by Admin | Mar 6, 2025 | Events
The Heritage Museum, located in a former church constructed in the 1800s, is an opportunity for the whole family to see the changes that time has created in our lives, all with your own tour guide. The family friendly ‘TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING EXHIBIT’, features over...
by Admin | Aug 6, 2024 | Events
Throughout July and August, the Mill Bay/Malahat Historical Society was proud to produce this live theatre show that transformed the past into reality. We uncovered forgotten stories of Vancouver Island’s early years, retold with emotional fast paced action that...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2023 | Mill Bay History
For most people today it is hard to grasp what it was like here during the war years. Canadians weren’t expected to just keep the home fires burning during both world wars, they were expected to do it with less. Everyone had to register at the Millstream store...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2023 | White Cross Placement Ceremony
White cross placements to mark the graves of all armed services veterans will be placed at the Shawnigan Cemetery, (1:00pm) the Mill Bay Methodist/United Church cemetery at the Heritage Museum (1:45pm) and finally at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery (2:00pm). Refreshments...
by Admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Mill Bay History
Mill Bay was the site of British Columbia’s first commercial whaling operation.And herein lies a tale of liquor and murder! In 1865, two enterprising young Scotsman named James Dawson and his nephew Alexander Donaldson, seeing huge profits in world demand for whale...
by Admin | Sep 14, 2023 | Museum
The Cobble Hill Fair and Parade were a chance to meet and chat with so many wonderful people and share local history and...
by Admin | Jun 6, 2023 | Museum
If you remember the ‘Good Old Daze Scarecrow Event’ the MBMHS held at the Mill Bay Mall for several years, you will remember the funny handcrafted figures. Here is the latest MBMHS display at the Mill Bay library with a new ‘What am I Game’. Do you know what the...
by Admin | Jun 6, 2023 | Museum
The MBMHS is always looking for ways to make visitor experience at the Heritage Museum more fun. Our new Picture Board outside the museum is a big hit. Come and take your picture and be part of the...
by Admin | May 15, 2023 | Museum
We had a great time painting the newly renovated MBMHS archive storage and office unit. Thanks to the ‘painting crew’ (Laura Jorgensen, Jim Wisnia, Ben Weber, Adrian Rees, Linda Dayton and Maureen...
by Admin | Apr 10, 2023 | Mill Bay History
The Mill Bay/Malahat Historical Society AGM Saturday, April 29, 1-3pm Guest Speaker: Robert Ward Bob will be sharing stories about the people buried in the Church/Museum’s Cemetery. The meeting will be at Maureen Alexander’s house 296 Mill Bay Rd. Please RSVP by...
