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Blast From the Past


Every month, a "Blast from the Past"  is shared by our Program & Education Manager, in the popular qathet Living Magazine. Here we have archived past articles for you to read! You can also access past qathet Living Issues here.

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May 2021 - The original garden centre

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​May 2020 - 
Typhoid in a tent: nursing always took guts

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Past Articles

2022
May 2022 Fiddlehead Farm fades back into the rainforest
April 2022
 
Ukrainians settling in Kelly Creek bought land, fought discrimination

March 22 Bridge a blessing both then and now
February 2022 Cran school frozen in time
January Paper City

2021
December Flooding? It can happen here.
November Bust on Texada: Whiskey bound for the US, a big no no back in the prohibition era
October Well-dressed ghosts enjoy local hotels, theatre
September freedom-loving, off-grid, - hard-working Cranberry
August the great 1955 street name make-over
July ?ayhos, the double-headed sea serpent island
June A childhood with dynamite and pike poles
May The Original Garden Centre
April Horseshoe Valley Hearty Hunting Homesteaders
March ​Surveying the snow pack
February ​​Old railbed perfect for new romances
​January ​Chilly Fest

2020
​December Sweet Shop, a sweet coloured memory
November 99 years of fire trucks, fires and volunteers
October Stormy seas sink passenger ship
September Botanical heritage still thrives
August Magnificent Stillwater Logs in London's Kew Gardens, Vancouver Court House
July Another Era's Dominion Day
June Our salty, sporty, scenic lake
May Typhoid in a tent: nursing always took guts
April Overgrown golf green still resplendent​
March Ferries used to cost more, take longer and sail less
February Ghost Trails
January Ski in Style

2019
December Christmas Time in Olde Powell River
November Bombers & blackberry jam: the war effort here at home
October Built for the coast: Craftsman and Tudor Revival
September Back, way back, to school
August Rocketing up rockfaces since sputnik
July What they snapped: early photographers
June When "vacation" meant the beach
May Locally Grown
April 100 years ago today...
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  • Exhibits
    • Current Exhibits
    • Forestry Building
    • Virtual Exhibits >
      • Symphonies of the Sunshine Coast
      • Capturing Mountains
      • Story of Cedar
      • Powell River Firsts
      • Rod LeMay Collection
  • Collections
    • Objects
    • Archives >
      • Research Requests
      • Indexes & Finding Aids
      • Archival Descriptions
      • Powell River Digester
      • Phone Books & Directories
      • Good Citizen
      • Record of Military Service
    • Local History Books
  • Programs
    • Public Programs >
      • Speaker Series
      • Artifact
      • Papermaking
    • School Programs >
      • Educator's Survey
    • Online Programs >
      • Portal To the Past
      • The Coast Memoirs
      • A Taste of Powell River's History
      • The Crafty Corner
      • Blast from the Past
      • Dive Into the Archives
    • Historical Tours
    • Memoirs
  • Learn
    • First Nations History
    • Place Names
    • Forestry History
    • Community History
    • Heritage Stops
    • Blog
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Careers
  • About
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Name Change
    • Our Mandate
    • News & Reports
    • Staff & Board
    • Contact Us