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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.
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Sep 9, 20225 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.
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Apr 23, 20225 min read
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1929::Five Cougars and a Deer ... a Sooke, British Columbia Hunting Expedition
Three men set a new hunting record in Sooke, British Columbia in the 1920s.
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Feb 24, 20221 min read
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1934::Canada's First Nudist Colony In Sooke, British Columbia
Somewhere in a small wood on Vancouver Island...
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Apr 1, 20213 min read
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1889-1964::The W. A. Jameson Coffee Company
The little Vancouver Island coffee company that became a household name.
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Nov 17, 20207 min read
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1953-1957::The Sourdough Lodge Boys Camp of Sooke, British Columbia
A boys' club to honour the time of the Sourdoughs and the great Pacific gold rushes.
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Nov 16, 20202 min read
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