Category Archives: Powell River Relics

This is a blog-post of relics found in and around Powell River British Columbia. These can be single items, large or small, or even stories of unknown areas but with people and events

Penticton Trails

Powell River, a town built on logging, a town, surrounded by history.  One does not have to go far to see it, or feel it. Samantha my wife, Jack our dog are always out walking somewhere these days. We come … Continue reading

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An Old Relic

During my visit with Clive Kent he brought out this lamp, its a headlight actually but a special type. This is an oil headlight, run by whaleoil usually and this style was used originally on many things, boats, horse carriages … Continue reading

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Saltery Bay – Powell River Road Connection

In the early days of Powell River, the town consisted of a mill, no roads anywhere except within the Townsite, only logging trains left it. There were however lots of homesteads north and south of this townsite, the Phillips, the … Continue reading

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Jim Brown Creek Artifact

One day when I was visiting a local store here, a gentleman walked in and wanted the store owner to buy this item, He claimed that he found it on a stump when he was logging the Jim Brown Creek … Continue reading

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