Hydraulicjump
Senior Member
When we were cruising this summer in the northern Gulf Islands in BC, we stopped in on the DeCourcy Islands, which has a famous anchorage knows as Pirate's cove. Given projected winds we dropped the hook at the southern end of the island instead (didn't work out so well at 2:00 a.m.). There is a sign at the beach there that describes some of the color of the island. Proof that sometimes Canadians are just as nutty as their brethren to the south.
I have typed out the text here because it is hard to see in the reflections. Enjoy!
THE CULT OF BROTHER XII
Lured by promises of escaping world-wide destruction and attaining immortality on earth, many wealthy individuals moved to the De Courcy Island area during the late 1920’s. To become one of the “chosen”, they turned their fortunes over to Brother XII, head of the Aquarian Foundation.
Boaters visiting Pirate’s Cove, then known as The Haven or Gospel Cove, sometimes found their wives drawn to joining the Colony by Brother XII’s compelling charm. Husbands were discarded unless they had money.
The Colony prevailed six years, complete with High Priestesses, House of Mystery, Impending Messiahs, and armed fortifications. With the arrival of a mysterious woman named Zura (known as Madam Zee) and her bullwhip, a reign of terror began that included beatings and murder. When the police finally closed in, Brother XII and Madam Zee dynamited their paradise and fled.
I have typed out the text here because it is hard to see in the reflections. Enjoy!
THE CULT OF BROTHER XII
Lured by promises of escaping world-wide destruction and attaining immortality on earth, many wealthy individuals moved to the De Courcy Island area during the late 1920’s. To become one of the “chosen”, they turned their fortunes over to Brother XII, head of the Aquarian Foundation.
Boaters visiting Pirate’s Cove, then known as The Haven or Gospel Cove, sometimes found their wives drawn to joining the Colony by Brother XII’s compelling charm. Husbands were discarded unless they had money.
The Colony prevailed six years, complete with High Priestesses, House of Mystery, Impending Messiahs, and armed fortifications. With the arrival of a mysterious woman named Zura (known as Madam Zee) and her bullwhip, a reign of terror began that included beatings and murder. When the police finally closed in, Brother XII and Madam Zee dynamited their paradise and fled.
