Category: Events

Plaque commemorating the arrival of the Pioneer Committee on April 25, 1858

The goal of the Pioneer Committee was to confirm that this British Colony was, as promised, a place where they could live without fear and live with equality […]

Mystery surrounds the death of Louis Stark

A rich coal seam was discovered under Louis’s Vancouver Island property; several interested buyers, including his  neighbour Ed Hodgson, offered to purchase the land. Louis  was happy farming […]

John Craven Jones, Schoolteacher, immortalized in 1972 mural

In 1972 Alfred Temmel, local artist created a series of 4 wall murals, painted in the Bavarian tradition on a wall at the Harbour House Hotel, Salt Spring […]

Public Meeting. Mr. Willis Bond will lecture

The topics for this one lecture include “borrowing money for the immediate use of the City, the importance of consolidating the office of Mayor with that of the […]

Public Meeting! The Free Port Question

This announcement states: “This Evening (Friday) at the Athenaeum  Hall, Quadra Street, (Opposite the Pioneer Rifle Co’s Hall).  The Free Port Question!  Will be discussed. Gentlemen wishing to […]

Deed of Emancipation for the Estes family: November 10, 1852

Deed of Emancipation submitted by Howard Estes to the Clay County, Missouri Circuit Court on 10th of November 1852, freeing from slavery his wife Hannah aged about 48 […]

“The Brown Bombers” Baseball Team 1939-1940, Victoria, B.C.

All the players are brothers and cousins of the Alexander, Hudlin and Wood families; all descendants of Charles and Nancy Alexander. Back Row: Norm Alexander Sr., *Doug Hudlin, […]

Studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander on their 60th wedding anniversary

The long, black heavily petty-coated dress was a common formal dress in colonial times.  “Because it was black it didn’t show the dirt so much or need to […]

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs: Achievements, Contributions, and Canadian Recognition

“On the Death of Judge Brew” by Rebecca Gibbs

All of us have lost a friend This is true you may depend; He discharged his duty just and fair With us, as he did elsewhere. Though feeble […]

Heritage Marker for Deas Island Cannery

“Deas Island Cannery. In 1873 a salmon cannery was established on this site by free black tinsmith named John Sullivan Deas. Adjacent to one of the best salmon […]

“Art Exhibition of British Columbia Scenery!”

“A collection of Oil Paintings of Mainland and Island by G.T. Brown at The Colonist New Building, Government Street. For one week commencing Monday, June 25th, 1883. Open […]