Climbing Higher with the CDMC
Sunbathing in hiking boots, Marjorie Biscoe strikes a pose beside [...]
It’s All There in Black and White: Comox Valley Landmark Torn Down in 1984
Some days it feels like there’s so much development going [...]
A Look Back at the Renaissance Faire
From the mid-70s to the mid-80s, the Comox Valley's Renaissance Faire was a joyous celebration of West Coast folk arts and crafts, offering guests lively music, engaging workshops, international cuisine and children's entertainment. It provided an eclectic opportunity for local artists to showcase their work, for musicians and theatre folk to perform, and for guests to participate in a unique expression of unrestrained creativity.
It’s All There in Black and White: The Repeal of Prohibition in the Comox Valley
BC's provincially legislated prohibition lasted from October 1, 1917 to [...]
Remembering the 1946 Earthquake
CDM 972.51.14 This year, June 23 marks the [...]
It’s All There in Black and White: The 1971 Royal Visit to the Comox Valley
In remembrance of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who [...]
Sports and May Day in Cumberland
In the early years of Cumberland's Victoria Day holiday, [...]
50 Years of Door-To-Door in the Comox Valley
This spring, celebrate the 50th anniversary of a valuable [...]
May is Asian Heritage Month
Coke ovens at Union Bay, ca. 1905. CDM 979.3.31. [...]
When the Bridge Closed…
Local historian Isabelle Stubbs sometimes reminisced about bridge closures [...]