Category Archives: history

Vanishing Vancouver Island

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Katherine

Vanishing Vancouver Island – a picnic shelter

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An abandoned car wash station on Phoenix way, the access road to the site of where the Western Forest Products Ltd. Island Phoenix Sawmill was. That’s was, as in they shut it down, took it down, and took it away. … Continue reading →

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A memorial in the woods

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Katherine

Part of a memorial in the woods – Bevan, off Bevan Road

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Generations – Comox Valley Airport

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Katherine

A Westjet Boeing 737-700 and a CP-107 Canadair Argus

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Back to black (and white…)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Katherine

The shoreline at Wolf Lake There is a bit of history here: June of 1938 was the driest June since weather records were first collected in 1874 – it set the stage for what would be called the “Bloedel Fire”. … Continue reading →