Walrus: The Remarkable Life of Eco-Warrior David Garrick.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. PDT

Museum at Campbell River, 470 Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9W 4Z9

Published by Museum at Campbell River

Award winning Vancouver Island historian and author Catherine Marie Gilbert will be giving a pictorial presentation based on her latest book Walrus: the Remarkable Life of Eco-Warrior David Garrick. Chaterine's talk illustrates Garrick's rare fearlessness in the face of danger and abiding concern for the natural world. She traces the influences of his formative years spent in rural Ontario and Panama that lead to Garrick's involvement with activism, journalism and mysticism in Vancouver, BC in 1971. Here, he met Paul Watson who would become a lifelong friend. The brothers-in-arms shared in life altering adventures beginning with the 1973 Oglala Sioux Wounded Knee Occupation in South Dakota, followed by Greenpeace's inaugural whale and Harp seal campaigns of the mid '70s. While also working to educate the public about the health dangers inherent in nuclear power development, he began in 1983 to visit Hanson Island near Telegraph Cove to document culturally modified trees (CMTs). Eventually, Garrick's findings provided support for the 'Namgis Nation's territorial claims of Hanson. He passed away in 2023. This presentation of Garrick's life includes numerous unpublished images from the David Garrick collection and quotes from his extensive writing that reflect both his insight and humour. Wednesday, November 18 from 1:00–2:30pm Van Isle Theatre, Museum at Campbell River $12 general $10 Museum members History on the Run is a series of mini-presentations exploring local history, research and the people and events that have shaped Northern Vancouver Island. Inspired by the spirit of lifelong learning fostered by ElderCollege, the series brings knowledgeable speakers to the Museum for relaxed and engaging afternoon sessions to learn something new and join the conversation.