Category Archives: history

The train don’t run here anymore…

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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Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

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Snuneymuxw First Nation totems

Snuneymuxw First Nation totem pole

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Exploring

Exploring the ruins of what was once the ski lodge at Forbidden Plateau

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Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

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Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

Snuneymuxw First Nation cemetery

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Snuneymuxw First Nation totems

Returning to nature –  Snuneymuxw First Nation

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Snuneymuxw First Nation totems

Returning to nature – Snuneymuxw First Nation totem The Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of over 1,700 people, and one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the … Continue reading

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The train don’t run here anymore…

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

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The train don’t run here anymore…

A few relatively short sections of the Victoria Subdivision have been upgraded to 100 Pound rail – that’s rail that weighs 100 pounds per yard. The heavier the rail, the heavier a load it can support, and the the faster … Continue reading

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