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.
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Grant Sawmill, Union, c. 1880s. Photographed by E.C. Brooks of Victoria, B.C.
Courtenay Streets: Grant Avenue
Local historian Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs (1905-2003) wrote several different columns for newspapers over the years including “Spotlight on Courtenay Streets” for the Comox District Free Press in 1970.
May is Asian Heritage Month
To commemorate Asian Heritage Month, we’d like to shine a light on the first Chinese couple to be wed in Comox, Mr. Wing Sun Mah and Miss Yim Sung Wong. According to this April 23, 1958 article from the Comox District Free Press, the groom’s family were also the first Chinese household in Comox.
Standing the Test of Time
This year marks an anniversary milestone for several Comox Valley longstanding clubs, businesses, and organizations.
RCAF Centennial Celebration
April 1st, 2024 marks 100 years of service for the Royal Canadian Air Force as a distinct military element. The centennial milestone is an opportunity to showcase and honour its distinct heritage through several events and celebrations.
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 4
Joe Fitzgerald rolling a log off the landing at Henry Bay, Denman Island, c. 1906. Photographed by Gilbert Francklyn.