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Westwood Lake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Westwood Lake is  named after William Joseph Westwood, who operated a dairy farm when the area now known as Westwood Lake was a shallow marsh. In 1860 the Westwoods boarded a California steamer bound for Victoria. After making a small … Continue reading →

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Nile Creek

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Situated between Courtenay and Parksville, Nile Creek (also known as Sunshine Bay) is one of those places that you’ll miss if you take the inland Highway 19 instead of the “old Island highway”. Sunshine Bay is home to the British … Continue reading →

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The Janion building

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Katherine

Located at 1612  Store Street, the Janion Building was built in 1891 and his been boarded up since the 1960’s. Despite objections from some neighbouring residents, a proposal by Reliance Properties has been approved to convert the former hotel into … Continue reading →

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