In Nanaimo harbour are 2 small islands. Protection Island which has about 350 permanent residents and the uninhabited Saysutshun Newcastle Island which is a Provincial BC Marine Park. It was originally a migratory stopover for the Snuneymuxw people who would live there during the herring migration months We drove to downtown Nanaimo and parked in… Continue reading Saysutshun Newcastle Island

We visited Qualicum Beach twice before and fell in love with the area,. Now as residents, we are looking at our neighborhood in a different light – trying to find the gems and learning the best routes around the traffic that will soon triple. We have been running around most days buying the small things… Continue reading Checking out our neighborhood

May 1st we left Saanichton at 6 a.m. and drove the 2 hours to Qualicum Beach and our new home for at least a year. The house is a 1970’s built carriage house. The main house to which it belonged sits behind us, but with a fence and trees between there is good privacy. It… Continue reading Qualicum Beach