Qualicum By the Sea 1949 

My brother Toni moved in Qualicum from Edmonton in1982 after a life of work many times at the great North (OIL). I came on visit in 1985 - 89 - 91 so are very beautiful reminds for me to watch this movie. I know Shady Rest, we had many drinks !! Toni was an italian immigrant from 1955, he passed away in '92, so I can't come again on visit and I must remain in Italy. Hello to Qualicum and everybody over there. - Lucio

What a wonderful video of Qualicum Beach during the late 1940's and early 50's. ,My Grandmother first brought me to QB in 1948--an annual summer treat that I enjoyed with 10 Aunts and Uncles---and 9 Cousins. Our family group stayed in a number of small cabins"(I believe they were called the Grandview Cabins), on the opposite side of the road, and just down from the Shady Rest. Over the years I recall the back yards of these cabins getting smaller and smaller, as the result of the cliff along the bank slowly moving down towards the Highway. The Cabins were under serious threat from the continuing deterioration of the cliff--and eventually all of the cabins were destroyed or condemned. My Father (Vern) was in the RCAF (Comox) and spent significant time in Alaska and the Aleutians during WWII. Bus transportation to Victoria, was not optimal during those years. He frequently mentioned in his letters to my Mother that he would be hitch-hiking down to Victoria---and stopping off at the Shady Rest for lunch or dinner! In later years my two Sons---always enjoyed their summer vacations at QB! Now I am retired----and guess what?!..six years ago I moved up Island to----guess where?----QB! YAHOO!!!! Brian bwes100@gmail.com

Nice classic video.

This is so beautiful i cant believe I Lived In Qualicum beach for 12 years now, and i didn't know this

💞 I Lived In Quailcum Beach In 1987 💞💞💞

As one of the younger members of Qualicum, this is very interesting to see. Thank you for posting this :)

This is fabulous!!

This was quite a find ! Thanks for posting !

Wow this is what it used to be

Wow amazing to look back in time 💙

Im live in parksville and this is so cool

Cool I live here

Amicable pleasantries ...ROFL

I went to Qulicum College there 1966 ! Horrible time Lol

"Warm salty water", haha it's still pretty cold even in the summer!

Qualicum hasn't changed a bit ;)

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I thought I might see my grandma 😂

When the Grilse ran that larger fish would pretty well have to be a Spring Salmon, not a Coho, but what would your expect from someone from Victoria.

Great find! Where did you locate this?

The days when you still could affort to live there without being a millionaire

Where is the lookout shown at 6:23?