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Roderick Haig-Brown with dog Souse fishing

Willows Hotel, Campbell River

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Willows Hotel on right. The building on the left is the Thulin Brothers' General Store.

Interior of a Café in Campbell River

Herbert Pidcock with a catch

Tyee Club officers

Fishing guide and guest

Guide Herbert Pidcock (with man on his back) transporting one of his guests from one Painter rowboat to another.

Campbell River Mayor Tom Barnett with family

From left: Paul, Ruth, Tom and Nancy Barnett on the evening that Tom Barnett won the election to become mayor of Campbell River. December, 1976.

First Nations peoples on the Tyee Spit

Left to right: Bessie King, Emily Seaweed, and Tillie (Mrs. George Hardy). The children are Mrs. Hardy's.

Campbell River students protest for new gymnasium

First Campbell River Water Festival

Miss Campbell River Marilyn Marshall stands with contestants in the 'Hag o' the Swamp' Contest. Dan Campbell on left and Bill McIntosh on right.

Dick and Jean de Kay

Dick and Jean de Kay with their catch of 49½ lb on August 4, 1960. Guide is Dr. Duke.

Official opening of Sandowne School

(Left to right) Ross Ritchie, Dot Andrews, and Bill Standever at the opening of Sandowne School, Campbell River.

Campbell River Fire Department truck

Telephone operators outside the Telephone Office, Campbell River

Campbell River telephone operators, Margaret Granlund (on right) and Mrs. Boffy (left).

Brownies Councillors

Group sitting on Rock garden in Petersen family's front yard, Campbellton

From Left: Morris Petersen, Christine Petersen, Mrs. Sorensen (from Luna), Mrs. Signa Andersen, and Mr. John Andersen.

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Members of the Gilford Island Band, Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis, and the ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band participating in Campbell River's July 1st Parade at Lane Field. Left to right: May Henderson, Katie Ferry, Carol, Margaret, Edith, and Katie Henderson.

Ben Singer with catch

Ben Singer of Harbour City, California, U.S.A. – Tyee Man 1981. Catch 54 lb.

Quinsam Hotel, Campbell River

Quinsam Hotel, 1501 Island Hwy. Campbell River. The original building was started by Tom Laffin, who went broke. A Bergstrom partially finished the hotel but it was finally finished by Mr. Jim English circa 1923-1925. The building originally had a flat roof and this peaked roof was added. The...

Downtown Campbell River

Overwaitea building and the lot beside it, located across from where the Services Canada building stands today.

Ribbon cutting at opening of new RCMP building, Campbell River.

Deputy A.G. Dr. Kennedy cutting ribbbon at the opening of RCMP. Also on hand was Campbell River Mayor, Ken Forde (at centre with crossed hands), Assistant RCMP Commissioner Cunningham, Superintendant Nelson, and John Wade.

Fishing Report

Campbell River July 1st Parade, 1949

The Village of Campbell River's Waterworks Department vehicle and a float entered by the Campbell River Rotary Club in the July 1st parade, 1949.

Sayward Chamber of Commerce float

The 1958 Canada Day parade.

View of the Lilelana Pavilion, Campbell River

The Lilelana Pavilion was located on the Island Highway south of the Island Hwy. & St. Ann's intersection. It was built in 1918 by the Thulin's and named for the three Thulin girls, Lillie, Anna and Elin. It was the site of many events in Campbell River until it was demolished in...