Lee
Lured by the prospect of farming on Vancouver Island, Henry Lee, his wife and their two sons emigrated from Ireland in 1886 and chose French Creek as their new home. Each family member claimed 160 acres of which 40 were oceanfront.
The Lee cabin became known as Shamrock Lodge and was known as the social centre of French Creek. It was replaced by a larger building and then renovated in the
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