Appropriate social background and cultural values required. Rules & Etiquette of Colwood Golf Course, 1922 #yyj #Colwood #westshore #BChistory open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
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A black and white photograph of a caged kermode bear with many trees in the enclosure and background. Image courtesy of the BC Archives: J-00051
Would you believe that this photograph was actually taken in Beacon Hill Park?
Once upon a time (or in 1940 when this photo was taken), there was more than just a petting zoo with birds and goats in the park. In fact, it once housed bears, moose, deer, and even wolves! 🐻 #yyj #bchistory
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Annie McDermott was born on December 26, 1870, in Saint John County, New Brunswick. Though sparsely documented she is connected to a family whose history stretched across Canada, from the busy docks of Saint John to the working waterfronts of British Columbia. #yyj #westshore #bchistory #victoria
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In 1950 at Esquimalt Lagoon in Colwood a speedboat regatta sent powerful boats skimming across the lagoon under a summer sun. Engines roared, spray flew, and a tightly packed crowd lined the shore. #westshore #Victoria #victoriabc #lagoon #BChistory #colwood #yyj
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The Final Crossing: 89 years of history and one last walk. Saying goodbye to the orange icon today before it’s gone for good. 👋 #PattulloBridge #NewWestminster #SurreyBC #Richmondbc #BChistory
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Image I-03409, courtesy of the BC Archives
Lunar New Year is less than a week away! 🌙 Join Discover the Past this Saturday for a walking tour of Victoria's Chinatown to learn all about Chinese history and culture in British Columbia 🐴
Sign up here: discoverthepast.com
#BCHistory #yyj
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A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
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Reading "Paldi Remembered"—the remarkable story of a Vancouver Island logging town where Sikhs, Japanese, Chinese, a Muslim man, and white workers built community together in the early 1900s. Beautiful testament to cross-cultural cooperation. #Paldi #BCHistory #BritishColumbia
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There is so much Black history to learn in this province!
Stop by the inner harbour and then head on over to the Maritime Museum! They have an exhibit on this 1858 history. you’ll find this and so much more B.C. Black History Awareness Sociery
#BCpoli #bchistory #BlackHistoryMonth
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The Nite Owl, better known as the ‘Trolley Diner’ was located at the corner of Spencer Road and Goldstream Avenue in Langford on Vancouver Island - But what was its history? #yyj #langford #westshore #BChistory #Victoriabc #oldvictoria
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Herring Hunt (1953)
"This short sea-faring documentary follows the operations of a herring boat and her crew in the coastal waters of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6Y...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #coastalhistory
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Throwback to Richard Mackie's 2009 book tour for Mountain Timber: The Comox Logging Company in the Vancouver Island Mountains. Who got a copy during that tour?
niche-canada.org/2009/10/23/n...
#envhist #books #bchistory #foresthistory #cdnhist
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Melancholy Accident at Langford Lake, 1865 - Mr. Mark Corbiniere age 30 eldest son of Mr. P. Corbiniere a merchant in Victoria ‘met his end.’ #langfordbc #westshore #yyj #BChistory
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Would love to have a historian write more about the historical context of the BC oil tanker ban for our site! Anyone interested?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4b...
Here is our Contributor Guidelines: niche-canada.org/guidelines-f...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #britishcolumbia #energyhistory
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This story isn’t exactly about the life of Rev. William Ellison. Rather in 1897, his shoes gained fame in the Victoria Daily Times when they were stolen and the culprit caught....then the saga continued. Join the many other readers that enjoy Westshore Memories. #yyj #westshore #BCHistory #Victoria
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There are so many stories we need to hear. Sharing this one and hoping you’ll read it #BCHistory #SupportLocal #JapaneseCanadian #Canadian #Internment #Fujiya
www.fujiya.ca/rememberings...
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"In December 1937, crews dumped so much snow into False Creek that slushy icebergs clogged the waterway and blocked drainage outlets, actually increasing the risk of flooding." - Blake Butler
niche-canada.org/2024/01/10/t...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #winter #vancouver
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Beecher Bay: Early Fishing Industry & "Old Time Barbaric Episode", 1922 #westshore #victoria #BChistory #oldvictoria #yyj open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
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Weddings were a big community affair drawing family, friends and neighbours together, usually taking place at the family home of the bride. Here are just a few of those early celebrations. #yyj #westshore #history #weddings #victoriaBC #BChistory #BC open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
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A well researched, historically informed look at the Cowichan land decision. #bchistory
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"Reclamation supporters scorned these conservation concerns and sarcastically urged their 'friends to the South' (American hunters) to shoot seagulls and flamingos instead." - Anne Dance
niche-canada.org/2015/04/23/d...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory #envirotech
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Captain Josiah Gosse was the last lighthouse keeper at Fisgard Lighthouse. His story is quite interesting and something I wanted to pass along to readers that support the creation of the many articles (over 275) that now reside at Westshore Memories. #yyj #victoria #victoriabc #fisgard #bchistory
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"Like so many of her generation, Mrs. Battersby is still wonderfully alert and vigorous- perhaps the result of a rigorous upbringing and early hardships associated with pioneer days when children could not be coddled." #yyj #westshore #victoria #victoriabc #BChistory #metchosin
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Today we have "People, Stones, and Japanese Canadian Politics of Nature" by Jane Komori
This post highlights Komori's recent @radhistreview.bsky.social article.
niche-canada.org/2025/10/16/j...
#envhist #cdnhist #japanesecanadian #japanese #bchistory
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The horrific death in 1955 was announced on the front page of the Victoria Daily Times. The first paragraph describing the event was equally horrendous… #yyj #yyjhistory #langford #westshore #victoria #victoriabc #BChistory open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
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In 1923 an article was written which provides an amazing description of Leechtown and the gold diggings that were once scattered throughout the entire area.. Read the latest article at Westshore Memories #yyj #westshore #Victoria #oldvictoria #vistoriahistory #vancouverisland #BChistory
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Let's Go Fishing (1946/1950 ?)
"Film about the fishing industry and its importance to the economy of British Columbia."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBcZ...
#envhist #cdnhist #bchistory
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An Opportunity for Every Farmer, 1910. - All farmers should consider this not only to improve farming, but also make some additional needed money. Read the latest Westshore Memories article. #westshore #farming #victoria #yyj #history #BChistory #yyjhistory
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