Category Archives: Vancouver Island

Fences – Back to nature

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The fences around the Chinese Cemetery in Cumberland demonstrate how nature has a way of reclaiming what we take from it.

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Cumberland medical clinic

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

And they just walked away…   [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228842003906185.1073741904.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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Farnham Road bridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Farnham Road bridge is an interesting example of a Bailey Bridge, and it’s also very close to the remains of the Headquarters saw mill, and the Tsolum River Hatchery.

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McEachern Bridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

I came across the McEachern bridge on Fitzgerald Road while hiking along the Tsolum river from Farmham Road. That would have me following the trail toward Headquarters, which puts me in Courtenay – weird…

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Headquarters saw mill

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Headquarters was a small community located on the banks of the Tsolum River near Courtenay, BC . Earlier known as Fraserville, the townsite of Headquarters started being built in 1911.  The town had a post office, bunkhouse’s, blacksmith shops, a … Continue reading →

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French Creek fishing boats

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

French Creek is home to fishing boats, the Coast Guard, and the Lasqueti Island ferry. It’s a rather beautiful spot and a great place to unwind when you’re heading up or down the Island and have had enough driving.   … Continue reading →

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Runway birds

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The Courtenay Air Park is an interesting place as it is pretty much right in downtown Courtenay, it’s right beside the river, and you can walk around it. It’s perhaps a unique combination, and to top it off, it’s also … Continue reading →

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A west coast winter

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

We do have a winter on the west coast, although on most parts of Vancouver Island it’s more of a season than a type of weather – especially this year where even the mountains have had little snow. I spent … Continue reading →

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Port Alberni

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

The harbour as I saw it…   More images on Facebook

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Grumman CS2F / CP-121 Tracker

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Grumman produced 1,185 Trackers, and another 99 aircraft carrying the CS2F designation were manufactured in Canada under license by de Havilland Canada. The Canadian built Trackers entered service starting in 1956, and were built to the earlier “A” model airframe … Continue reading →

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