Fanny Bay is a small community situated on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.  If you know anything about us, you are one of those people that this page hopes to reach.  The fact that we do not even know where our name came from has inspired some of our residents [try] to to capture the history of our community before it is lost to posterity. We are going to publish a history of Fanny Bay in book form and maintain a set of archives to enhance that book.  All those who help in the creation of this recorded history will be proud of it.  We are currently gathering data and would look forward to hearing from anyone who has any information or anecdotes about Fanny Bay.  We would also be interested in seeing any photos or newspaper clippings that might help us give a fuller account of how our community has developed and grown.

About the name!   We assigned investigative reporter Arv Olson to track down the origin of the name "Fanny Bay".  See the results of his inquiries.  They have  been inconclusive. What do you think?

Our Mystery Page! Here we have posted photographs in the hopes that some of you may be able to help us identify the individuals shown.  Our first two photos are of the employees of the shingle mill.

A chronicle of key events in the history of our community.  Can you fill in some of the missing information?

Contributors: Here you will find the names of some of those involved in this project and more especially, the names of those you can contact if you have some information. to convey or if you would just like to chat about what we are doing.

Japanese settlers played a major role in the development of Fanny Bay prior to 1942 when the government ordered that they be interned.  We are trying to make contact with some of these pioneers and with anyone who might be able to provide information about them.