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A Day at the Chemainus Valley Museum

Revamped displays and roomier headquarters bring local history alive like never before
Don Bodger
Don Bodger
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Medical equipment from the 1920s. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Don Bodger

The Courier

Revamped displays and roomier headquarters bring local history alive like never before

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Music was a big part of life in the early days of Chemainus settlement. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Displays feature plenty of artifacts and products. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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The Miss Chemainus Valley Trophy is among the numerous trophies on display. Winners from the first four years are shown on the front: Helga Mankhof (1981), Allison Boulton (1982), Janet Swartz (1983) and Gail Rukus (1984). (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Native fishing spears and a herring rake. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Model of the Chemainus sawmill. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Dick Stanton at the Chemainus sawmill section of the Chemainus Valley Museum. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Dick Stanton displays the time clock used to punch in at the old Chemainus sawmill when worked there. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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The famous Chemainus mill whistle. (Photo by Don Bodger)
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Many sawmill artifacts are on display since it was such an important part of the development of Chemainus. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Don Bodger

About the Author: Don Bodger

I've been a part of the newspaper industry since 1980 when I began on a part-time basis covering sports for the Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle.
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