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A Little Saltair and More Ladysmith (9/30/23)

We did another trip slightly north today. This time, first stopping in the little community of Saltair, which is between Chemainus and Ladysmith. We had noticed the Diana, Princess of Wales Park on the map and stopped to check it out.

It is a relatively small wilderness park with an easy walking trail. No idea why it’s named for Diana, and the walk was a bit colored by the sign posted that a bear had been spotted in the area.

Sign at the entrance of the park
There are a couple of nice benches along the path and more ferns and moss

From the park, we headed into Ladysmith to walk their Marine Walk along the water and then check out their heritage area downtown. it was another beautiful fall day.

The sign for Ladysmith Transfer Beach where the Marine Walk started
The children’s play area in the park along the beach
An example of an indigenous canoe
A boater out enjoying the day
A marina
A steam donkey engine used in local logging operations
Some fun (now that things are settled) US and British/Canadian history
A Fordson tractor that was repurposed for hauling logs over ground
Knight’s Clock which was originally mounted on Knight’s Hardware Store
Some of the retail buildings in downtown
More Ladysmith history

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