"If you look across the harbour from Anchor Park, the third small island to your left is called Arnet Island – according to a nautical chart. Locally it is still referred to as Castle Tibbs or “Dream Isle”.

Frederick Gerald Tibbs originally pre-empted land at Long Bay (Long Beach) in 1908. Here, the 22-year-old English immigrant had visions of creating a ranch. Tibbs never did get his Tidal Ranch off the ground and in 1912 exchanged that west coast dream for another one. He bought an island just off Tofino and, after clearing it of every tree but one, began to build a home."

-Tofino Arts Council

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Photo provided to the Tofino Arts Council by the Ken Gibson Collection, Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum