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1946-1969::Alice the Albino Orca of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The albino orca that kept Vancouver Islanders searching coastal waters for over 20 years.
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Nov 28, 20203 min read
1948-1955::The Christmas Tie Exchange Bar in Victoria, British Columbia
Helping men sort out their ugly Christmas ties for almost a decade.
Papertown Station
Nov 25, 20201 min read
1889-1961::The W. A. Jameson Coffee Company
The little Vancouver Island coffee company that became a household name.
Papertown Station
Nov 17, 20207 min read
1953-1957::The Sourdough Lodge Boys Camp of Sooke, British Columbia
A boys' club to honour the time of the Great Pacific gold rushes and the Klondike Sourdough Miners.
Papertown Station
Nov 16, 20202 min read
1961::Cougar Soup - a Cougar Chase in Downtown Victoria, British Columbia
A rare incident that put a city on edge.
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Nov 11, 20202 min read
1966::The Three Towers of Victoria, British Columbia
Three towers for Victoria that were never built.
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Sep 5, 20206 min read
1941-2025::The Mars Planes and Vancouver Island's Pioneer Water Bomber Pilots
The planes and their pilots who forever changed how British Columbia's forest fires were fought.
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Aug 16, 202011 min read
1928-1978::New Coaches for the New Vancouver Island Coach Lines
A new motorized stagecoach service for the new Vancouver Island Highway.
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Jun 28, 20203 min read
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