Tag Archives: Powell River BC

The Original – The Cut Highway 101

I remember when I was a kid, my memory says that I was 5 maybe 6 years of age, my dad took me down along the original The Cut Highway to watch the company building the new section put in … Continue reading

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The Loon Lake – Inland Lake Donkey Camp

On July 19, 2009 I ventured out in the boat on Loon Lake – Inland Lake as I heard about railroad tracks heading into the water at the other end. I suspected that it was the base camp for the … Continue reading

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The Philips Road, Lang Bay Powell River Railroad link

I was talking to someone the other day and was telling him about the Railcar wheels I had located with a few friends of mine about 3 months ago.  The search began when I went to give someone an estimate … 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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Spring Lake Camp May 20 2009

Spring Lake Camp was a logging camp in the Powell River area in the early 1900’s, with more than a dozen bunkhouses, 15 other buildings, and over 200 men who worked hard and logged harder. Sitting high in the hills … Continue reading

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Something we have located in Nanton Lake BC

I was told there was maybe an old train sitting in the lake, I use google earth to research my area before I go there, when I was looking on google earth I noticed something near the shore, it did … Continue reading

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