It’s hard to believe the barren land near Northlands Golf Course was once a military training ground before and after the Second World War.
The site symbolizes the Seymour area’s connection to the mobilization that occurred during the Second World War and its contribution to Canada’s legacy of activism, protest and the birth of national social programs during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
We know the history of the Blair Rifle Range because dedicated Blueridge resident Donna Sacuta extensively researched the subject and secured a commemorative plaque to be unveiled at the end of March.
Last month the Crier learned of longtime (we’re talking 40-plus years) Mt. Seymour manager and historian Alex Douglas, who was recently named president of the Deep Cove Heritage Society. Douglas does interviews with old-timers and collects memorabilia, even taking a ferry for his finds, dating back to the early days of Mt. Seymour for a history project.
And course there’s the Deep Cove Heritage Society itself, whose members work tirelessly to archive and preserve a piece of our past for the gain of future generations. Many of these archived photos are now available online at deepcoveheritage.com for an easy trip down memory lane.
Janet Pavlik, Desmond Smith and Eileen Smith authored Echoes Across Seymour, which delves into the 19 communities sharing a connection to Mount Seymour - from the seclusion of Riverside Drive to the waterfront vistas of Beachview Drive - and is chock-full of old photographs.We thank our local historians for taking pride in our community and volunteering their time to give us a peek at the past.
