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The''' Union Bay Post Office''' in the community of [[Union Bay, British Columbia|Union Bay]], [[Comox Valley Regional District]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Union Bay post office - Northern BC Archives|url=https://search.nbca.unbc.ca/index.php/union-bay-post-office|access-date=2021-08-07|website=search.nbca.unbc.ca}}</ref> was built in 1913 and is one of only two old wooden [[post office]]s left in Canada. The main floor of the building is still used by [[Canada Post]] to serve the [[Union Bay, British Columbia|Union Bay]] area.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2013-06-17|title=Union Bay post office has stood for a century |url=https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/community/union-bay-post-office-has-stood-for-a-century/|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Comox Valley Record|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://agendaminutes.comoxvalleyrd.ca/Agenda_minutes/CVRDCommittees/COW/15-Aug-17/20170726_Dyson_SR_2018_UBHS_tax_exemption.pdf|date= July 26, 2017|title=RE: Permissive Tax Exemption 2018 – Union Bay Historical Society |website=Comox Valley Regional District}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://agendaminutes.comoxvalleyrd.ca/Agenda_minutes/CVRDCommittees/COW/14-Aug-18/20180724_Dyson_SR_Union_Bay_Historical_Society_UBHS_2019_tax_exemption.pdf |title= Permissive Tax Exemption 2019 – Union Bay Historical Society| date= July 24, 2018 |website=Comox Valley Regional District}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cvps.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/April-2015-CVPS.pdf|title=CVPS Reflections|publisher=Comox Valley Photographic Society|date=April 2015 |volume=4 |issue=4|quote=Taken last month during the Union Bay field trip, Diana Pohl spent time shooting the Union Bay Post Office, one of her favorite local buildings.}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The post office also serves as a sorting point for the communities of [[Denman Island]], [[Hornby Island]], and [[Fanny Bay]]. The building was rescued by the local historical society in the 1990s when it was put up for sale. The society restored the building's interior to include original fittings and [[brass]] [[Wicket (retail)|wicket]]. The post office is the jewel of what is called "Heritage Row" in Union Bay and was given [[Historic_preservation#Heritage_conservation_in_Canada|heritage building]] status after the restoration. |
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 6 October 2024
The Union Bay Post Office in the community of Union Bay, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada,[1] was built in 1913 and is one of only two old wooden post offices left in Canada. The main floor of the building is still used by Canada Post to serve the Union Bay area.[2][3][4][5]
The post office also serves as a sorting point for the communities of Denman Island, Hornby Island, and Fanny Bay. The building was rescued by the local historical society in the 1990s when it was put up for sale. The society restored the building's interior to include original fittings and brass wicket. The post office is the jewel of what is called "Heritage Row" in Union Bay and was given heritage building status after the restoration.
References
[edit]- ^ "Union Bay post office - Northern BC Archives". search.nbca.unbc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Union Bay post office has stood for a century". Comox Valley Record. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "RE: Permissive Tax Exemption 2018 – Union Bay Historical Society" (PDF). Comox Valley Regional District. July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Permissive Tax Exemption 2019 – Union Bay Historical Society" (PDF). Comox Valley Regional District. July 24, 2018.
- ^ "CVPS Reflections" (PDF). Comox Valley Photographic Society. April 2015.
Taken last month during the Union Bay field trip, Diana Pohl spent time shooting the Union Bay Post Office, one of her favorite local buildings.
- "Regions & Towns - Union Bay". VancouverIsland.com. Shangaan Webservices. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
49°35′00.5″N 124°53′10.5″W / 49.583472°N 124.886250°W
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