October is Women’s History Month
A friendly gathering in front of the Carroll family [...]
Online Lecture: Watershed Moments
Local authors Dickinson and Griffiths bring Comox Valley history to life through stories and photographs from the Courtenay Museum book Watershed Moments, A Pictorial History of Courtenay and District.
Lecture: Joseph William McKay: A Métis Business Leader in Colonial British Columbia
When examining the history of British Columbia, one would be hard-pressed to find an Indigenous person who so successfully navigated the echelons of colonial power as did Joseph William McKay (1829–1900).
Car Rally Wrap Up
The Crown Isle 2021 Hot August Nights Car [...]
Courtenay “Civic Centre” turns the big 5-0
Several hundred citizens were on hand to watch ceremonies [...]
September 2021 Stepping into Wilderness
Here now is an image from the museum's newest award-winning [...]
It’s All There in Black and White: Courtenay Elementary School 1947
Back to school in 1947 had a new look for [...]
World Rivers Day
September 26, 2021 On the fourth Sunday of every [...]
Lecture: A Journey Back to Nature
The fascinating story of the century-long effort to define, access, preserve, develop, and exploit the uniquely beautiful Strathcona area of rugged wilderness in the centre of Vancouver Island.
Discoveries Happen with You
A Team Effort for Discovery of Juvenile Elasmosaur [...]