{"id":455,"date":"2025-11-17T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgl223.cpoitras1.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wordpress\/?page_id=455"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:48:48","slug":"denman-island-community-hall-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgl223.cpoitras1.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wordpress\/denman-island-community-hall-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"455\" class=\"elementor elementor-455\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f6ab1 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0f6ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f07ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f07ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A History of the Denman Island Community Hall<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df3735 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3df3735\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9337d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9337d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.cpoitras1.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/denmanhall3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-458\" alt=\"Denman Island Athletic Hall (early 1900s), now known as the Community Hall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgl223.cpoitras1.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/denmanhall3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dgl223.cpoitras1.imgd.ca\/redesign\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/denmanhall3-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Denman Island Athletic Hall (early 1900s),\nnow known as the Community Hall\n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab37830 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ab37830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921a7a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"921a7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>The following article is from My Ain Folk Revisited: Denman Island 1875-2000 by J.P. Kirk (who updated Winnie Isbister\u2019s original book of the same name).\u00a0 If you are interested in reading it, Abraxas Books &amp; Gifts in the village centre has copies.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18357fe pad-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18357fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d599e78 elementor-drop-cap-yes pad-s elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d599e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In 1897 a community hall was built on land donated by the Keenan family, and now occupied by the Fire and Ambulance Crews.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In 1912 a larger hall was built near the general store by the newly formed Athletic Club. Members purchased shares to help fund the new building. However, social events and meetings continued to be held in the old hall until 1922 after which time it was dismantled and the property reverted to \u2018Crown land\u2019.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In the 1940s the new hall needed extensive repairs and was eventually \u2018padlocked\u2019 by the Fire Marshal\u2019s office. In 1951 a new Community Club was formed. They bought up<br \/>the Athletic Club\u2019s shares and began renovating the hall. The foundations were renewed and a new chimney built. Fire doors and an upstairs fire escape were built. An electric power generator along with proper wiring was installed.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">After having its own electric power at the hall, Denman was\u00a0added to the National Film Board\u2019s list of a monthly program of supplying films to rural communities. The novelty of having picture shows on Denman drew large crowds.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">The films arrived from Union Bay and were later sent to Hornby after they installed their own power generator. John Cleasby, a local fisherman, had the contract to carry the mail to Hornby three days a week from the Gravelly Bay ferry ramp. On one stormy day John had trouble moving the mail from shore onto his tossing boat. The heavy canisters of film in one mail bag caused the bag to roll overboard. Despite much probing with a \u2018pike pole\u2019 he was unable to hook onto the bag. He had no choice but to return to Hornby and announce there would be no picture show that night.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">Following further upgrading at the Denman hall, the upstairs meeting room was removed, and an addition was added onto the back of the hall.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In 1975 a Government grant was obtained to carry out more improvements. The electric power system was \u2018brought up to code\u2019. Heating, kitchen and washrooms were improved and new chairs were purchased. A tennis court and children\u2019s play area were built and the playing field was upgraded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b6c30 pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3b6c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">About every five years or so, more renovations have been\u00a0carried out. Although it has been changed considerably from the former Athletic Club hall it once was, it still stands on the same site where it was built almost 90 years ago \u2013 like the old bushman who said he had used the same axe for most of his life: \u201cjust 2 new heads and 4 new handles\u201d.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">Today the Community Hall more than ever serves as the heart of the Island\u2019s political and cultural life. It is here that the Island has most of its committee and general meetings, where issues important to it are debated, and in which a great many islanders<br \/>are deeply involved.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">One of the remarkable things about Denman\u2019s Community Hall is the surprising number of first-class events which have been using its facilities \u2013 variety shows, plays, and especially musical programs: some using our wonderful local talent, such as Denman\u2019s Harmonia Mundi Choir and other Denman groups, and also events coming to us from near and far, such as Leona Boyd, and the Manchester Boys\u2019 choir and other groups from the Powell River biennial concert competitions.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In the mid-1980s Mike Comeau played a central part in forming the Denman Island Arts &amp; Crafts Society (DIACS) as a registered charitable society, with the aim of nurturing Denman\u2019s rich artistic community. One of its major activities has been the remarkable Concerts Denman series of six events a year in the hall.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">Cynthia Minden played a key part in guiding Concerts Denman through its earlier years, attracting international artists of the highest quality through her remarkable network of COntacts. The first concert was by Robyn Huw Bowen from Wales, an outstanding exponent of the traditional Welsh Triple Harp, who has given two concerts here, and who is an enthusiastic champion of our hall. He said that in comparing its acoustics to those of the concert halls he has played in world-wide, some of them very distinguished ones, it is on the level of the top two or three.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9564e6 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9564e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a821d pad-tb-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a821d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centennial Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c42c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c42c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">In 1971 a Centennial Committee was formed on Denman for the purpose of applying for a grant to further community hall renovations. Elected were: Chairman, Steve Veness, and Committee Members, Ron Holst-Larsen and Winnie Isbister. Myra Veness represented the Women\u2019s Institute, Wes Piercy the Community\u00a0Club, Marcus Isbister the Legion and Jim Kirk the Ratepayers. Myra and Steve Veness attended the Centennial Ball held at Government House in Victoria.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">\u2018Work bees\u2019 were arranged to layout improvement plans for the\u00a0hall and a proposed playground area. Harvey Piercy, who was the first white boy born on Denman Island, had donated the property and his son, Archie, presented a plaque in memory of his father. The playground is now known as the Harvey Piercy Park.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">A \u2018Centennial supper\u2019, followed by a social evening and entertainment, was held to honour four pioneers; Mrs. Alice Griffen, Mrs. Louisa Moffett, Mrs. Hettie Wright and Irvine Piercy. Medallions were presented by Archie Piercy who read a brief<br \/>biography of each recipient. Also seated at the head table were those who had lived on Denman for fifty years or more. Winnie Isbister read a history of the island and Wes Piercy showed the CBC film, \u201cLife and the Land\u201d, which included some or the history of the Tom Piercy ranch.<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">A large crowd assembled at the Denman wharf to see a reenactment of the arrival of the SS Beaver. A replica of the original paddlewheel steamer was built to visit communities along the Coast. People were invited on board and a short ceremony took place<br \/>when the Captain presented the Community with a document commemorating 130 years since the first arrival of the original Beaver in these waters. (Front Cover)<\/p><p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">A second memorable occasion, sponsored by the Women\u2019s Institute, was the fifth annual pensioners\u2019 dinner. More than 45 guests were invited, including the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, Major-General G.P. Pearkes, VC. Also at the head table were Alice Griffen, Maud McGee, Major Titus Oatts, MC, Arthur Pickles, Bill Millard, Jemima Isbister and Winnie Isbister. General Pearkes presented pioneer medallions to those born<br \/>prior to 1896: Alice Griffen, Bill Millard, and to Arthur Picldes and his sister, Maud McGee who were both born on Denman Island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b471d88 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b471d88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c05250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c05250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History Register<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a6c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a6c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-adtags-visited=\"true\">The Denman Island Community Heritage Register is an official list of historic places specific to a community which have been identified by the local government (Islands Trust) as having heritage value or heritage character. 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