Blasting Notices
These scheduled blasting notices as received from CFB Esquimalt are posted here for your information only and may not include all blasting that could take place at the DND property in Metchosin. For public inquiries, or if precise blasting times are important to you, call the Duty Officer at Range Control 250-508-3577, 250-391-4184 or 250-978-3778
April 16-19, 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on CYR 103/WQ Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range in the Metchosin District area.
April 4-5, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
March 20-22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily. Bentinck Island is located near Rocky Point off the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
March 4-7, 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on CYR 103/WQ Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range in the Metchosin District area.
Feb 7-10, 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on CYR 103/WQ Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range and Combat divers will conduct demolition training at Whirl Bay UW demolition range in the Metchosin District area.
Jan 23-26, & 29, 2024 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on CYR 103/WQ Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range in the Metchosin District area.
Nov 9-10, and Nov 14-16, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range.
Oct 27-30, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range.
Oct 16-20, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Naval Fleet School will conduct demolition training on Bentinck Island Surface Demolition Range.
Sept 14 - Oct 13, 2023 from 8:00 to 4:00 pm - CRF Esquimalt, FDU (P) EOD will conduct materiel destruction at Whirl Bay and Bentinck Island in the Metchosin District area.
June 2-30, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction and training on Bentinck Island, Rocky Point Destruction Area and in Whirl Bay Underwater Demolition Range in the Metchosin District area.
May 23, 2023 - Demolition training on Bentink Island in the Metchosin District area on May 18-19, May 23-26, May 29-30, 2023 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
May 10-30, 2023 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use. Bentinck Island is located near Rocky Point off the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
April 19-20, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - Demolition training on Bentinck Island in the Metchosin District area.
April 11, 2023 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Demolition training on Bentinck Island in the Metchosin District Area.
April 3-6, 2023 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Naval Fleet School, Bosn RQ-S3 Demo, will conduct demolition training on CYR 103 Bentink Island in the Metchosin District area.
March 29, 2023 4:00 - 5:30 pm - Notice of 3 Emergency Explosive Disposals on the southern tip CYR 103 Rocky Point Destruction area in the Metchosin District area.
March 31-April 2, 2023 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - Seaforth Highlanders, will conduct Assault Pioneer Recert demolition training on CYR 103 Rocky Point Destruction area in the Metchosin District area.
February 24-March 6, 2023 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use.
January 16-18, 2023 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
November 7-18, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land-based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
October 17-29, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
September 26-29, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
June 7-17, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
May 16-24, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
May 12-13, 2022 from 8:00 to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
May 10, 2022 from 8:00 to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
April 25-29, 2022 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - The land based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
April 19, 2022 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
April 7-16, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
April 4-6, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
March 31-April 1, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
March 16-18, 2022 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
March 7-9, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District Area.
March 3-4, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District Area.
February 23 -February 25, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - The land based demolition range at Bentinck Island will be in use daily.
February 21, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct Materiel Destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.
January 31-February 3, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm- CFB Esquimalt will conduct material destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area
January 26-28, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm - CFB Esquimalt will conduct material destruction on the southern tip of Rocky Point in the Metchosin District area.