Sept 2024
Central Park – The Back Story – Sept. 2024
The history of Central Park from 1888 and Robt. Dunsmuir, to 2005 and the Denman Conservancy Association’s purchase of the ... Read more
September 2, 2024
July 2024
The “Guesthouse” on Denman Road – July 2024
The Denman Island Guesthouse and Earth Club Factory run by Sheldon Rempel and Donna Wooley occupies a pioneer house once ... Read more
July 2, 2024
June 2024
Denman’s Awkward Relationship With Tourism – June 2024
As far back as 1971 Denman has been questioning the need for the development of tourist facilities. Denman has opposed ... Read more
June 2, 2024
May 2024
Denman Votes “No” to Library – May 2024
The Denman Island Women’s Institute created the first Denman Island library in 1920, withtravelling library services and books located in ... Read more
May 2, 2024
April 2024
Denman Islanders Respond to Distant Atrocities – April 2024
.A reprint of communications with Shell International concerning the refusal of monies given to the Denman Conservancy Association (DCA) by ... Read more
April 2, 2024
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
