My dad took me there in about 1972. It was right before the place went down for the count. I remember it as spectacularly beautiful, wonderful mountains, ocean smells, wonderful friendly people. We flew in from Vancouver on a plane than landed on its belly in the water [Mallard?] - terrific stuff for a 10 year old brat. Thanks for the memories.
Excellent clip! Short enough not to bore yet gave a very good insight into some of the buildings left. Almost all of my trade teachers and work colleagues spent many happy years there! It truly was a fantastic place where many people learned trades, got time in on tickets, started families, cemented friendships, and did some hard partying all the while!
As an young Australian I took off from Melbourne to see something of the world. I fetched up in Ocean Falls and lived in the hotel. I worked as a tradesman in the pipe shop in the Crown Zellerbach mill. I cannot believe the condition of the hotel now, it was my home in 1965-1966; such a shame to see its total ruin. How can man rape a site that has given him so much, a bloody disgrace. I loved the views, the people, the fresh air. I then went to West Irian and worked for Freeport, the copper mine people. They too raped and wrecked a pristine environment. I weep for my planet.
+Robert Mealyea I lived there from 58 - 72 and know that in 70/71 both schools burned down, so the high school moved, at least after Christmas to the end of the school year, to the 3rd floor of the hotel, where they knocked down walls between rooms to make them large enough for classrooms.
Ahhhhh, good times! I lived above the courthouse ( that terrible orange painted building at 1:40 ) from 1979 - 1980. My Dad was one of two RCMP stationed here at the time. My bedroom was the three windows directly behind the satalite dish. I miss this place soo much and really need to come back here for a visit. :) I also realize that I've been on a bit of an "Ocean Falls" posting kick tonight. I'm ok with that tbh. :)
Is it possible to get more volume on this? At the highest setting I can't hear it well and I've watched other youtube videos without this problem. Thanks if you can.
i visit the town in 2005,,,that must been a beautiful town in the hay days,,,i saw it on pictures before i visit and there was so many house empty in ruin and the big hotel what a shame,,they call it the progress of men..Butedale Lou
Thanks for sharing this (that hotel looks pretty run-down)... it's too bad to see this once thriving community fall through the cracks of economic hardship :(
if there was ever a Zombie apocalypse this is where Id go. and ironicky its looks like how id imagine civilization would look after such an event, if i had unlimited funds I would turn it into a eco village clean it up, free hydro power for life! only down side it rains 90% of the time and its so isolated
My dad took me there in about 1972. It was right before the place went down for the count. I remember it as spectacularly beautiful, wonderful mountains, ocean smells, wonderful friendly people. We flew in from Vancouver on a plane than landed on its belly in the water [Mallard?] - terrific stuff for a 10 year old brat. Thanks for the memories.
Excellent clip! Short enough not to bore yet gave a very good insight into some of the buildings left. Almost all of my trade teachers and work colleagues spent many happy years there! It truly was a fantastic place where many people learned trades, got time in on tickets, started families, cemented friendships, and did some hard partying all the while!
Thank you so much for uploading this, I havent been back there in 8 years, brings back wonderful memories, makes me feel a little less homesick!
brings back childhood memories lived there in the 70s with my mom dad and brother and sister loved this place:)
u really lived there?
what happened to the place?
+sylvie savoie
Sylvie LeClair?
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Love oceanfalls. Went there last summer and its so peaceful. Still great people too
As an young Australian I took off from Melbourne to see something of the world. I fetched up in Ocean Falls and lived in the hotel. I worked as a tradesman in the pipe shop in the Crown Zellerbach mill. I cannot believe the condition of the hotel now, it was my home in 1965-1966; such a shame to see its total ruin. How can man rape a site that has given him so much, a bloody disgrace. I loved the views, the people, the fresh air. I then went to West Irian and worked for Freeport, the copper mine people. They too raped and wrecked a pristine environment. I weep for my planet.
+Robert Mealyea I lived there from 58 - 72 and know that in 70/71 both schools burned down, so the high school moved, at least after Christmas to the end of the school year, to the 3rd floor of the hotel, where they knocked down walls between rooms to make them large enough for classrooms.
Ahhhhh, good times! I lived above the courthouse ( that terrible orange painted building at 1:40 ) from 1979 - 1980. My Dad was one of two RCMP stationed here at the time. My bedroom was the three windows directly behind the satalite dish. I miss this place soo much and really need to come back here for a visit. :)
I also realize that I've been on a bit of an "Ocean Falls" posting kick tonight. I'm ok with that tbh. :)
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Went to grde 7 in 75 there. I was a pinsetter in the bowling alley. We played roller hockey in that gym.
My Dad lived on his 45 ft sailboat while workin' there. He considered it a special place.
id so go live there!!peace and quiet and no traffic...and fishing... :)
I've been to ocean falls before, We stayed at the courtHouse! I'd also always went to Martin Valley
Is it possible to get more volume on this? At the highest setting I can't hear it well and I've watched other youtube videos without this problem. Thanks if you can.
Saw a short clip of this on RTM (RightThisMinute) so I had to check it out.
Nice job like the area, eventhough, I live near Chicago, never been there ty..
i visit the town in 2005,,,that must been a beautiful town in the hay days,,,i saw it on pictures before i visit and there was so many house empty in ruin and the big hotel what a shame,,they call it the progress of men..Butedale Lou
Thanks for sharing this (that hotel looks pretty run-down)... it's too bad to see this once thriving community fall through the cracks of economic hardship :(
Why were so many houses in the town demolished?
All I can think of is all the asbestos that is laying around in that town - especially in the old apartment building.
Lave Canada.
i was born in ocean falls !
straight out of a horror movie
Ur sound is messed up
was born there in 1940. Left in 1945
if there was ever a Zombie apocalypse this is where Id go. and ironicky its looks like how id imagine civilization would look after such an event, if i had unlimited funds I would turn it into a eco village clean it up, free hydro power for life! only down side it rains 90% of the time and its so isolated
late 70s
3:29 WHAT THE FUCK?
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what a waste.
Im going to give a thumbs down because there was no commentery to explaine everything.