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Port Alberni – Victory III and Pacific Force

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

The tugs Victory III and Pacific Force in Port Alberni

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Port Alberni – Chooch

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

Harbour tug Chooch in Port Alberni

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Port Alberni – the marine railway

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

The marine railway in Port Alberni

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Alberni Inlet – Kildonan

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Katherine

Kildonan is a small village located on the east side of Uchuchklesit Inlet, on the north side of the lower reaches of Alberni Inlet – if you want to visit, you either take a float plane or travel on a … Continue reading →

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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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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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Alert Bay Totem

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

Totem poles at the ‘Namgis Original Burial Grounds – Alert Bay on Cormorant Island

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Alert Bay Totem

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

A totem pole at the ‘Namgis Original Burial Grounds – Alert Bay on Cormorant Island

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Duncan – the concrete plant

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The long shuttered concrete products plant north of Duncan on Highway 1

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