BC Day Closure
The museum will be closed on Sunday, August 4th and Monday, August 5th. Wishing everyone a safe and happy BC Day holiday!
Celebrate this Summer
There is a lot happening in the Comox Valley this summer!
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 7
The George and Jane Grieve home. Standing left to right: Berkeley (son), George, Jane, and Sadie Grant (granddaughter). In the buggy are Reverend Thomas and Abigail Menzies, c. 1905. Photographed by Walter Gage.
Courtenay Streets: Harmston Avenue
This month’s article is all about Harmston Avenue and the family history behind the name. That history starts with the arrival of William, Mary, and daughter Florence in 1862.
Standing the Test of Time
This month marks anniversary milestones for several Comox Valley longstanding clubs, businesses, and organizations.
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024
June 21st marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Comox Valley will have no shortage of events and activities to celebrate this important day.
39th Anniversary of Miners Memorial in Cumberland
June 14th - 16th marks the 39th anniversary of Miners Memorial in Cumberland. Every year since 1986 community members, organizers, activists, historians, musicians, families and the labour community have come together to commemorate the sacrifices of workers around the world and right here in Cumberland.
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 6
The George and Jane Grieve home. Standing left to right: Berkeley (son), George, Jane, and Sadie Grant (granddaughter). In the buggy are Reverend Thomas and Abigail Menzies, c. 1905. Photographed by Walter Gage.
Courtenay Streets: Grieve Avenue
Grieve Avenue and some of the family history behind its namesake are the feature for this month.
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 5
Grant Sawmill, Union, c. 1880s. Photographed by E.C. Brooks of Victoria, B.C.