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  • Is Shakesides haunted by Mack Laing?

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    A photo taken of Shakesides around 6 am, August 1, 2015, just steps from the beach …. This is the view from the walkway directly in front of the house, just minutes before the above photo was taken. Pretty unobstructed …   And this is what an enlargement of the first image reveals. Look in…

  • Sense of place and history important for everyone

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    Note: This is a public letter sent to the Town of Comox and its elected Council and published here with permission. To Mayor Ives and the Comox Town Councillors, As an Emily Carr Fine Art student, I have undertaken a project that focuses on the importance of place as a part of how we understand…

  • McTaggart-Cowan archives highlight importance of Mack Laing

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    The recent opening of the Ian McTaggart-Cowan archives in the University of Victoria have again highlighted the importance of Mack Laing’s legacy. McTaggart Cowan was a field assistant to Mack Laing during his most productive years as a writer and naturalist. A plaque at the official opening expresses this importance. An article in the Victoria…

  • “Baybrook” is officially a ”significant heritage site”

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    The Mack Laing Heritage Society received two pieces of good news, which fully vindicate what it has been saying for the past two and a half years.  Heritage BC has issued a public statement in which it designates Mack Laing’s original home, Baybrook as “significant heritage site” for British Columbians and all Canadians.  Additionally, it…

  • Mack Laing homes subject to Trust Law

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    The Mack Laing Heritage Society has received the opinion of a retired lawyer, William Pearce QC, regarding the obligation of the Town of Comox in relation to the bequest it accepted from Hamilton Mack Laing, and the agreed upon disposition of his home and property in perpetuity. The legal opinion can be read here:William Pearce…

  • Heritage BC supports preservation of Baybrook

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    Heritage BC has weighed in on the destruction of both of Mack Laing’s homes. It should be noted that asbestos insulation and flooring is currently being removed from Baybrook by a contractor. This will not affect the viability of any restoration plans – in fact, it would have had to be done in any case.…

  • MLHS elects new executive

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    At the Society’s 1st Annual General Meeting, held on March 16, 2015 at The Little Red Church, the following were elected to the Executive:   President: Kate Panayotoff Vice-President/Publicity: Angela Burns Secretary: Loys Maingon Treasurer: Dick Grant Membership: Fred Newhouse Directors-at-Large: Paul Horgen, Jarrett Krentzel, Denise Lawson, Gordon Olsen Many thanks for all who attended,…

  • Artist Brian Scott will be m/c at MLHS AGM

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    Artist Brian Scott will act as Master of Ceremonies at the Mack Laing Heritage Society’s first Annual General Meeting. The AGM will be held on Saturday, May 16, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, at the Little Red Church in Comox (across from St. Joseph’s Hospital). Author Richard Mackie will also attend with a audio…