Monthly Archives: January 2018

Vanishing Vancouver Island

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Katherine

Another old barn that soon will be a faded memory – Forbidden Plateau Road

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ALPULP VII

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Katherine

ALPULP VII in Port Alberni This little tug was built in 1978 by Alberni Engineering & Shipyard Ltd. She was originally owned by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.

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Puntledge penstock pipeline – valve chamber

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

The valve chamber on the original Puntledge penstock pipeline This is an interesting piece of Comox Valley history – but it’s also one that is gone as BC Hydro removed the old crumbling pipeline for safety reasons.

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Puntledge penstock pipelines

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

The old and the current Puntledge penstock pipelines – a bit of Comox Valley history

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Along the pipeline – graffiti

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

Some of the graffiti on the steel section of Punteldge penstock pipeline is actually pretty good street art. Some of it- just senseless tagging.

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Port Alberni – Tugs

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Katherine

Tugs in Port Alberni

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Frances Barkley

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Katherine

Lady Rose Marine’s Frances Barkley heading into Bamfield

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Buttle Lake – a fall day

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Katherine

The far end of Buttle Lake – Strathcona Provincial Park

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Buttle Lake – a fall day

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Katherine

A beautiful  fall day at Buttle Lake – Strathcona Provincial Park

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Black and white – Nanaimo rail dock

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Katherine

CP Rail’s MV Princess of Vancouver (from www.clydeships.co.uk) During her service with Canadian Pacific, Princess of Vancouver made three round trips daily between Vancouver and Nanaimo, carrying rail cars, automobiles, tractor trailers and passengers. At one point she carried my … Continue reading →

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