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Winter holiday traditions vary through time and across cultures, but one common thread that seems to run through them is food.  During the festive holiday …

We have in the past year featured articles about the history of place naming in our community, specifically focusing on street names.  One street name …

I was never someone fascinated with ships.  Despite this, when I began to take a deeper look into the history of the Discovery Islands, I …

Heather Harbord, author of Desolation Sound, referred to West Redonda as the “Social Centre of the Sound.” West Redonda had two settlements – Refuge Cove …

When thinking about the ‘official’ history of Campbell River, and the stories that are most often told, I think of several things.  For me, the …

Ever popular for Sunday drives and showing visitors the sights, Elk Falls on the Campbell River has been the highlight of many an excursion over …

I take for granted that many people haven’t been to, or maybe don’t even know about, my favourite place in Campbell River.  It has a …

This past October, the Comox Valley lost a beloved long-time resident, Father Charles Brandt.  An ordained priest and member of the Hermits of St. John …

When most people think of BC gold rushes they think of Barkerville, the Fraser River and the Cariboo.  Few would automatically think of Vancouver Island.  …

“Just before Christmas we went out into the woods, cut down a fir tree and brought it home so alive still that the warm house …