Category Archives: Vancouver Island

The mysterious pipeline – part 2

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

The second part to the mysterious pipeline story happened by accident when was hiking along the Browns River looking for remains of the old dam that was used as part of the early Courtenay water supply. To be accurate, at … Continue reading →

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BC Ferries – MV Quinsam

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

MV Quinsam was originally part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways’ (MoT) saltwater ferry fleet until 1985, when the MoT’s saltwater ferries, including Quinsam, were transferred to BC Ferries. Quinsam replaced the smaller 50 car MV Quinitsa on the … Continue reading →

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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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Not your normal view – Comox Glacier

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Katherine

Q3, a motor work boat from HMCS Quadra and the Comox Glacier in the distance

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Comox Marina

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Katherine

A walk along the breakwater walkway at the Comox marina

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A bit of the lake

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Katherine

Comox Lake – low water – 13 September 2014

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Comox Lake – the stumps

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Katherine

I’m not sure if it’s totally accurate to call these stumps, but that’s what they would be if they were still in the ground and not laying around on the shoreline at Comox Lake.

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Comox Lake

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

On the way to Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve Comox Lake Bluffs Ecological Reserve was established on 30 April 1996 to protect an unusual dry-site plant community in the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. It’s an interesting area to hike in…

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