Sept 2021
Colonial Settlement Patterns – Sept. 2021
The first Crown Grant of land, to settlers of Denman Island, costing $1 per acre, was made in 1877. Settlers ... Read more
September 2, 2021
Aug 2021
Cataclysmic Weather and unheard of Numbers – Aug. 2021
Analysis of the June 2021 heatwave on Denman Island
August 2, 2021
July 2021
Barn Raising – July 2021
Barn Raising was a community occasion and a Barn created by the community for Bert Pickles was memorable.
July 2, 2021
June 2021
Logging and an Epidemic Combine on Denman Island in July of 1927 June 2021
Logging practices on Denman Island in 1927
June 2, 2021
May 2021
The Economy of Denman Island 1921 – May 2021
The income of loggers and carpenters as well as the lightkeeper are recorded while farmers generally declared no income. Some ... Read more
May 2, 2021
April 2021
Numbers, Numbers and More Numbers – April 2021
Reflections on the 1921 census figures for Denman Island.
April 2, 2021
Mar 2021
Farming on Denman, Then, Now and What’s Next – March 2021
In 1921 there were 40 farmers on Denman Island, almost all making a living for their families from that work. ... Read more
March 2, 2021
Jan 2021
Census ’21 – Jan. 2021
The 1921 census records for Denman Island contain the names of the 242 residents along with many details of their ... Read more
January 2, 2021
Dec 2020
Creeping Reconciliation – Dec. 2020
Brief notes on the background to the treaty process with indigenous peoples of the region.
December 2, 2020
Nov 2020
Pandemics Then and Now – 1918 Spanish Flu – Nov.2020
In October 1918 the BC government ordered closure of places of assembly as a measure to control the spread of ... Read more
November 2, 2020
