November 2026 Gift Shop News
Have you been looking for a different “look” in your cards? Look no further than the Museum Gift Shop this fall! These new additions are from Nelson, BC’s Cartolina Cards Inc. and made in Canada.
Lecture: Wild Bears of Canada
Wild Bears of Canada explores the lives of Canada’s grizzlies, black bears and polar bears through field photography and the nuanced observations of a career nature guide. Edward Savage has spent fifteen years watching bears across some of the country’s most remote terrain— and for many of the bears in this book, that relationship spans over a decade. Some he first encountered as six-month-old cubs; they are now adults with cubs of their own.
“Lest We Forget”
On almost constant display in the museum gallery is a unique book dedicated to the 124 Comox Valley men listed on the Sandwick Memorial Cairn who lost their lives in World Wars I and II.
Archives Awareness Week
Letters. We’ve got letters. We’ve got stacks and stacks of letters. In fact, correspondence makes up a large part of the Comox Logging and Railway Company fonds which is one of the collections in the CDM Archives.
Elasmosaur’s Birthday Party 2026
Save the date! Courtenay’s very own Puntledge River elasmosaur Traskasaura Sandrae is turning 80,000,038 this November.
Remembrance Day Closure
We will be closed in observance of Remembrance Day. We join our community in honouring and remembering all those who have served and sacrificed. Regular hours will resume on Thursday, November 12.
October 2026 Gift Shop News
Looking for some dino-themed games and other activities? The Museum Gift Shop has a fabulous array of gifts from Rex London that you won’t want to miss. From metal lunchboxes and pails, bingo, floor puzzles, stickers and temporary tattoos, and coloured pencil sets, there’s no shortage of prehistoric playtime. And for those who don’t fancy fossils, Rex London has supplied the gift shop with table tennis sets, DIY kite kits, and floating ball games.
Lecture: North Island Heritage Sites
Plan your next “staycation” with historian Jeanette Taylor as she presents an illustrated talk about north Vancouver Island’s heritage sites. She brings a wealth of experience to her subject, from writing local history to guided boat tours and her former role as a curator with the Museum at Campbell River.
Button Drive
One of Pamela Mitchell's many projects as Culture Manager is working to create a “treasure box” of ceremonial regalia items to share with KFN members who are without. Buttons are always needed to craft new blankets, and the public are invited to help by donating.
Event: Button Blankets Artist Talks
Pamela Mitchell, artist and K’ómoks First Nation Culture Manager, will present a brief illustrated talk in conjunction with the exhibit that will touch on the history of button blankets as well as common KFN crests. The same talk will be given twice on Saturday, October 24, first at 1pm and again at 1:30 pm.