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ARTICLESHISTORY / ANTIQUESShowing 1 - 15 of 59 articles. 
A Grand old Lady RetiresBy Margaret Growcott The Lady Rose was featured in Senior Living magazine's premiere issue over six years ago. As she retires and sets sail for a new adventure, Senior Living's staff bids her farewell with fond memories of their own launch. 
Nurse Dolling: The Tale of Alma RattenburyBy Norman K Archer Plowing its way through the undulating quagmire was a battle-scarred military ambulance, driven by an intrepid 20-year-old widow named Alma Dolling. 
A Glimpse of YesteryearBy Margaret Growcott Listen up, railroad lovers! There are only two steam trains on Vancouver Island, and Port Alberni has one of them. Not only that, Port Alberni also has the only commercially operating steam-driven sawmill in all of Canada. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1989. 
Bygone Treasures: Out in the WorkshopBy Michael Rice To have value to a collector, tools must still be in useable condition with perhaps a few dings and scratches, and wear consistent with normal handling. Once tools show excessive rust or pitting, glued splits on handles or warping, then interest falls faster than a plow plane dropped on your foot. 
Bygone Treasures: A Nice Cuppa TeaBy Michael Rice There's much to be said for a comfy chair, a good book, a warm fire, a cat on the lap and a great cuppa tea. 
Vimy Ridge: The Tale of Sir Arthur CurrieBy Norman K Archer It was dubbed the "Pimple," officially known as Hill 145, locally referred to as Vimy Ridge, and it cost the lives of 3,500 Canadian soldiers in April 1917. The seven-kilometre-long hump in the otherwise flat land that surrounded it seemed to be impregnable. 
A Glimpse of YesteryearBy Margaret Growcott Kay Green returns to the old Vancouver Island sawmill that played the backdrop to her life. 
Appraising Your Jewellery: What's it Really Worth?By Barclay's Jewellers Have you ever wondered what your jewellery is worth but don't know how to find out? What is an appraisal and why should you get one? An appraisal is a typed certificate stating the description and value of your item. 
On the Sea ShoreBy Enise Olding If Eric McMorran's grandfather had decided to join his relatives in Australia thousands of people would not have danced the light fantastic while overlooking the shores of Cordova Bay under the roof of McMorran's Beach House. 
Vancouver When She and I Were GirlsBy Nadine Jones The city Vancouver has changed a lot over the years - take a look back. 
Tinkertown MuseumBy Maggie Kielpinski Entering Tinkertown is like turning back time to a wildly wacky nether world of Americana, the breathtaking result of one man's passion; a joyful celebration of life - unstructured and in miniature; Monty Python in clay-mation - wonky, whimsical and silly, and all with a subtle undercurrent of social commentary. 
World's Oldest Licence PlatesBy Norman K Archer British Columbia also started registering vehicles in 1903, but it was up to the owner to make up markers to display the assigned registration number. Leather, metal numbers and wood were often the materials used. The letters "BC" appear on the majority of these owner-provided plates. 
Black Heritage On Salt Spring IslandBy Evelyn C. White Documenting the 150-year black presence on Salt Spring Island. |    |
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