Vancouver Island History

Home
Articles
Book Reviews
Island Notables
Archive
About
Jump aboard: Ian Kennedy details a voyage on the Best Loved Boat
We discuss the research process for a book about a famous Westcoast ship, the Princess Maquinna

January 2024

Barry Gough recounts early corporate grip on the Island in latest book, The Curious Passage of Richard Blanshard
The Colony of Vancouver Island's first governor only spent a year and a half here. And his story has been overlooked for more impactful figures like…
1

October 2023

Almost Atomic: Vancouver Island’s Nuclear Power Deal
And one man’s journey to thwart the proposed plans

June 2023

How Coca-Cola Shook Up Vancouver Island’s Soda Industry
Big soda bubbled to the top during the 20th century, a transition that upended decades of local soda tradition
Book Review: Frances Barkley: Eighteenth-century Seafarer sails life's ebbs and flows
A tale that weaves research with imagination and the realities of true life.

October 2022

Island History Notable: Shanon Sinn enlightens history with haunting stories
Author Shanon Sinn discusses the history of Halloween on the Island, what lessons ghost stories can teach us, and old-timey sensationalist writers.
2
The day the prince came to Merville
A look at a long-ago visit by a not-so-charming prince
The circling back of Kus-kus-sum
Throughout its history, the Courtenay River Estuary has lived in constant flux. And now, a renewal comes once again.

September 2022

The coolest band you’ve never heard of
Three Island-born female punk rockers who blazed their own trail

August 2022

Book Review: Up the Coast tells stories by the light of a kerosene lamp
With endless forests and a rugged coastline this memoir’s humorous and candid collection of stories delights readers, even if far away from…
Nine badass women you won't see in history books
From discovering aquifers to chronicling the past, these outsiders redefined the Island in their own, unique ways.
Is your family in these historical photos?
Free, searchable, history all from the comfort of home.
© 2024 Dave Flawse
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture