The Saga of Shakesides: A Comox Landmark and Its Uncertain Fate

Capital Daily

English - January 17, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB
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A historic home left in trust to the Town of Comox by writer and naturalist Hamilton Mack Laing has been the subject of dispute between council and heritage advocates for years. The home, known as Shakesides, sits within the 8-acre Mack Laing Nature Park—but it’s falling apart. The council wants it demolished, heritage advocates want it restored, and it sits on a piece of land highly significant to the K’ómoks First Nation. Its fate is being decided in the BC Supreme Court. What happens next?