We have some new exhibits for you to explore in the museum...
| Hillcrest Mill |
"Hillcrest Lumber Company...A Family Mill" tells the history of the Mesachie Lake mill run by Carlton Stone and his four sons. The mill was built in 1942 and the first logs were sawn in 1943. The mill closed in 1968. The display features photographs, news articles and a few artifacts.
| Youbou...95 Years as a Community |
"Youbou...more than just a milltown" celebrates the community of Youbou's rich history over the past 95 years. The community centres around the mill, but the display highlights the daily life, detailing school, church, various organizations and businesses and recreation through photographs and text.
| The Chinese - Our Forgotten Treasure |
"The Chinese...A Forgotten Treasure" display tells, through photographs, artifacts and text, the story of the Chinese in the Cowichan Lake area and, through a short introduction, in British Columbia.
Our upcoming monthly meeting lineup is as follows. All are welcome to attend these meetings!
Nov 18, 2008
Leslie will be speaking about the Stoker & Simpson families that lived at Marble Bay early in the last century. Dr. Richard Stoker and his wife Susan arrived in 1900. They created a small botanical garden and had a reputation as authorities on wildflowers of BC. George and Suzanne Simpson arrived here in 1914 and were befriended by the Stoker's. They had a shared interest in gardening which resulted in a flourishing nursery business. Of particular interest to them were rhododendrons.Leslie, a member of the Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society has written several articles on the plant and has taken a particular interest in the Stoker/Simpson families.