Tag Archives: Comox Lake

Comox Lake Park – the boulders

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Katherine

Heading into Comox Lake Park to see some massive boulders

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Comox Lake – a history of logging

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Katherine

When you get past the campground outside of Cumberland, you start to get a sense of the history of Comox Lake, and the importance of forestry (logging) in the Comox Valley…

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An eagle

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Katherine

An eagle near Comox Lake

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Cumberland No. 4 Coal Mine

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Katherine

No.4 Mine – Cumberland near Whytes Bay on Comox Lake There’s not much left to see of the No. 4 mine, which is a shame but understandable as the main access to the mine was by a drift tunnel and … Continue reading →

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Wellington Colliery Railway

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

On the trail to Whytes Bay An exposed section of rail from the Wellington Colliery Railway that connected to the No. 4 Mine near Whytes Bay, and further to the north on a trestle over Comox Lake to the Scott’s … Continue reading →

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Perseverance Creek

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Getting around the collapsed bridge over Perseverance Creek as I head to Whytes Bay

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Whytes Bay

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Whytes Bay on Comox Lake The community of Whyte’s Bay was situated at the northeast corner of Comox Lake, near Cumberland, close to the long-running and productive Number Four Mine. There were many families living there till the mid-1930s, when … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake Logging Road bridge

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Katherine

Comox Lake Logging Road bridge at the forebay of the BC Hydro impoundment dam

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Comox Lake – July 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Katherine

I took a quick trip out to Comox Lake in late July to check the water level at the forebay area of the BC Hydro impoundment dam – besides providing a great visual indication of the water level, I can … Continue reading →

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Comox Lake

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Katherine

Clouds over Comox Lake as viewed from Comox Lake Logging Road

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