The unique brick and sandstone Courtenay Post Office was built during 1925. Forty thousand faced bricks from Redcliffe, Alberta were used, as well as 100,000 common bricks from Victoria. These bricks certainly became a talking point in June 1946 when the building was damaged by a 7.3 earthquake!
One hundred years ago the corner of 4th Street and Cliffe Avenue would have looked much different from today. The Courtenay Post Office building, a mix of brick and concrete masonry, was under construction. Work began in late 1924, and the Post Office opened for business in January 1926.
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we’re taking a look back at an article about Comox Valley resident, Ede Anfield, in the January 6th, 1971 edition of the Comox District Free Press. Ede passed away in 1993 at the age of 86.
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we’re taking a look back at an article about Comox Valley resident, Ede Anfield, in the January 6th, 1971 edition of the Comox District Free Press. Ede passed away in 1993 at the age of 86.
Canada celebrates Heritage Week every third week of February, and the focus this year is "Pastimes in Past Times". We invite you to consider a visit to the museum a rewarding community pastime and a chance to celebrate timeless-to-more-recent heritage.
A sweet treat for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. This recipe comes to you from a mid-century fundraising cookbook. It was assembled locally from dozens of Comox Valley residents who shared their favourite homemade goodies with the community.
Can you solve this century-old mystery? This article from the January 15, 1925 edition of the Comox Argus gave an eyewitness account of a shady smuggling operation at present-day 6th Street in downtown Courtenay.
A 100-year-old Christmas postcard with a heartfelt message that still holds true today.
Reverend Thomas Menzies with sons Wilson and Tommy in their horse-drawn cutter, c. 1914.
This month, Reverend Menzies is centre stage as author Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs shares the backstory to one of the local avenue namesakes. Mrs. Stubbs paints a picture of a dedicated person working for the good of the community. She even mentions Menzies’ role as “the Valley’s unofficial tooth-puller” in this May 13, 1970 article from the Comox District Free Press.
