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Ideal Grocery, Campbellton

View of the Ideal Grocery located across the bridge on Hwy 19, Campbell River.

Island Highway through downtown Campbell River

View looking south at the intersection of the Island Highway and St. Ann's. First building on the right is the Vanstone Building, which was the location of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce at the time. The Willows Hotel and the Bee Hive Block are visible on the left. Photograph taken...

Campbell River Courier newspaper salmon derby

Salmon caught by the participants in the annual Campbell River Courier Newspaper's salmon derby.

Construction of the Haida Inn

The Golden Goose Café also visible beside it.

Mrs. Omar J. Noles with catch

Mrs. Omar J. Noles of Portland with her catch of a 43 1/2 lb Tyee caught in the Tyee Pool with guide Doug Piggott (not pictured here).

Jake Burgess at Telegraph Office

Men on beach with large log

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Campbell River Recreation Assocation's float in the July 1st Parade. The theme for this float highlights the need for a swimming pool in Campbell River.

Elizabeth Glendale

Elizabeth Glendale poses in front of a carved house post on Gilford Island. A later set of these house posts, carved by Chief Herbert (Copper) Johnson, is on display in the Museum’s galleries.

Miss Campbell River 1965 - Annie Giasson

July 21, 1965

Members of the Campbell River Roller Skating Club win crests

Back row (left to right): Susan Heavenor, Patsy Tripple, Joanne Bergsma, Nancy Horrocks, Lynn Horrocks, Betty Humphries, and Christine Craddock. Front row (left to right): Charlotte Jackson, Mike Heavenor, Louise Reid, Muriel Reid, Maureen Penman, Mark Bergsma, and Sharron Rollins.

Mary Henderson hanging laundry

May and Sam Henderson’s eldest daughter Mary hanging laundry, washtubs at her feet. Keeping 17 children clean without running water or electricity is no mean feat. While a number of homes on the Tyee Spit reserve got indoor water when the Argonaut wharf was built in 1951, the Henderson home was...

Dr. Singer with his catch

Godfrey Baldwin's paper boy

Mr. Bonnor with his catch of three fish

Installing the traffic light at intersection of St. Ann's and Island Hwy.

The Discovery Inn and the Chevron Standard gas station are visible in the background.

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Canadian Legion Branch 49 in the July 1st Parade, Campbell River. 1958.

Construction of the wood stave penstocks at the John Hart Dam

A group of children at the Bones Bay cannery

Left to right: Butch Henderson, his cousin Mary Henderson, Sonny Ferry, Reubina Ferry, and Catherine Glendale. The man in the back is Arthur Butler who was a member of one of the seine boat crews.

Herbert Pidcock with a salmon

Miss Campbell River 1966 - Karen Imamura

Opening of Campbell River Elementary, Junior-Senior High School

Discovery Inn and Tyee Plaza

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Discovery Inn and Tyee Plaza, and A&W.

George Piercy and David R. Duke

George Piercy with his catch of 47½ lb, and David R. Duke with his catch of 24½ lb on August 13, 1971. Neither fish was registered. Both anglers are from Victoria, B.C.

J. Painter and R. Murphy

J. Painter and R. Murphy fishing at Frenchman's Pool.