Tag Archives: Nanaimo

Nanaimo – where a mill once was

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Katherine

In 1951 George William Dorman and his brother Fred opened their Brechin sawmill at Departure Bay near the B.C. Ferry terminal in 1951. In 1957 George started a  small chipper mill on Stewart Avenue, a neighbouring property owned by one … Continue reading →

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Queen of Cowichan – a foggy day

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Katherine

The Queen of Cowichan at the BC Ferries terminal in Departure Bay The Queen of Cowichan is one of the five double-ended, roll-on/roll-off C-Class ferries (also known as Cowichan Class) ferries built by BC Ferries between 1976 and 1981. The … Continue reading →

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Queen of Oak Bay – a foggy day

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Katherine

BC Ferries Queen of Oak Bay approaching the Departure Bay terminal on a foggy day

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Nanaimo at night

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Katherine

Nanaimo at night – heading along the Harbour Front Walkway through Maffeo Sutton Park to Swy-a-lana Lagoon Park. Maffeo Sutton Park was named for two men – Pete Maffeo was a Nanaimo mayor and ice cream shop owner who was … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo – a foggy day at Departure Bay

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Katherine

A foggy yet very beautiful day at Departure Bay

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Frank Ney

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Katherine

Memorial to Frank Ney at Swy-a-Lana Lagoon Park – Nanaimo Frank James Ney (May 12, 1918 – November 24, 1992) was the mayor of Nanaimo for twenty-one years, and served one term as a member of the Legislative Assembly of … Continue reading →

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Morden coal mine

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Katherine

Named after Colonel W. Grant Morden, one of the chief financiers of the mine, excavation of two parallel shafts for the Pacific Coast Coal Mines (PCCM) Morden mine commenced in March 1912, one a main production shaft, the other for … Continue reading →

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Victory V

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Victory V in Nanaimo Year Built: 1964 International Shipbuilders Ltd, North Vancouver Gross Tonnage: 13.39 Net Tonnage: 9.11 Construction Material: Steel Length: 10.58 m Breadth: 4.27 m Depth: 1.52 m Propulsion: 1 x 335 brake horsepower diesel, single screw Speed: … Continue reading →

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Sandy Point

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Sandy Point in Nanaimo Year Built: 1967 Ernest Wahl, Salmon Arm Gross Tonnage: 13.91 Net Tonnage: 9.46 Construction Material: Wood Length: 11.49 m Breadth: 3.57 m Depth: 1.68 m Propulsion: 1 x 180 brake horsepower diesel, single screw Speed: 10.0 … Continue reading →

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Splendour

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Katherine

Splendour in Nanaimo   Year Built: 1940 Mario Tarabochia, Ladner Gross Tonnage: 48.05 Net Tonnage: 20.23 Construction Material: Wood Length: 16.55 m Breadth: 4.85 m Depth: 2.26 m Propulsion: 1 x 237 brake horsepower diesel, single screw Speed: 10.0 knots

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