Patricia Bay is a picturesque setting, but a boat thought to be derelict with a weathered hull, sitting for months with little action, has stirred residents to demand a better system.

Sidney resident Bob Peart of the Friends of Shoal Harbour Society said he and others have contacted the Coast Guard, the province, Transport Canada, North Saanich and even the RCMP on numerous occasions about the boat.

For Peart, it isn't his first rodeo.

"Once again: no action and lots of finger pointing," he said.

Peart, who spent over 35 years in parks management, land use planning and public conservation education, said this particular boat has been sitting in Patricia Bay for over two months. It was previously in Ganges Harbour before it was forced to move to the bay.

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

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