Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 8
Tennis players at the court on Johnston Avenue, 1920s
Courtenay Streets: Johnston Avenue
Shining a light on Johnston Avenue for this newsletter with a bit about John “Scoop” Johnston (1852-1921) as well as activities on the street bearing his name.
Comox Valley Fall Fair
The Comox Valley Exhibition is celebrating their 150th anniversary August 23rd to 25th. By coincidence, a brief history of the fair written by Tom Menzies was recently transcribed in the archives. Enjoy!
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 7
The George and Jane Grieve home. Standing left to right: Berkeley (son), George, Jane, and Sadie Grant (granddaughter). In the buggy are Reverend Thomas and Abigail Menzies, c. 1905. Photographed by Walter Gage.
Courtenay Streets: Harmston Avenue
This month’s article is all about Harmston Avenue and the family history behind the name. That history starts with the arrival of William, Mary, and daughter Florence in 1862.
80th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6th, 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On that day in 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy (France) to open the way to Germany from the West.
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 6
The George and Jane Grieve home. Standing left to right: Berkeley (son), George, Jane, and Sadie Grant (granddaughter). In the buggy are Reverend Thomas and Abigail Menzies, c. 1905. Photographed by Walter Gage.
Courtenay Streets: Grieve Avenue
Grieve Avenue and some of the family history behind its namesake are the feature for this month.
Courtenay Streets: Bonus Photo 5
Grant Sawmill, Union, c. 1880s. Photographed by E.C. Brooks of Victoria, B.C.
Courtenay Streets: Grant Avenue
Local historian Dorothy Isabelle Stubbs (1905-2003) wrote several different columns for newspapers over the years including “Spotlight on Courtenay Streets” for the Comox District Free Press in 1970.