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Author Archives: Katherine
Elk Falls mill
The Elk Falls mill – one of many mill that have shut down
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John Hart dam
John Hart dam
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Browns Bay – rail car breakwater
The rail car breakwater at Browns Bay – a series of old tank cars…
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Browns Bay Marina
Browns Bay Marina on Seymour Narrows – pretty…
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John Hart penstock
The three wood stave penstocks running from John Hart Lake to the generating station
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John Hart surge towers
The three surge towers at BC Hydro’s John Hart Generating Station The 90-metre tall white surge towers are in place to prevent the penstocks from bursting during periods of low production when the flow gates are closed. They will be … Continue reading
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Comox Lake – a history of logging
When you get past the campground outside of Cumberland, you start to get a sense of the history of Comox Lake, and the importance of forestry (logging) in the Comox Valley…
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Comox Logging & Railway Co. No. 2
Baldwin 2-6-2T#34921, Comox Logging & Railway Co. No. 2 was built by in July 1910 as Canadian Western Lumber Co 2.
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Cumberland No. 8 Coal Mine
Cumberland, Bevan, and the surrounding areas were once the site of one of BC’s biggest coal mining operations, with 8 different mineshafts in operation. By 1950, the only mine left operating was No. 8, and in 1953, No. 8 closed … Continue reading
An eagle
An eagle near Comox Lake