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The 17 Mile House

A black and white photograph of a two level building with a balcony and veranda.

Photograph, 1932
Courtesy of the Sooke Region Historical Society (#879)

When Edith Mary Wilson purchased the pub there was a bullet hole from a gunfight in one of the walls. The previous owner, Mary, thought the hole was an interesting feature and left it. Edith thought that a respectable establishment shouldn’t have such a thing and covered it up.

If you pay a visit to the old rest area called the 17 Mile House today, you may find photographs of the historic owners inside, which were too fragile to scan into this exhibit!