May 2019
George Drabble – A Man of Many Parts – May 2019
George Drabble arrived in Comox in 1864 and served the colony as trader, surveyor, road builder, Postmaster and Magistrate.
May 2, 2019
Mar-April 2019
Looking Back at February and March 2019 – April 2019
Record-breaking cold and warm temperatures recorded in the winter of 2019.
April 2, 2019
Mar 3029
A Perch? – Mar. 2019
Judge Crease donated an acre and 16 perches for the Denman Island Anglican Church.The previous standard measurements of Chains and ... Read more
March 2, 2019
Jan 2019
Judge Crease and Westisle – Piercy Farm – Jan. 2019
Judge Crease’s land included the area that became ‘Downtown Denman.’ The Piercy family acquired this land. Over the years members ... Read more
January 2, 2019
Dec 2018
Are You Ready For This? – Dec. 2018
Denman Island population statistics from the 2016 census
December 2, 2018
Nov 2018
The Orkney Connection – Nov. 2018
Families from the Orkney Islands were early settlers on Denman Island. Books belonging to the Isbister family provide some insights ... Read more
November 2, 2018
Oct 2018
A Summer to Remember – Oct. 2018
Record-breaking rainfall and temperatures recorded in the summer of 2018.
October 2, 2018
Sept 2018
Raccoons! – Sept. 2018
There once were raccoons on both Hornby and Denman Islands. Settlers eliminated them from Denman long ago and the last ... Read more
September 2, 2018
Aug 2018
Etched in Stone – August 2018
Evidence of the significant role played by the owl in the culture of the Pentlatch
August 2, 2018
July 2018
A Hotel on Denman Island? – July 2018
In 1886 Judge Crease owned 285 acres on Denman Island stretching north along the shore from Denman Road for about ... Read more
July 2, 2018
June 2018
“Every conceivable delicacy” served at a Denman Island Wedding – June 2018
Elaborate wedding on Denman Island in 1911 “drew a truly magnificent crowd, as well as the page-one attention of the ... Read more
June 2, 2018
May 2018
Judge Crease and Denman Island – May 2018
Judge Henry Crease, resident at his mansion ‘Pentrelew’ in Victoria, owned two farm properties on Denman Island. The judge and ... Read more
May 2, 2018
