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The Last Spike of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway The last spike for the E&N Railway was driven at Cliffside, Shawnigan Lake on August 13, 1886. It was the o...

As you may know, the Museum is currently closed because a section of the current building is undergoing abatement. Some of the kitchen, schoolroom, bathroom an...

JORDAN MEADOWS AND “THE WEEKS” Jordan Meadows is a chain of beautiful natural meadows, about three miles in length, situated about eighteen miles southwest of ...

Our Gift Shop is Open! Although we are closed to visitors for the time being, our Gift Shop remains open for business - Tues-Fri: 10 - 3. This includes picku...

The Victoria Aqua Ski Club is holding its annual Tournament this weekend. (AUG 11 AT 5 PM – AUG 13 AT 4 PM) Here is a brief history of the club's beginnings ba...

Shawnigan Lake Road Names – Heald Road Heald Road, in Shawnigan Lake, is named after Sydney J. Heald. He immigrated to Canada in 1890, and was a grocery busin...

Notice to our visitors: Due to our construction schedule, the Shawnigan Lake Museum will be CLOSED to the public, effective August 8th, and until further notic...

Project Impact Update for week 8 More work on the footings this week. Progress is moving along fairly close to schedule.

Project Impact Progress Jule, July 2023 Photos and Video by Doug Currie 3D photo also available at: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPgSPzPigfo8tyVAY2KTQE...

Len Wansbrough, from Shawnigan Lake, was the lucky winner of the Museum’s online raffle! His ticket was worth $621. Len generously donated his prize to the muse...