Monthly Archives: September 2016

Wellington Colliery Railway

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

On the trail to Whytes Bay An exposed section of rail from the Wellington Colliery Railway that connected to the No. 4 Mine near Whytes Bay, and further to the north on a trestle over Comox Lake to the Scott’s … Continue reading →

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Perseverance Creek

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Getting around the collapsed bridge over Perseverance Creek as I head to Whytes Bay

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CF-100 Canuck

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Spring cleaning for the CF-100 Canuck at the Comox Air Force Museum

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The old and the new

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

The old and the new – my unique view of the Comox Valley Airport from the cockpit of a CF-100 Canuck

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Whytes Bay

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Whytes Bay on Comox Lake The community of Whyte’s Bay was situated at the northeast corner of Comox Lake, near Cumberland, close to the long-running and productive Number Four Mine. There were many families living there till the mid-1930s, when … Continue reading →

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September at Siefferts

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Corn, sunflowers and pumpkins at Siefferts Farm Market in Comox

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E&N Wellcox Spur – Mile 0.69 Highway 1 bridge

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N Wellcox spur bridge over Highway 1 in Cedar

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E&N Wellcox Spur – Mile 0.69 Highway 1 bridge

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N Wellcox Spur bridge over Highway 1 in Cedar

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 37.60 Koksilah River overflow bridge

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over the Koksilah River overflow channel

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The train don’t run here anymore…

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Katherine

Vowels Road – near the Nanaimo Airport The pictures in this series speak for themselves – no further comment is necessary when viewing where the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway once operated the Dayliner passenger  service between Courtenay and Victoria.

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