 250-616-3464 to arrange a time. Please include name, address, phone number and email contact with your donation.
DO NOT LEAVE CASH IN THE MAILBOX.
All users are expected to register their vessel with the dock committee by contacting us at mudbaydock@gmail.com
The model adopted at the 2025 AGM for the 2026 calendar year expects that users also contribute at least one day of labour to work parties and dock maintenance, carried out under the leadership of Larry Iwaskow and Phil Jones. Please check the Dock Bulletin Board for notices. For users who cannot contribute to the work parties, a financial contribution of “one-day’s pay” in lieu of labour is suggested. Maintenance work parties are also generously supported by contributions of food and drink for lunch. Community support is gratefully accepted and appreciated.
All financial donations will be acknowledged via email from the committee. Paper receipts are available upon request. You can contact the committee by email at mudbaydock@gmail.com
The dock committee encourages each user to send a photo of their vessel(s) to the dock committee via email: mudbaydock@gmail.com
