Category Archives: history

Hatley Park – the bridge

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Katherine

The Japanese stroll garden at Hatley Park was designed by Isaburo Kishida, a Ko-en (park) designer from Yokohama. Work on the garden began in 1909, with completion the following year. and now you know…

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Hatley Park – the lions

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Katherine

The lions at Hatley Park – one roaring, one sleeping…

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Hatley Park – Japanese Gardens pond

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Katherine

The pond in the Japanese Gardens at Hatley Park National Historic Site

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Nanaimo at night

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Katherine

Nanaimo at night – heading along the Harbour Front Walkway through Maffeo Sutton Park to Swy-a-lana Lagoon Park. Maffeo Sutton Park was named for two men – Pete Maffeo was a Nanaimo mayor and ice cream shop owner who was … Continue reading →

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The mystery pipe

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Katherine

  I was walking along the access road for the BC Hydro Puntledge penstock pipeline when I spotted a section of old concrete pipe located quite close to this steel pipeline that runs perpendicular to the road – in other … Continue reading →

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Victoria – the Mosaic

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Katherine

Located antique row at 1061 Fort Street in Victoria’s Victoria’s Harris Green neighbourhood, the Mosaic building was designed by architect John Di Castri in 1963 as the Royal Trust Building. The building features 7000 square foot murals created by artist … Continue reading →

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Royal Roads – just part of the story…

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Katherine

The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back further than 1969 at Royal Roads – sometimes an image is just part of the story…

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Pink – Hatley Castle

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Katherine

A splash of pink on the grounds of Hatley Castle at Royal Roads

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Frank Ney

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Katherine

Memorial to Frank Ney at Swy-a-Lana Lagoon Park – Nanaimo Frank James Ney (May 12, 1918 – November 24, 1992) was the mayor of Nanaimo for twenty-one years, and served one term as a member of the Legislative Assembly of … Continue reading →

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Royal Roads – the museum

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Katherine

The museum underneath Hatley Castle at Royal Roads

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