Category Archives: history

Whipletree Junction

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

7km south of Duncan, Whippletree Junction is a once thriving retail attraction that hosts specialty shops and restaurants within 14 restored buildings from original Chinatown buildings of Duncan. While this was a favourite stop when I was young, I drive … Continue reading →

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Westwood Lake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Westwood Lake is  named after William Joseph Westwood, who operated a dairy farm when the area now known as Westwood Lake was a shallow marsh. In 1860 the Westwoods boarded a California steamer bound for Victoria. After making a small … Continue reading →

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Moorecroft Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Thanks to a deal that saw most of the former Camp Moorecroft become a regional park, you can enjoy some pristine beach while watching local wildlife and plants reclaiming the land. Not all is well though, as much of the … Continue reading →

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The ghost ships of Royston

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

   This is cool – especially for a person who grew up on the west coast and has sailed around the world for fun and for profit.   The remains of 14 ships include four Royal Canadian Navy warships, one … Continue reading →

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Emil-K

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Formerly named the Haidi, the 100 ton drum seiner Emil-K was built in 1941 by Star Shipyards in New Westminster, British Columbia. Star Shipyards was started in 1908 by Edward Mercer, a Newfoundlander, and his wife, who cleared the lot … Continue reading →

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YTL 435

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

This 422 Class District Harbor Tug, Small was laid down in 1943, at Bellingham Iron Works, Bellingham, WA. She was delivered and placed in service as District Harbor Tug YT-435 in the 12th Naval District, Navy Yard Mare Island in … Continue reading →

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Moorecroft Regional Park

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Oops… the post about Moorecroft has been updated and moved here

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RCAF Vampire

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The de Havilland DH-100 Vampire F.3 was the first jet fighter to enter RCAF service in any significant numbers. It served to introduce fighter pilots to jet flying, cockpit pressurization and the tricycle landing gear. RCAF Vampires served in both … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Plateau – Dry and red

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Forbidden Plateau has always been a bit of a mystery to me so I took a little trip up to poke about, and then later poked about to find out what I could about the name. Legend has it that … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Fanny Bay is one of those places that help me decide to take Highway 19A instead of the faster inland Highway 19 – it’s just so beautiful as I look into Baynes Sound and across to Denman Island. The various … Continue reading →

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