Tag Archives: Comox Valley

Puntledge penstock pipeline – valve chamber

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

The valve chamber on the original Puntledge penstock pipeline This is an interesting piece of Comox Valley history – but it’s also one that is gone as BC Hydro removed the old crumbling pipeline for safety reasons.

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Puntledge penstock pipelines

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

The old and the current Puntledge penstock pipelines – a bit of Comox Valley history

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Along the pipeline – graffiti

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Katherine

Some of the graffiti on the steel section of Punteldge penstock pipeline is actually pretty good street art. Some of it- just senseless tagging.

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Comox Lake– beneath the water

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

A look at what is usually beneath the waters of Comox Lake Comox Lake has a long history of logging, as a source of water for the Puntledge Generating Station, and as the source of domestic water for the Comox … Continue reading →

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Stotan Falls

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Katherine

The Duncan Bay Main logging road bridge over the Puntledge River – just upstream of Stotan falls. This is a popular Comox Valley swimming spot, but also one that became embroiled in controversy when 3L Developments, the owner of the … Continue reading →

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The way it was – Puntledge penstock pipeline

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Katherine

Puntledge penstock pipeline near Powerhouse Road – August 2012

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Comox – Spinnaker and Genoa buildings

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Katherine

The Spinnaker and Genoa buildings at the Comox Marina Park

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Comox Valley – a nice barn

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Katherine

A nice barn covered in snow A nice barn covered in snow, and in the Comox Valley. There might be a fair number of barns in the area but I have not found many of them. A shame as I … Continue reading →

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RCAF CT-114 Tutor–a snowy Snowbird –

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Katherine

Snow on the RCAF CT-114 Tutor at the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre

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Birds on the beach – Kye Bay

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Katherine

Gulls on the beach at Kye Bay – a lot of gulls…

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