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Tel: 604 483 3592 or 1800 399 3592 Email: info@desolationresort.com |
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LUND |
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Lund has been known as Gl'amin for thousands of years. Lund used to be a year round village |
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| site of the Sliammon, Klahoose and Homalco peoples. Lund was attractive as a permanent | ||
| residence. The area was accessible by land and sea and its strategic location allowed the residents | ||
| to detect travellers early and determine what action was appropriate; greeting or defence. The | ||
| close proximity to many traditional land and sea resources made the day to day life convenient. | ||
| The short paddle to Áyhus (Savary Island) and Tuxwnech (Okeover Inlet), where shellfish, | ||
| salmon and land mammals were abundant, made for efficient gathering, fishing and hunting. | ||
| Lund and the surrounding area provided ample fresh water and its significant amount of cedar | ||
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was an important resource for the production of tools, shelter, clothing and more. |
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| In March of 1889, Frederick Thulin, a 16 year old Swedish emigree was travelling by tugboat to | ||
| Pendrell Sound where his brother Charlie worked as a logger. Fred saw the protected cove and | ||
| mentally filed it away, joining Charlie at logging for the remainder of 1889 before returning to | ||
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Lund (Gl'amin) in late December for good. |
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| The first thing the brothers did after their arrival was to Europeanize the name into something | ||
| more manageable for the tongue They chose to name their new home "Lund" after the Swedish | ||
| city known for its university and cultural museums and heritage. Thus began the intertwining of | ||
| historical roots from the Salish and Swedish cultures that makes Lund still unique in modern-day | ||
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British Columbia. |
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| Fred and Charlie worked hard to develop Lund into a small yet thriving coastal waypoint. Their | ||
| experience as loggers proved valuable - they logged the forest behind them to gain the lumber | ||
| and building materials for the first wharf, which soon became regularly used by logging company | ||
| tugs looking for a convenient drop-off location for mail and supplies for forestry workers in the | ||
| vicinity. By 1892 Lund was one of only two certified post offices operating north of Vancouver, | ||
| and with the advent of schedule steamship delivery service from Vancouver the rather daunting | ||
| hardship of rowing to the city was eliminated. A store, hotel and additional buildings added to the | ||
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community's growing commercial core. |
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| Today Lund is still a hub of coastal activity. The bustling harbour is home to a fleet of commercial | ||
| prawn boats, sail boats and recreational motor vessels. The small community is a base for nature | ||
| enthusiasts who want to discover Desolation Sound, coastal inlets and islands. Services include | ||
| boat charters, kayak and dive equipment rentals, guided mountain bike tours, interpretive hikes | ||
| and more. The Lund Water Taxi offers a shuttle service to Savary Island's sandy beaches. | ||
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Nancy's Bakery is famous for delicious breads and incredible blackberry sticky buns. |
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Water taxi is popular for Savary Island |
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