Port Medway was a busy place in the 18th and 19th Centuries. There was a pulp and paper mill and a fish processing plant. The wharf was much bigger than now, with many fishing boats tied up. Up the Medway River gold was discovered, so for a while there was a gold mine. The biggest surprise was the number of resorts, renting bungalows for $5. a week to families to enjoy the country life and to fish for salmon and tuna. Until 1945, Part Medway was a happening place. Then it slumbered for 40 years before it was rediscovered.
This weekend and next, the good folks of Port Medway held a history show. many many old photographs were displayed on boards in the community center. Gill saw it yesterday and called this morning to urge us to attend, so we did. At least Pat, Mal and I did. Many of the homes in the pictures are still being lived in, except now they have all been modernized and refurbished. The old pictures were fascinating and enlightening. Who knew?
The day was perfect so after seeing the history lesson we walked up to the grocery store that serves ice cream. That place was full of people too. The ice cream was delicious and once again, it appears that Port Medway has become a happening town.
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