Monday 4 March 2019
Friday, March 1st, 2019
Drove to Nanaimo to pick Marni up from the ferry and return her car. I left early so that I could go to Michaels (where, as usual, I spent far too much money) and then checked out the Living Forest RV Park. Research tells me that this park has lots of stuff going on all winter - and it's relatively close to Ron Klusmeier's current church. Would be fun to sing in his choir again (he's not the director now - apparently is the accompanist) haven't seen him since he left Glebe St. James many years ago! The park looks lovely - now I have to make a decision: on the one hand, I have the community of Comox United (with friends and groups and the choir), and the North Island Choral Society, but no life at all where I'm parked; on the other hand, I would have a thriving life in the Nanaimo rv park, with an unknown church (but Ron K.) and would have to look for choral opportunities. Maybe next year I can buy a cheap car - that would be a game changer. With a car, I could make more social opportunities in Comox. Oh well, I've got a while to decide. I'll see how my financial situation looks after Newfoundland this summer.
Saturday, Feb. 23rd to 27th, 2019
Lunch at the FBI - Fanny Bay Inn! I had fried oysters, which were honestly the best I've eaten since Gilhooly's in Texas!! Love the little cat feet on the chairs - must try to make some of those!
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| Just can't resist taking pictures from the church - such an extraordinary view!! |
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| Three of Barb's furbabies, relaxing in front of the tv. |
February 20th, 2019
Went to see the Royston Wrecks!
In the first half of the 20th century the Comox Valley had a booming logging industry. The logs where pulled by train to the entrance of the Comox Harbour, dumped there and towed over the Strait of Georgia to the big sawmills in New Westminster on the mainland. The site in Royston is very exposed to southerly winds increasing the tidal swells which made the dump tricky and dangerous specially in winter. First the logging company tried to install a breakwater with boomsticks. In the late 1930s they sunk the first old ship hulks, beginning with the "Laurel Whalen", to break the ocean's force. In the next 25 years the number of ships increased to 14 of many different kinds, including old whaling boats, schooners, navy frigates, freighters and tugs. The most historic might be the "Melanope", a 79-metre 3-masted sailing ship built in 1876.
They are still there, slowly but surely falling apart and vanishing. In a way these rusty bits and pieces sticking out of the water are ugly. On the other hand they are still a reminder of the booming logging industry here (whatever you think about it - it is a big part of the local history), and imagine how the whole place was buzzing with life more than half a century ago.
In the first half of the 20th century the Comox Valley had a booming logging industry. The logs where pulled by train to the entrance of the Comox Harbour, dumped there and towed over the Strait of Georgia to the big sawmills in New Westminster on the mainland. The site in Royston is very exposed to southerly winds increasing the tidal swells which made the dump tricky and dangerous specially in winter. First the logging company tried to install a breakwater with boomsticks. In the late 1930s they sunk the first old ship hulks, beginning with the "Laurel Whalen", to break the ocean's force. In the next 25 years the number of ships increased to 14 of many different kinds, including old whaling boats, schooners, navy frigates, freighters and tugs. The most historic might be the "Melanope", a 79-metre 3-masted sailing ship built in 1876.
They are still there, slowly but surely falling apart and vanishing. In a way these rusty bits and pieces sticking out of the water are ugly. On the other hand they are still a reminder of the booming logging industry here (whatever you think about it - it is a big part of the local history), and imagine how the whole place was buzzing with life more than half a century ago.
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
Common Ground Cafe! One of the Comox congregational women told me about this cafe after church on Sunday, and since I had Marnie's car, I decided to check it out. Fantastic place - all recycled wood inside, from local sources - lots of driftwood, barnwood, etc.! Macrame curtains, big stone fireplace - and good food, too. I had lentil soup and a turkey sandwich - plain, tasty, locally sourced food!
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