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Announcements for June 2019
Trevor Marc Hughes has edited one of Mack Laing’s unpublished manuscripts. ‘Riding the Continent’ is being published by Ronsdale Press and will be for sale in July 2019. Richard Mackie, author of the only biography of Mack Laing (Hamilton Mack Laing, Hunter – Naturalist;1985, Sono Niss Press) wrote the forward. The first person account by…
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ANNOUNCEMENT
On February 27, 2019, the Town of Comox Council Committee of the Whole voted to hold a public meeting between themselves, the Mack Laing Heritage Society (MLHS) and the so-called Friends of Mack Laing Nature Park (FMLP) on matters related to the Mack Laing Trust. While the MLHS appreciates being invited, we expected there…
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An Open Letter to Comox Mayor and Council:
February 11, 2019 We, the Mack Laing Heritage Society of the Comox Valley (MLHS), wish to take this opportunity to thank Comox Council. Their decision to postpone any decision related to the Mack Laing Shakesides house Trust property, for three months, is to be commended. We are encouraged that Comox appears willing to discuss its…
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What will appear on the Comox ‘information hub’ for Mack Laing Nature Park?
On August 7, 2018, the Town of Comox issued a news release about an online information hub ( http://comox.ca/modx/assets/uploads/News_Release_1.pdf ) for residents “to learn more about the Mack Laing property and its history”, though the information about the property and its history on the webpage is minimal. The suggestion that “updates on the plans for…
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MLHS fundraiser garage sale a huge success
A two day garage sale on June 9 and 10, featuring art, collectibles and an eclectic collection of other items raised over $835, plus the sale of the group’s two Brian Scott paintings (Baybrook and Shakesides/Baybrook) to good homes. All proceeds will go to continuing the legal battle with the Town of Comox, which wants…
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Fine Art and Collectibles Garage Sale
Come and browse this special sale, a fundraiser for the MLHS. The sale will take place at 1528 Comox Avenue on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday June 10, from 8 am to 1 pm. Many unique and original paintings and prints, objets d’art, eclectic collectibles, wood and ceramics, music lover’s section, jewelry, pots, baskets, silent…
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MLHS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Mack Laing Heritage Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 7, in the Courtenay Library meeting room, 2pm to 4 pm. All welcome. Election and brief summary of activities, followed by discussion about the upcoming Fine Art and Collectibles Garage Sale fundraiser, to be held June 9 and 10. See news…
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Celebration of Mack Laing’s 135th Birthday at Shakesides
Friends of Mack Laing gathered behind Shakesides in Mack Laing Park on February 6 to celebrate his 135th Birthday. Visitors enjoyed cake and hot drinks on this gloomy and chilly day, and raised a toast to the man who devoted his life to education about local birds, and was also a gifted artist and storyteller.…