Why I Love the History Of The Valley

The Look Out - Cumberland

My name is Robin L.A. Shaw. I have lived in the Valley almost my entire life. I lived in Courtenay and Comox until I was 10. I grew up in Cumberland after that. In my twenties I relocated to Courtenay and have no intentions on ever leaving this Beautiful Valley.

My father Ron Shaw, has always been a big hiker. So when we moved to Cumberland he was over-joyed at all the trails and history walks. These hikes became a weekly activity for my family and I. I was lucky to see lots of  history the Valley had to offer at a young age. He took me to see old mines, Comox Lake on both sides, the lookout, Bevan, Chinatown and many other places.

I became fascinated by the history here in the Valley.  My fascination just grew stronger when I was around 11.  My teacher Mr. Ron Bannerman opened my eyes to the world of the past with his great stories about the history here. I had already seen a lot of the old mines, train tracks, and all the old Cumberland homes but he taught us about the history of it all and left me with this nagging feeling that I wanted to know more....

So I learned more.



All writing by 
Robin L.A. Shaw

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