The archaeological record reveals that like today, False Bay was also the island’s “downtown core” in the deeper past. Beginning some 8000 years ago, and especially after 6000 or so, the bay was full of houses built on constructed terraces, fish traps, clam gardens, and likely gardens with plants like camas and crabapple. And people. Lots of people. You couldn’t go anywhere without seeing or hearing your neighbours. These findings are the artistic inspiration for the painting and carving that is currently underway.

– Willy Clark, Lasqueti Reconciliation Group reconciliation-group@lists.sfu.ca