Feb 2018
Return of the Light and the Promise of Warmth – Feb. 2018
The winter solstice and its aftermath on Denman Island
February 2, 2018
Jan 2018
The Great Earthquake of 1946 – Jan. 2018
On June 23, 1946 a magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook this region including Denman Island. It remains the largest on-land quake ... Read more
January 2, 2018
Dec 2017
This Place Has Been Home to Many – Dec. 2017
Archaeological investigations on Denman Island
December 2, 2017
Nov 2017
Origins of the Denman Island Museum – Nov. 2017
Beginning in the 1950s Doras and Jim Kirk, owners of the General Store, housed a private museum, first in the ... Read more
November 2, 2017
Sept-Oct 2017
Denman Forestry Initiative – 20 Years On – Sept-Oct. 2017
In 1997 a third of Denman Island’s land area was purchased by 4064 Investments Ltd. run by a gyppo logger, ... Read more
September 2, 2017
Aug 2017
This Place and the Protective Embrace of the Islands Trust – Aug. 2017
Changing perspectives on the Islands Trust
August 2, 2017
May-July 2017
Who Settled the Settlement Lands? – May-July 2017
The Settlement Lands comprises two 80 acre blocks each with its own history. The east part was pre-empted by David ... Read more
July 2, 2017
June 2017
Enlightened Change in Education Policy has Roots on Denman Island – June 2017
An incident at the Denman Island School in the 1930’s motivates NDP Education Minister Eileen Dailly to change the policy ... Read more
June 2, 2017
Mar 2017
Denman is a Growing Community – Mar. 2017
Figures from the 2016 census show Denman Island population at 1165, increased by 14% over the last five years. That ... Read more
March 2, 2017
Feb 2017
Admiral Denman and Denman Island – Feb.2017
Admiral Denman saw Denman Island during two visits to Comox in his Flagship HMS Sutlej in 1865 and 1866. His ... Read more
February 2, 2017
