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SHAWNIGAN LAKE ROAD (east) developed from the rudimentary five foot wide “Goldstream Trail”, established in 1862, from Victoria to Cowichan Bay. In fact, pre...

(from a 1983 pamphlet distributed by the SLHS) "The Shawnigan Lake Historical Society was born of a need-with its first formal meeting taking place on February...

$30 - Locally Handcrafted Enamel Coasted Metal Poppies $10 goes to the local Poppy Fund for each one sold. Pick yours up at the Museum - Wed - Sat, 10:30 - 3:30...

Meet Our Board! Michael comes from a celebrated and rewarding career working in the retail sector for over 35 years, from coast to coast. Starting with an entry...

Project Impact The Shawnigan Lake Museum Expansion Community Living Room/Meeting Room The new community living room will provide guests and community members...

Heald Road was named for Sydney Joseph Heald, a man who was dubbed “Mr. Shawnigan”. Heald moved to Shawnigan Lake in 1917 after retiring from his grocery busi...

EJ Hughes Prints The gift shop has close to 100 prints in block mount, canvas, poster prints and framed prints available! Check the gift shop and search by ty...

Meet Our Volunteers! Grant Treloar Husband, father, grandfather and retired Principal, Grant has been associated with Shawnigan all his life. His great uncle ...

More Storage and Public Access to Research and Museum Library Currently there is rented storage offsite and a metal storage unit onsite. The addition of a dedi...