Marching drills at Saint Michael’s Indian Residential School in Alert Bay. During the war such exercises were a common feature of school routines throughout the country. Residential school students supported the war effort by knitting socks and mitts for the troops.
Seen in this photograph: McDonald Road in the foreground, on beach in front is the Tyee Camp - originally built by Vanstone Sr. - boat shed at the curve in the road, McDonald house on the beach above McDonald Road, above which is Painter's Lodge with wharf, and Ed Painter's old boat...
This view of the Quinsam Hotel was likely taken after an addition was added by the then part owner/manager of the hotel Jack Ross. This addition included an expansion to the bar as well as coffee shop.
Gaglardi meets with group of protestors from Campbell River
Mrs. Bill Baikie presents her case to the Highways Minister, P.A. Gaglardi, backed up by the group of 37 marching mothers from Campbell River. The concerned mothers asked the Minister to consider a bypass highway for Campbell River, considering the highway speed limits on the waterfront to be too...
Ocean Falls was a mill town and an important supply stop for the commercial fishing fleet on the central coast. A one store company town with no road access, the arrival of the fishing fleet meant empty shelves until the next boat. For fishermen it meant some welcome shore time. The woman on the...
Art Carey of Walla Walla, Washington and his catch - a rare "Daily Triple", three registered Tyee taken in one day weighing 33 lb, 37 lb, and 38 lb respectively. All three fish were landed on August 9, 1963.
