Mar 2024
Spinning and Weaving – Mar.2024
Weaving has a long tradition on Denman Island. The Old School was acquired for use by the Denman community in ... Read more
March 2, 2024
Feb 2024
Old Settlement – Feb. 2024
A transcription of a 1970’s article by Doras Kirk on the history of Princetown at the south end of Denman, ... Read more
February 2, 2024
Jan 2024
The Year in Review 1923 – Jan. 2024
Life was good for Denman Islanders in 1923. Farming was profitable and wage work in forestry was available. Denman Islanders ... Read more
January 2, 2024
Dec 2023
A Glimpse of Life as it was on Denman Island in the Summer of 1927 – Dec. 2023
Excerpts from the Courtenay Free Press concerning the activities on Denman Island in the summer of 1927
December 2, 2023
Nov 2023
The Ten Acre Freeze – Nov. 2023
In the 1960’s development in the Gulf Islands began to rapidly increase and in 1969 the Province of BC imposed ... Read more
November 2, 2023
Oct 2023
A Forgotten Document – Oct.2023
A DIRA report from 1997 written by Gerald Hodge explores the problem of through traffic across Denman heading to Hornby ... Read more
October 2, 2023
Sept 2023
Denman Cedar – Sept. 2023
Cedar timber from Denman Island was used in 1874 to build the first 5th Street Bridge for Courtenay. That was ... Read more
September 2, 2023
Aug 2023
How is your well? And how are your vegetables? – Aug. 2023
A dive into the Denman Archives to find a 1985 article by Hamish Tait expressing concern about a dry year ... Read more
August 2, 2023
July 2023
Denman (Village) Point – a centenaray – July 2023
A history of Denman (Village) Point from Pentlatch first nations village to Lone Pine farm.
July 2, 2023
June 2023
Denman and Hornby Islands Want Improved Ferry Service – Pt. 2 – June 2023
Denman and Hornby Islands have been lobbying for improved ferry service to Vancouver Island for the last 100 years. Some ... Read more
June 2, 2023
