A floating island is seen on Williston Lake in northern B.C. in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Rocky Avery (Mandatory Credit) By Nono Shen Boaters in northern British Columbia are being warned to stay away from a mysterious floating island that has reappeared on a lake after drifting about 30 kilometres in two weeks. BC Hydro spokesperson Bob Gammer says he initially thought reports of the island covered in trees and foliage on Williston Lake, the reservoir for the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in the northern Interior, were a hoax, but satellite images confirmed its existence in mid-August. The island measuring about one hectare then disappeared, but Gammer says it was spotted again on Monday, having travelled about 30 kilometres. He says boaters should resist the urge to…
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