Monthly Archives: September 2014

BC Ferries – MV Quinsam

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

MV Quinsam was originally part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways’ (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT’s saltwater ferries, including Quinsam, were transferred to BC Ferries. Quinsam replaced the smaller 50 car MV Quinitsa on the … Continue reading →

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Time at the gates – Horseshoe Bay

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

If you have to wait for a ferry you can either get all annoyed, have a little nap, or get out of your vehicle and take a look around. I prefer the get out and take a look around approach…

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Nanaimo in Nanaimo

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

   HMCS Nanaimo is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel  Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid … Continue reading →

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Man Made Lake

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

A bit of a Man Made Lake concert in Nanaimo at the Queens

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BC Ferries Chemainus

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

  The BC Ferries terminal in Chemainus provides service to Thetis Island and Penelakut Island It’s also quite pretty…

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Follow the yellow brick road…

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

Actually follow the yellow footsteps – Chemainus

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Chemainus – more than murals

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

There’s more to the artistry in Chemainus than murals – including wood carvings that depict the history of Chemainus and the Cowichan Valley.   Bronze statues of people who helped shape much of Vancouver Island – H.R. MacMillan of MacMillan … Continue reading →

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Canada Post – Chemainus

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

Artistry and reality – a bit of Canada Post history in Chemainus

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Chemainus Murals

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

The Chemainus murals were born when the Horseshoe Bay Lumber Mill shut down in 1983 – instead of fading away when the major employer left, the town embarked on a program to attract tourists. 39 outdoor murals were created, depicting … Continue reading →

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Chemainus – more than murals

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

In 1862 a waterwheel powered sawmill was opened in Chemainus, an ideal location with a sheltered bay for log booming and shipping of lumber products by sea and later by rail. By the late 1970s the mill was antiquated and … Continue reading →

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