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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.
Dave Flawse
Oct 29, 2022
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The day the prince came to Merville
A look at a long-ago visit by a not-so-charming prince
Dave Flawse
Oct 29, 2022
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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.
Dave Flawse
Oct 14, 2022
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September 2022
The coolest band you’ve never heard of
Three Island-born female punk rockers who blazed their own trail
Dave Flawse
Sep 15, 2022
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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…
Dave Flawse
Aug 24, 2022
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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.
Dave Flawse
Aug 19, 2022
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Is your family in these historical photos?
Free, searchable, history all from the comfort of home.
Dave Flawse
Aug 5, 2022
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July 2022
This airline has Island routes
BC’s small-town connector first took off in Port Hardy with service to Vancouver
Dave Flawse
Jul 27, 2022
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The cutest animals of gone-by eras
The world is in constant flux, and nothing stays the same, except of course cute animals—they will always pull our heart strings.
Dave Flawse
Jul 11, 2022
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Book Review: One Inch from Disaster features comfortable stories in a rambunctious memoir
Braggadocio is part of his charm and provides a lively source for these tales from the wilds of British Columbia
Dave Flawse
Jul 6, 2022
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5 natural disasters on Vancouver Island to remember
When you look back through its history, Vancouver Island is a dangerous place to live.
Dave Flawse
Jul 5, 2022
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June 2022
Book Review: Wilson Duff, Coming Back, a Life chronicles a genius
To appreciate Wilson Duff’s biography, you need not know who he was—Wilson Duff Coming Back, a Life is about more than just one man.
Dave Flawse
Jun 29, 2022
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