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This small village oozes with history
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Mesachie Lake is a tiny village located about five minutes west of Lake Cowichan on South Shore Road.
Visitors can also arrive by way of the Pacific Marine Circle Route, via Port Renfrew, a distance of approximately 55 kilometres.
In Mesachie Lake you will find it’s like stepping back in time, with two peaceful streets lined by old company homes beautifully painted and maintained, several with verandahs overlooking colorful gardens surrounded by picket fences.
At the north end of Forestry Road is a provincial government forestry research station where island conifers are grown and studied in order to produce strong stock from which good seeds can be harvested.
A natural tree museum made up of a variety of heritage trees can be toured in a leisurely walk along the main road and throughout the town area.
Tree locations and varieties can be found using a map on a large sign located on Bear Road.
Amenities include a community hall and ball field – called the Skydome – where the local area firefighters host a huge slo-pitch baseball tournament and dance every Father’s Day weekend, June 20-21 this year, to raise money for muscular dystrophy research.
There is a small boat launch and park at the end of Bear Road, a miniature golf course near the tree identification sign and a tiny post office if you are of mind to send a post card home with an unusual name on the post mark.
For more information about the Pacific Marine Circle Route and local area history, go online to www.mesachielake.ca. – Kathryn Swan;