Campbell River’s iconic and rare 1916 steam donkey, which has been showcased at the museum since 2004, is set to receive some restoration work. Thanks to the generosity of local volunteers and community partners – including BC Timber Sales, Night Train Contracting, and Discovery Crane – the machine is receiving a brand-new yellow cedar sled to ensure it remains stable and safe for future demonstrations. “Every year during Labour Day, we fire up the steam donkey and bring it to steam to showcase its historic role in the logging industry,” says Sandra Parrish, executive director with the Museum at Campbell River. …There are very few restored steam donkeys left on the coast, and fewer still that can actually be brought up to steam, making it a unique piece of logging history, Parrish noted.