Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1990.960.027 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Men mixing cement for the new Somenos Farm Barn while two of the Windeyer children, Catherine and Faith, watch them. The original barn, built by the Roy Family, can be seen on the right. |
Image File Name |
1939 - Mixing Cement - Somenos Lake - 1990960027 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1939/ / |
Place |
Somenos Lake |
Provenance |
The S-amuna’/Somenos Marsh has a long history of occupation and use by the people of the Cowichan Tribes. The Somenos Farm was first settled in 1911 by Joseph and Elmire Roy. In March 1934 Guy Stanley Windeyer and his wife Irene Noel Windeyer purchased the Roy property and took up residence shortly thereafter while making significant changes to the farm. Among those changes was a colourful roadside stand that, for several years, attracted many road weary motorists traveling down the highway. The Windeyers developed a reputation for producing a large variety of top-grade produce that included corn, strawberries, potatoes and a swathe of fruit trees. Their orchards of dwarf trees included apple, pear, peach and cherry. The Windeyers lived at the Somenos Lake Farm for over 43 years. Somenos Lake Farm was located in what is now the site of the BC Forest Discovery Centre. The orginal barn was built in 1911/12 by the Roy family and was replaced by a two story structure by the Windeyers. The new barn was part of the museum until it was destroyed by a fire that was suspected to have been caused by a spark from a train. It burned down on July 8, 1998. |
Search Terms |
Somenos Lake Farm Windeyer Duncan People Somenos Farm Barn Construction |
Collection |
Somenos Farm |
People |
Windeyer, Catherine Windeyer, Faith Roy |
Subjects |
People Somenos Farm Documentary, Cowichan Valley |