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Papertown Station
Jan 2, 20241 min read
1853::The Sim-moquis of Vancouver Island
One of the earliest written accounts of Vancouver Island's Sasquatch legend.
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Papertown Station
Sep 12, 20224 min read
1959::Queen Elizabeth's Second Visit to Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The royal couple on their second visit to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
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Papertown Station
Sep 9, 20225 min read
1951::Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip Visit Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Before the Princess became Queen, the young royal couple made their first visit to Vancouver Island.
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Papertown Station
Aug 14, 20223 min read
1916::Two Children Fight Off a Cougar in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia
Two children, one cougar, enormous bravery.
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Papertown Station
Jun 15, 20224 min read
1906::The Chiefs Who Traveled 6,000 Miles to Meet a King
British Columbia Chiefs travel to London, England to present a petition to the British King.
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Papertown Station
May 11, 20221 min read
1934::Spearfishing in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
A young man, a spear and plenty of fish.
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Papertown Station
Apr 23, 20225 min read
1908::The First Stake of the Malahat Highway
The road that changed the course of Vancouver Island's development forever.
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Papertown Station
Aug 8, 20205 min read
1920-1922::Farson and the Cowichan Lake Float-Houses
An early 20th-century writer once called a float-house on Vancouver Island home.
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