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Comox Lake – a bit of history

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Katherine

A piece of history on Comox Lake – a square metal washer that was likely used for log booming

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Victoria – lost tourist attractions

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Katherine

The inner harbour of Victoria – above, the former home of the Royal London Wax Museum, and below, where Undersea Gardens once was.

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The old reservoir

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Katherine

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 →

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Browns River Dam

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Katherine

A bit more of the history of the Browns River, and the Courtenay water supply… Water supply intake on the Browns   The fish bypass valve   Downstream of the fish bypass valve   Below the impounding dam   Winter … Continue reading →

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Browns River – fish bypass

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Katherine

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 →

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Browns River – confluence with the Puntledge

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Katherine

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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The mysterious pipeline

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Katherine

I was hiking around trying to find the trails to Browns River Falls when I came across this section of pipeline running roughly between the Browns and Puntledge Rivers.  Being an inquisitive type, I did some searching on the Internet … Continue reading →

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The Beaufort Gang

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Katherine

The Beaufort Gang has terrorized and delighted passengers on the Alberni Pacific Railway since the steam train began its regular run to McLean Mill National Historic Site. I was onboard when the Alberni Valley’s meanest and orneriest pack of train-robbing,back-shooting … Continue reading →

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McLean Mill National Historic Site

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Katherine

  Logging equipment at Mclean Mill National Historic Site [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.265435576913494.1073742033.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″ random=1 limit=6] The complete set of images are in a standalone album…

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McLean Mill National Historic Site

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Katherine

  Mclean Mill National Historic Site [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.265434803580238.1073742032.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″ random=1 limit=9] The complete set of images are in a standalone album…

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