3rd Annual Richmond
Maritime Festival Pictorial—Page 2Thousands enjoyed the sunny weather at the
2006 Richmond Maritime Festival held at the
Britannia Heritage Shipyard Park in Steveston.
Words & Photographs by Dave Kemp, Picture Perfect B & B  hat a zoo down at Britannia Heritage Shipyard today: The people, the sounds, the smell of hotdogs, the colors and the scenery, but you can't beat this type of atmosphere. What a day at the 3rd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival at Britannia Shipyard in Steveston.
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Click for Richmond Maritime Festival Pictorial—Page 3 ==>  | ©Dave Kemp—The classic gillnetter fishing boat, Eva, strutting her stuff in Steveston Harbour during the Maritime Festival. Built in 1939, little Eva is currently under restoration.
|   | ©Dave Kemp—The S.V. Concordia from astern and on the port-side deck, easily the largest ship present, at 188 feet.
|  | ©Dave Kemp—The tall ship S.V. Concordia at the 3rd Annual Richmond Maritime Festival at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard docks in Steveston, BC.
|  | ©Dave Kemp—The S.S. Master from astern. The last remaining steam powered, wooden-hull tug in North America.
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Dave Kemp, co-owner/operator of Picture Perfect B & B just north of the village of Steveston. Into the photography hobby since he was 11-years-old, Dave will shoot anything that catches his eye. His photos were featured on television, as well as the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers, and Real-Estate Weekly. Dave says: "If you ask me to take a photo of something, I will do it until I have achieved 100% satisfaction for myself and the individual who requested it." Apart from photography, Dave enjoys cooking, which at one point in his early career, he was aiming to become a chef. Picture Perfect B & B guests benefit from Dave's culinary skills acquired through his cook/chef training. You can check out more of Dave Kemp's photos at www.pictureperfect.nu/gallery.
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