Gabriola history: Weldwood and Kensington
I’ve been reading bits about the history of Weldwood on Gabriola Island. According to a page at the Islands Institute library, Until 1994 Weldwood of Canada owned 2800 acres, approximately 1/4 of Gabriola Island. Weldwood seems to have been a forestry company. (It’s since been purchased by West Fraser.) Apparently Weldwood wanted to develop some [...]
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