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Update for July 17-21, 2023 Engineered base for foundation this week.

Stylish 3-track cribbage board, perfect for family game night. Includes a free deck of playing cards and 9 pegs (in 3 colours) cribbage board made from beech wo...

Then & Now ..... the corner of Wilmot and Walbank Roads In 1938 the All Saints Church on the hill above Shawnigan and Renfrew Roads was literally cut in half an...

(From Green Branches & Fallen Leaves – comment by Brownie Gibson) Photo from Google Maps Explosion - Causing a temporary sensation and leaving a lasting memory...

In 1932 the S.L.A.A. had sponsored an amateur night at which the first prize was won by the Ward Instrumentalists, a family then of four eager little children, ...

Strathcona Lodge Girls' School began in 1928 after Minna Gildea bought the Strathcona Hotel. It remained a school site until 1950, closed for a brief time, the...

Last chance to get a ticket! Current prize is just over $400. Just scan the QR code or go to https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/slhs Thanks for supporting the Mus...

Did You Know? We have over 10,000 digitized photos that you can view on our 55" touchscreen! Drop by Wed - Fr, 10:30 - 3:30 and have a look

Our Gift Shop is open Wed, Thurs, Fri - 10:30 - 3:30 or Order online at: ShawniganLakeMuseum.com and pick up Tues - Fri: 10 - 3

Cliffside Prep School ran from 1959 until 1977 at the current site of The Easter Seal Camp. Read more for details about the history of the site: A Little Hist...

Lake Placid, (horror, comedy, action) shot in 1998, starred Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda and Oliver Platt (with a special guest appearance in a bawdy role by Bet...

The Boathouse (middle right) was THE designated place for School Dances. The Shawnigan Lake School boys would make their way by foot or boat to the dances. Not...

Project Impact Update Shawnigan Lake Museum Lori Treloar, Executive Director If you have been in the village lately, you may have noticed that the project to e...