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Morden coal mine
Named after Colonel W. Grant Morden, one of the chief financiers of the mine, excavation of two parallel shafts for the Pacific Coast Coal Mines (PCCM) Morden mine commenced in March 1912, one a main production shaft, the other for … Continue reading
Puntledge penstock pipeline – nuts and bolts
You may have walked alongside the Puntledge penstock pipeline many times, but have you thought about the nuts and bolts of the pipeline? Above, a concrete thrust block – these are normally used where the the pipeline direction or slope … Continue reading
Posted in photojournalism, pipeline, Puntledge, Vancouver Island
Tagged and now you know, BC Hydro, pipeline, Puntledge
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Amphrite Point
Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point which was named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy. In 1906 a wooden lighthouse was built on … Continue reading
Posted in lighthouse, ocean, Pacific Rim, Ucluelet
Tagged and now you know, Coast Guard, Highway, lighthouse, marine radio station, Mt Ozzard, Pacific Rim, Ucluelet
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Sandra – a Bevan Mystery
I saw this little white cross, just off to the side of the BC Hydro Puntledge access road. Sandra 1955 – 2009 Who was Sandra? I turned to one of my favourite sources of information about the history of … Continue reading
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Tagged and now you know, Bevan, history, memorial, Sandra 1955 - 2009, Vancouver Island, YANA
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Chemainus Murals
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
Posted in art, history, tourism, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Images
Tagged and now you know, artistry, Chemainus, Emily Carr, Group Of Seven, Highway 1A, murals, Vancouver Island
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Victoria – lost tourist attractions
The inner harbour of Victoria – above, the former home of the Royal London Wax Museum, and below, where Undersea Gardens once was.
Victoria – Netherlands Centennial Carillon
Located in front of the Royal BC Museum the Netherlands Centennial Carillon was gift from Dutch community of British Columbia in thanks for Canada’s role in the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II. A carillon is a musical … Continue reading
The old reservoir
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
Posted in abandoned, history, Vancouver Island
Tagged abandoned, and now you know, Courtenay, history, Powerline Road, reservoir, water supply
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Browns River – fish bypass
I don’t normally see concrete boxes at the side of waterfalls, but that’s exactly what I saw when I visited Browns River Falls. As far as I can find out, this is part of a fish by pass that was … Continue reading
Posted in hiking, history, river, Vancouver Island, waterfall
Tagged and now you know, Browns River, Courtenay, fish bypass, history, Puntledge River
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Browns River – confluence with the Puntledge
Having previously visited the north side of Browns River by hiking the BC Hydro trail from Piercy Road, I decided to head down between the Browns and the Puntledge to see the confluence of the two rivers. Not surprisingly, as … Continue reading
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Tagged and now you know, Browns River, Courtenay, history, Vancouver Island
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