Honouring the Past.
Celebrating the Present.
Building the Future.

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Sharing the passion for Shawnigan Lake—
past, present and future.

To connect community and visitors with the Shawnigan Lake Experience

How One Man Rescued Old Two Spot

By Donna Clements Victoria Daily Times December 2, 1970 DUNCAN — They all told Granger Taylor he was crazy to try and restore the 1910...

Over the Hill to Shawnigan and the Days of Long Ago

By Gus Sivertz Times-Colonist - September 13, 1959 There just didn’t seem to be any position that could possibly be as enviable and...

Shawnigan's First Dwelling on the Lake

The first dwelling built on the lake was constructed by Richard Halhed. The Halheds arrived in 1891, a year after the mill went into...

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Abandoned, Then Embraced - The Kinsol Trestle

This project, co-authored by Lori Treloar, Shawnigan Lake Museum Executive Director & Kathryn Gagnon, Cowichan Valley Museum Curator,...

The Last Spike: Sir John A Macdonald Visits Shawnigan Lake

BC threatened to secede from Canada unless a railway was built on Vancouver Island. In 1883, the British Columbia Government appealed to...

E.J. Hughes: The World Famous Painter from Shawnigan Lake

E.J. Hughes was born February 17, 1913 in North Vancouver but spent the first nine years of his childhood in Nanaimo. For over 70 years...

What Visitors Say About Us

We had a great visit today! Lots of interactive displays for our 3 and 5 year olds and we enjoyed learning the history of our amazing community!