This is a blog style website about old historical places that are vanishing in Powell River, British Columbia.

Powell River has been around since the turn of the century, and began its days as a Lumber Town. The history behind Powell River is not long, nor glamorous but it has its interesting parts, having the first medical care plan, first telephone in British Columbia, also has the shortest river in the world, among other things.
Most if this history has been recorded however it has been in the last decade that I have noticed the remaining visual and verbal history has slowly been lost. Logging has been Powell Rivers main industry since its begining and the surrounding area is largly second growth and some now going onto the third growth. The things being lost are irreplacable, and although it would be nice to save it all, its impossible due to many things
In this Blog I hope others will help capture other pieces of the history surrounding Powell River by emailing myself and share stories they know of people, places and things in the areas wilderness. I have been noticing many places have still visible railroad beds, old logging equipment, homesteads and other artifacts that a large majority of people can not see. Their are clubs that venture into the wilderness, business and contractors and everyday normal people who take time to see the beauty of what Powell River has to offer.

(read more at http://www.vanishinghistory.ca)