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Campbell River building boom

Showing the new homes built in Georgia Estates, at the entrance to the town, Oct. 27, 1965.

View of Ken Forde's Garage in Willow Point

Ken (not pictured here) served as mayor for Campbell River for a period of five years, starting in 1971.

July 1st parade, Campbell River

The Elk Falls Paper Co. float in the July 1st parade. The company celebrates its one-year anniversary being in operation.

Tyee Club Trophy

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.

The Wards at the Lourdes Hospital

Construction of the Community Hall, Campbell River

Volunteers working on constructing the Community Hall in downtown Campbell River. The hall took a number of years to build but was opened in 1954. At this time the project had been taken over by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

Roller skating poster contest

The annual rolling skating show's poster contest - winners in photograph are (left to right) Pat Krug, Nancy Brown, and Joanne Krug.

BC Hydro employees at John Hart Generating Station

Group of employees in the workshop at BC Hydro's John Hart Generating Station. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

Thulin family car in front of the third Willows Hotel

The Willows Hotel and Charles Thulin's first car, a Ford. Left to right (on balcony): Genevieve McDonald, Mrs. McDonald, Mr. McDonald (hotel manager), Unknown, Jack Glanvelle (manager of Thulin store), and the first constable stationed in Campbell River. Left to right (front porch):...

Mrs. Woodward with her catch

Mrs. Woodward with her catch - a 36 1/2 lb Tyee.

Brownies celebrate Easter at the Lourdes Hospital, 1950

Campbell River graduating class of 1950

John Agnew of Seattle, Tyee Man

John C. Agnew of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., Tyee Man 1935 with his 64 lb Tyee. Fish was caught on August 31, 1935.

Man and two children

The Centennial Building

This building originally housed both the Campbell River Museum and Archives as well as the Vancouver Island Library. Today it houses the Campbell River Art Gallery and Visitor Information Centre.

Vincent Price and his wife with catch

Vincent Price (on left) with his wife admiring the catch of a new member (man on right) of the Tyee Club of British Columbia.

City Crew installing New Pipelines

Before construction could begin on the Island Highway, the City had to replace all the old cast iron pipe with new pipe lining. Pictured here at the intersection of 6th Avenue and the Island Highway are George Benoit of City Works, and Jim Matear, the general foreman for the District of Campbell...

Farewell to the Sisters of St. Ann

The nursing staff at the new hospital held a farewell party for the Sisters of St. Ann.

Tommy Brayshaw with catch

Tommy Brayshaw with his catch - a 55½ lb Tyee caught on September 9, 1944.

A swimmer who went from Campbell River to Quadra Island

Hilda Parker Kuett, Tyee Man, with guide Carl Erickssen

Hilda Parker Kuett, Tyee Man 1946, with her catch a 66 lb Tyee that she caught on August 23, 1946. Guide Carl Erickssen on right.

Bones Bay Cannery

Wilbur (?), net man at the Bones Bay Cannery on West Cracoft Island. Many Lekwiltok people from Campbell River worked at Bones Bay during the summer fishing season. When the cannery closed in the late 1940’s Bones Bay manager Jack Dorman and James Henderson of Campbell River put some of the...

Tour group at John Hart Generating Station

Forestry group in front of BC Hydro's John Hart Generating station, Campbell River.

Salmon Barbeque at Museum Day, Foreshore Pavilion

Salmon barbeque prepared by the Henderson family for the Museum Day at the Foreshore Park, Sept. 3, 1982.