E&N Commuter Train to Shawnigan
119 Years Ago
Early in the 20th century, the E&N Railway saw the benefits of establishing a commuter train to Shawnigan Lake an...
In November 1887 Mr. Dunsmuir, E. & N. owner, built a park on the point and put a foot bridge on piles across the bay for the benefit of excursionists who detra...
Hurley Road
was named after the Mason Hurley family who settled in Shawnigan in 1926. Frederick Mason Hurley, recently retired from the British Civil Service i...
'A Part of History is Gone' as Arsonist Strikes Village
By Sarah Glen
Times Colonist staff
SHAWNIGAN LAKE — Arson is suspected in a stubborn blaze that destroy...
New to the Museum Gift Shop!
Fruit of the Loom
100% Cotton
XXL, XL, L, M, S
$22.00 taxes included
Wed - Sat, 10:30 - 3:30
or shop online at ShawniganLakeMuseum...
Meet Our Staff
Kathryn Gagnon
Kathryn, the former Curator of the Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives, is working with us to help research and develop new exhibi...
Mr. Johnny Meyland, popular barber of Shawnigan from 1930 until 1957.
Barbering first in his home down near Strathcona, Mr. Meyland then moved into the villag...
During the time around Remembrance Day, all the Veteran's graves at the Shawnigan Cemetery are marked with a white cross and poppy.
(Artist EJ Hughes was a WWII...
1999 South Cowichan Softball Team
Sponsored by Aitken & Fraser (Gerry & Mary Odeguaard)
Lots more photos to view on our 55" touch screen
Wed - Sat: 10:30 - 3:30...
The Shawnigan Lake Museum web page has loads of information about past and present Shawnigan Lake.
Find out about the Museum itself, details about the Kinsol Tr...
The first vehicle to take the trip over the new Malahat road did so in January 1911 through 18 inches of snow. The Native name “Malahat” was officially adopted ...
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