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| Mark and Hillary at the site of the original Duncan Chinatown now immortalized in an streetside gallery. |
1. I love Duncan BC and it is always nice to visit.
2. A new photography exhibit opening to commemorate the Chinatown of the past in Duncan.
3. The second annual First Nations Craft fair of the Cowichan bands.
I had looked for the Chinatown remnants in the past but was never able to find anyone who knew where to look. Im sure this Chinatown was much like any other; defined by a sense of isolation and intolerance. The racism that forced Asians into a ghetto was gently brushed aside when they had something to offer the population at large such as labor, drugs and gambling.
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| The Chinatown buildings just prior to demolition. |
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| A photo of Chinese residents in the local parade. |
We headed to the Cowichan community centre to attend the First Nations craft fair. I was trying to find wool slippers for the girls. Of course I found them but at a price I was unable to afford times three. It was worth going to the centre though because of all of the totem poles on display.
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| Here is Hillary trying to insinuate herself into the design. |
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| Mark at the edge of the Cowichan River, the very same from week number 17. |
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| Hillary just finishing up her coffee and ready to move on to the next adventure; Superstore in search of oil cured black olives... |
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