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  • HML Gladiolas Painting
    MLHS Aquires Mack Laing Painting The Mack Laing Heritage Society is pleased to announce the acquisition of a painting by Mack Laing, “Gladiolas’, presented to his nephew Mack Tripney Laing, of Victoria, in the late 1960s. MLHS was contacted by his daughter, Maureen JE (Laing) Pengelly this year, to determine if the Society was interested… Read more: HML Gladiolas Painting
  • In Memorium
    In Memoriam Norma Morton (b. Sept. 1, 1932, Comox). Instrumental in the formation of the group which became MLHS, after she and Betty Brooks reported that the Town of Comox planned to demolish Baybrook, Mack Laing’s first home..
  • CHLY Radio interview on Shakesides – July
    In July, CHLY Radio reporter Heather Watson, did three interviews on the Shakesides story. She interviewed: Jordan Wall — CAO for the Town of Comox. Craig Freeman — Director at Merville Community Association. Matt Vandervoort — Curator of the Comox Archive & Museum Society. Listen to the interviews here: https://www.chly.ca/midcoastmorning/2025/07/11/the-story-of-shakesides
  • CHEK News features Shakesides story
    Dean Stoltz of CHEK News interviewed Craig Freeman of the Merville Community Association at the Merville Hall site. It was aired on Wednesday, Auguste 27 at 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 10:00pm. Read the interview and watch the video:
  • MLHS AGM
    The Mack Laing Heritage Society of the Comox Valley will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 1 pm to 3 pm, in the Quality Foods upstairs meeting room, Driftwood Mall, Courtenay, BC. All are welcome. Our recent book, ‘Out With The Birds’, will be for sale, as will other books… Read more: MLHS AGM