Courtenay and District Museum & Palaeontology Centre is where discoveries happen, here on Vancouver Island. For more than half a century, we've featured exhibits on the natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. Explore ancient fossils and get a glimpse of other important moments in our history!
Moving paper by hand in the millDescriptionLooking up 2nd St. (now Ash)The first ferry Quillayute at Saltery BayExhibits featureEarly days on the Sunshine CoastLogging and the Powell River millLocal culture and musicThe war yearsOur staff are local people with a wealth of information to share. We welcome you. We are located at 4798 Marine Avenue, across from beautiful Willingdon Beach.Please note that while, browsing is free, there may be a fee for requests.If you have comments, feedback or a request, please consult our Us page for email and postal addresses.
Year round we offer space for special events such as Weddings, Staff Retreats & Training and local community events, with four amazing rooms we can host up to 250 people at any time.
Beautiful site, beautiful sight: phenomenal BC Native art and Pacific rim. The building itself is superb. A must see is the phenomenal European ceramic exhibit hidden in a dark corner behind the gift shop.Read more
The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences was formed in April 1996 with the amalgamation of the old Departments of Geological Sciences, Oceanography, and the geophysics component of Geophysics and Astronomy.
The Cowichan Bay Wooden Boat Society was originally conceived in the 1970's and started off as a boat building school. The first location was a small building at the Bluenose Marina. The present buildings were built on site and designed by Tim Richardson, a member of the Society, and were placed along an old Chevron Oil facility extending approx 82 meters into Cowichan Bay This is probably the longest dock in the area. These buildings are called Galleries and now house many maritime artifacts which reflect the history of the Cowichan Valley. The first three Galleries are open at each end which allows the public to walk through and view the displays. The end Gallery is a two level enclosed unit which contains many of the more environmentally sensitive artifacts such as model boats, pictures and a marine library. In addition to the historic displays, the Center conducts several wooden boat building classes annually which are available to the public for a fee. These classes are conducted in a large workshop which includes many fine woodworking tools and equipment. There is a marine ways which caters to the hauling and cleaning of wooden boats. It is well patronized especially during the summer months. The Society is committed to the restoration and repair of wooden craft, along with preserving the history and heritage of BC's maritime past. Boats are often up to 40 feet in length. Unfortunately, simultaneous restorations are often restricted by the limited amount of outdoor covered space. We organize and participate in many community events such as the Celebration of BC's 150th Birthday, Fast and Furious Boat Building Festival, the Christmas Sail Past and a Pirates Festival, to name just a few. We also travel to many local communities to support their events-Tall Ships Victoria in 2005 and 2008, Ladysmith coming events, Maple Bay Boat Show, Duncan Home Show are all examples of our involvement in other communities.
British Columbia's Golf History The British Columbia Golf House is a registered non-profit, created in 1987 with the express purpose of preserving, recording and displaying the history of golf and the golfers of the province. The Society is able to issue tax receipts for donations, both financial and for golf items of historical significance. It is membership based and looks to golfers in British Columbia for support through memberships and donations.