Category Archives: Vancouver Island Images

Nanaimo in Nanaimo

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

HMCS Nanaimo is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries Chemainus

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

The BC Ferries terminal in Chemainus provides service to Thetis Island and Penelakut Island It’s also quite pretty…

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Follow the yellow brick road…

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

Actually follow the yellow footsteps – Chemainus

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Chemainus – more than murals

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

There’s more to the artistry in Chemainus than murals – including wood carvings that depict the history of Chemainus and the Cowichan Valley. Bronze statues of people who helped shape much of Vancouver Island – H.R. MacMillan of MacMillan … Continue reading →

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Chemainus Murals

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

The Chemainus murals were born when the Horseshoe Bay Lumber Mill shut down in 1983 – instead of fading away when the major employer left, the town embarked on a program to attract tourists. 39 outdoor murals were created, depicting … Continue reading →

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Chemainus – more than murals

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

In 1862 a waterwheel powered sawmill was opened in Chemainus, an ideal location with a sheltered bay for log booming and shipping of lumber products by sea and later by rail. By the late 1970s the mill was antiquated and … Continue reading →

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Helen J and CT Scout

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

Helen J and C.T. Scout in Chemainus Helen J ex Sea Imp IX Year Built: 1967 United Engineering Ltd, Victoria Gross Tonnage: 9.43 Net Tonnage: 6.41 Construction Material: Steel Length: 9.81 m Breadth: 4.21 m Depth: 1.19 m Propulsion: 1 … Continue reading →