The historic Cassidy Inn Hotel was one of only three surviving structures from the former coal mining town of Granby.
Because Capt. Havens had contented himself with posting lookouts the Japanese submarine had easily closed to within firing range.
“The kitchen looked as though a bomb had been thrown into it.” —Cowichan Leader.
In this third and final instalment we wrap up our visit to the Valley’s oldest cemetery which was desecrated by vandals two weeks ago.
Some of Cowichan’s earliest pioneers, the Morleys, the Fletts, the Aitkens, among others, take their rest here
Of them all, Doris Benjamin, a member of the pioneering Cobble Hill Dougan clan, has been my most stalwart editorial aide.
Joe Gordon was born in Montreal in 1923 but grew up in Vancouver, the last of eight children ruled by an alcoholic and harsh father.
“This is not a tirade against society.” —Joe Gordon, writing within days of his execution.
They used to turn up fairly often, in antique stores and at shows, sometimes at flea markets
With the inn’s total and tragic loss in Friday night’s fire, Mrs. Adams can finally hang up her apron.
A visit to the museum and archives can offer a fascinating peek into our history
His competitor’s machines, sneered John Hilbert, “are like the razors of the old song, made for sale and not for use.”
Instead of being offered “the pick of the country” in 1917, veterans were being offered picks and shovels
When Duncan Moose Lodge celebrated its 50th anniversary in August 1996, charter member Stan Clarke recounted how they came to buy the estate
As we saw last week, Archibald Tiderington of Lake Cowichan, was charged with bootlegging
After Canada implemented prohibition, returned servicemen were soon agitating for a return to the bad old days.
Friday, April 28, was National Day of Mourning for workplace fatalities.
Thomas McIntyre “clung to the side about half an hour then said goodbye, waved and winked feebly, and drifted off to his death.”
Although she served her brief career entirely in the Atlantic, the minesweeper had enjoyed a special place in the hearts of Victorians.
The Bank of Canada has received no fewer than 18,000 names of Canadian women as candidates for having their picture on a new banknote.
