Japanese Canadians in Cumberland Guided Walking Tour

with Dawn Copeman, leaves from Coal Creek Historic Park No.1 Town parking lot, next left past Jumbo’s Cabin on Comox Lake Rd. Allow for 1.5 hours

Thirty-one cherry trees commemorate the last families to live at No.1 Town. Some old cement pillars are all that is left of this once bustling Japanese Canadian community. They came with their families to settle and work in the Dunsmuir coal mines, but unsafe working conditions and poor pay created challenges and opportunities to thrive. Forcible removal in 1942 changed the fabric of Cumberland forever.

Travel west on Dunsmuir until you come to a 4 way stop. Turn left onto Sutton Rd, which turns into Comox Lake Rd. Continue half a KM and you will see a pull off/ parking area on the left. If you arrive at the sign that outlines Coal Creek Historic Site.

Reserve your spot today and step back in time to explore the enduring legacies of Cumberland.