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Remembrance Day at the Legion

Members of the Campbell River Legion gather after Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Campbell River cenotaph.

Salmon on the scales

Principal John Young gets in the Sadie Hawkins Day spirit

Campbell River Fire Department

Left to right: Top - Bill McIntosh, Rolf Haig, Dave Proctor, Doug Robinson; Bottom - Bernie Dougherty, Bob Nuttal, and Walter Boles.

Campbell River High School Dance

The crowning ceremony for Miss Snowball.

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

View of cofferdams on either side of the Strathcona Dam.

Construction of the Campbell River Plaza

View looking towards northwest end of downtown Campbell River. Government Liquor store and Overwaitea Foods sign visible. The square brick building on the left is the Federal Building.

Telephone Office, Campbell River

View of BC Hydro's John Hart Generating Station

View of the generating station with the three surge tanks in the background. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

Mrs. Suduth and her catch, September 1939

Mrs. Suduth with her catches - a 15 1/2 lb and a 12 lb Coho which she caught on a light fly rod, September 1939. Mrs. Suduth and her husband were the last two guests that fishing guide Darrell Smith took out before he joined the forces to fight in WWII.

One male and one female angler with three fish

Campbell River Public School class photo, 1930 Div. 2

Back Row (left to right): George Ungarian (sp), Bert Masters, unknown, John Vanstone, Herry Benson, Tom Masters, Fred Petersen, Gilbert Wickstrom, Miss McQuillan (teacher), Lloyd Roller, Helge Wickstrom, Godfrey Rogers, Wickstorm(?), unknown, unknown, Harry Vanstone, Bob English, unkown. Front...

Aerial view of downtown Campbell River

View of Island Highway throungh the north end of downtown Campbell River. Visible on the waterfront is the construction of the landfilled area which would later become the Tyee Plaza.

In front of the church at Alert Bay

Unidentified man and George Prevost in front of the United Church in Alert Bay.

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

View of the floats looking north down the Island Highway just before the Willows Hotel.

The Campbell River Rotary Club

Members of the The Campbell River Rotary Club in front of Scout Hall. Incoming Rotary President Ken Antonelli and Rotary President Sherman Evans check a paint sample for the renovations to the Scout Hall. Apr. 29, 1964

Harry Thulin – Tyee Club

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Laver's Department store float participating in the July 1st parade at Campbell River. Photograph taken as the float enters Lane Field.

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.

Sportfishing camp near the mouth of the Campbell River

Mr. F.J. Barrow of Oaklands, Haywards Heath, Sussex, who supplies us with this photo from which this picture was taken, writes: "It was taken two years ago at our camp at the mouth of the Campbell River on the east coast of Vancouver Island."

Fire at Elm Street School

This school was originally built in 1924 to replace the original one-room schoolhouse. It burned down in 1972, and was rebuilt. It was also later used by North Island College as the Campbell River Campus.

Development sign for the Discovery Village, Campbell River.

This development was located at the corner of 1st avenue and Alder street.

Annual Roller Follies performance, Campbell River

The Campbell River Roller Skating Club puts on its fourth annual presentation (known as the Roller Follies) - a circus on wheels - at the Community Hall.

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn

Herbert Pidcock on left, holding salmon, with Dr. Wiborn.