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1937::Tragedy Calls for Change on Vancouver Island’s Malahat Highway
A tragic loss for Vancouver Island's sports community.
Papertown Station
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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1951::Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip Visit Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Before the Princess became Queen, the young royal couple made their first visit to Vancouver Island.
Papertown Station
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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1921::Hard-Surfacing the Island Highway
Making the famous Malahat Highway more accessible on Vancouver Island.
Papertown Station
Jul 5, 20222 min read
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1910::The Building of a Road by Ernest McGaffey
A Poem for Vancouver Island's New Malahat Highway
Papertown Station
May 12, 20222 min read
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1908::The First Stake of the Malahat Highway
The road that changed the course of Vancouver Island's development forever.
Papertown Station
Apr 23, 20225 min read
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1926::Crash on 4-Mile Hill
🚗The end of prohibition and the beginning of Government controlled alcohol.
Papertown Station
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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1928-1978::New Coaches for the New Vancouver Island Coach Lines
A new motorized stagecoach service for the new Vancouver Island Highway.
Papertown Station
Jun 28, 20203 min read
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