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1903-1907::The Shawnigan Lake Suburban Train
For only a few years, a special train carried passengers to Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.

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Apr 24, 20213 min read


1951-1979::The Tillicum Outdoor Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia
The fresh-air theatre that entertained Vancouver Islander's for almost thirty years.

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Apr 19, 20212 min read


1940::Sunday Morning, A Victoria, British Columbia Moment
Back to a time when the same intersection looked very different.

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Apr 17, 20211 min read


1937::63.5 lb Salmon Caught Near Victoria, British Columbia's Breakwater
A fish that shocked the world and boosted the tourism industry of Vancouver Island.

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Mar 16, 20211 min read


1943::A Christmas Dinner On the Front Line
Amid World War II's heavy battle for Ortona, a Christmas dinner.

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Dec 21, 20205 min read


1946-1969::Alice, the Albino Orca of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
For over twenty years, Vancouver Islanders searched the coastal waters for a white whale.

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Nov 28, 20204 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.

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Nov 25, 20201 min read


1922::Dunkley's Gas-Powered Baby Pram
A popular British baby buggy finds its way to the Pacific Coast.

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Nov 20, 20201 min read


1889-1966::The W. A. Jameson Coffee Company
A small Vancouver Island coffee company that grew to rival others throughout the Pacific Northwest

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Nov 17, 20206 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.

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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


1946::A Smallpox Outbreak on the Pacific Coast
Carried home from war—and contained in fifteen weeks.

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Oct 29, 20203 min read
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