Identification: Three shrubs.

Specimen one is hopefully a dead giveaway based on the characteristic bark.
Specimen two has opposite attached buds, vibrant red twigs.
Example three has slender red twig, opposite attachment, and dried berries persisting in winter.

 

Third one is Philadelphus.

 

1. Possibly Sambucus nigra. Common name Elderberry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus_nigra

 

I'd say #1 is a Sambucus as well. The bark's a dead giveaway.
#2 might be Cornus (dogwood).

 

>The bark's a dead giveaway<

What about the twigs?

 

Neeeeh. The bark is what usually seals it for me with Sambucus, if I can't see flowers or leaves. This likely comes from my tendency to pet trees - I have a tactile memory of the bark so I tend to use it as an identifier.

 

Agree #1 looks like an Elder and #2 a Cornus.

Not sure about Philadelphus for #3, if so, what are those round things on the twigs? Never seen anything like that on Philadelphus before.

 

The common coastal red elderberry in B.C. is Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens var. arborescens.

 

Though I do concur with Sambucus, I'd point out, on the topic of characteristic bark, that large old Buddleia davidii trunks and stems have bark that is, at least superficially, very similar.