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Here are a few old memories of good fun in Desbarats from the Burry's, by Helga and Michael Burry
When I married Michael Burry and he took me to Desbarats, I fell in love with the area. Michael went to Desbarats the first time in 1933,...
Sep 18, 20203 min read


Notes about the origins of the Palmer, King, Van Houten, Robertson Camp
In 1929, Albert & Sara Palmer were guests of the Rockwells on what is now the Bowen island. Loving the place, they looked to buy an...
Sep 18, 20203 min read


I miss...From Sally Behr Schendel
Today is the first day of school and the yellow bus just rumbled past our house, and I am missing Desbarats...coffee on the dock at...
Sep 3, 20201 min read


Desbarats Shenanigans by Stephen Vail
Growing up in Desbarats provides many stories of finding ourselves in, shall we say, precarious situations. From hitting your first...
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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