We have developed several permanent displays:
In our Main Building:
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our award winning pioneer life display with a 12' high mural depicting life at the lake in the 1920's |
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the John Padjen Room illustrating the history of the IWA in Canada |
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the Mill Room telling the story of the three mills that were in the Cowichan Lake Area |
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other displays include a store, post office, mine shaft and logging display |
In the Bell Tower School
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the Wilmer Gold Collection consisting of many large format photos of the logging industry in the 30's and 40's |
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a 1940's era classroom display |
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the Harry Wright Library containing over 600 books about railways, both their history & operation |
In the Mesachie Lake School
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a fine collection of antique logging equipment including power saws and mill equipment |
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the Wilmer Gold photography trailer |
Our rail display consists of a number pieces of rolling stock representative of the rail service in and around the Lake when the railroads ran here. This includes:
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a 1927 Shay locomotive |
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a log car |
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a 1916 caboose |
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1927 Plymouth locomotive |
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a speeder |
Our Research Archive includes ...
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information on local families |
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information on local logging industry companies |
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over 5000 photographs, |
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local newspapers dating back to 1921 |
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information files |
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maps |
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plans |
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documents |
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video and oral tapes. |