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The old and the new – Puntledge penstock pipelines

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Katherine

The old and the new Puntledge penstock pipelines, In the front, the old pipeline built by Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd in1912. In the background, the new penstock pipeline built either by the BC Power Commission, or BC Hydro in between … Continue reading →

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The mysterious pipeline – part 3

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

The third part to the mysterious pipeline story involved was hiking upstream along the Browns River looking for remains of the old dam that was used as part of the early Courtenay water supply. I found it, along with the … Continue reading →

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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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The old reservoir

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Katherine

I decided to do a bit of research after driving by this location on Powerhouse Road and wondering if was at one time a water reservoir. It was an above ground, open reservoir that held 500,000 gallons of water. The … Continue reading →

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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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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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The dead jetties

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Nanoose Bay has a long been home to the the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw-Naw-As), who along with 18 other tribes in the Salish Sea are Coast Salish people. It’s also been home to marinas, and aquaculture, a large lumber mill, … Continue reading →

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Dairyland milk tanker

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katherine

You never know what you might find while hiking about on Vancouver Island, but a Dairyland milk tanker was not on my list of things I thought I might see. Bears, yes, cougars, yes, but a milk tanker?

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Forbidden Plateau

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Katherine

Once a thriving ski hill, Forbidden Plateau is now  used for hiking, camping, and cycling. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.253309041459481.1073742004.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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