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Local high school band - 'The Rogues', Campbell River

Local band 'The Rogues', who competed at a battle of the bands in Vancouver and made it into the semi-finals, 1966. Norm Fair is second from the right.

Salmon Festival Parade, 1971.

Bowing out graciously. Queen Yvonne Petellier and Princess Darlene Sharkey in the Salmon Festival Parade.

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.

Olympic swimmer honoured by City

Olympic swimmer Ralph Hutton is presented with a gift from Chamber of Commerce President Don Elmore.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Henderson twins in the Parade, 1958

Henderson twins in a parade at Lane Field Park, June 30, 1958.

Interior of the Campbell River RCMP offices

From left: Bill Gordon, Len Gray, and Ed Hall.

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.

Graduation Class of 1957

Campbell River Recreation Association presents football jackets

Members of CR Raiders football team in their new jackets provided by the CRRA.

Painter's Fishing Camp

Tommy Brayshaw with catch

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

Wallace H. McMillan, Tyee Man and 3/6 Champion

Wallace H. McMillan, Tyee Man and 3/6 Champion 1951, with his catch a 67 lb. Tyee which he caught on August 19, 1951.

Peter Smith Memorial Service

Terry Lynn Henderson, a dancer at the service.

Brownies Councillors

Principal John Young gets in the Sadie Hawkins Day spirit

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.

Charlie Hodak with guest and salmon

Charlie Hodak (on right) with guest and catch of salmon. Charlie Hodak was an Austrian whom, among other things, worked as a sportfishing guide in the Campbell River area.

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Mary Haig-Brown, giving the valedictory address during graduation ceremonies in 1956.

Katie and Lavern Henderson, Campbell River

Katie (older) and Lavern (younger) Henderson, two of the daughters of Mr.andMrs. Sam Henderson, pose full First Nations dress for the newpaper photographer. Apr. 29, 1964

Katie Ferry

Like a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting, Katie Ferry indulges in a momentary daydream while a determined little one attempts to bring her back to earth.

Margaret Granlund Campbell River telephone operator

Hydro dam construction

Hydro dam construction on Upper Campbell Lake.

Quinsam Coal protest, Campbell River

R.D. Berger protesting plans for the Quinsam Coal Project.

Queen Margaret's field hockey team

Elizabeth’s half sister Reubina Ferry attended Queen Margaret’s Private School in Duncan. Prior to 1950 children from the Campbell River Indian Reserve were not permitted to attend the local public school. A Day School on the Tyee Spit provided Grades 1 to 8, but parents who wanted a high school...