Reef Ball Foundation Photos and Project Description Database

Peir On Bevan Reef Balls: Pier on Beven & Reef Ball Project "Sidney by the Sea" is the gateway to premier BC diving. Numerous, healthy, and diverse dive sites, all within 20 minutes travel, await the adventerous explorer. At our storefront,the award winning Reef Ball Project is one such site. It surrounds the Beven Pier, is a shore entry dive, and excellent training site. What is A Reef Ball? "A reef ball is a special type of artificial reef that is utilized for the Pier on Bevan Project. The moulds were made and donated by Reef Ball Development Ltd, Georgia, USA. The reef balls, made by Artificial Reef Structures, are made of an environmentally friendly concrete formula, and provide a healthy environment for fish, shellfish, and many other marine animals and plants."....

Last Reef Balls Now Finished: Last circle now finished By Laura Lavin Peninsula News Review news@peninsulanewsreview. Mar 02 2007 The last of a set of reef balls made their way to the ocean floor with the help of a few volunteers. Burt Minter and Troy Humboldt from Artificial Reef Structures lifted the reef balls off a truck and lowered them into the water off Beacon Wharf where divers Daryll Harasemow and Natalie Nolan from Liquid Heaven placed them. The reef balls form the last circle under water which will eventually include statues and decommissioned airplanes. ?We?re working on getting two snowbirds that will be discarded,? said Reg Teeney, organizer of the underwater park. ?We?re getting a tremendous amount of help from [MP] Gary Lunn.? The next step will be to install cables and wiring that will run to the new Marine Museum at the Pier Hotel, then underwater cameras will be put in so residents and visitors can watch the marine life and divers under the water. Donations of trucks and equipment for the final placement of the reef balls were made by Ramsey Machinery and Slegg Lumber.....