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The third Willows Hotel (far left), Lilelana Dance Pavilion (built in 1918) and on the far right is the 1st Willows Hotel, in use as the Annex at the time this photo was taken.

St. Peter's Church Ladies Auxiliary

The Ladies Auxiliary meet at the Pidcock family home (later the Haig-Brown House). The woman standing in the photograph is Les McDonald's mother, Annie.

H. Smith on the Tyee Spit

H. Smith by his tent on the Campbell River spit (now Tyee Spit).

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.

Group of loggers behind the first Willows Hotel

First Annex (the Loggers Annex, not a prior hotel) in the background.

Mr. Suduth with his catch, September 1939

Mr. Suduth with his catches of a 13 and a 9 1/2 lb Coho which he caught on a 6 1/2 oz fly rod. Mr. Suduth and his wife were the last guests that Darrell Smith guided for in September of 1939.

Opening of the Campbell River Airport

Ken Sogawa's barber shop located on St. Ann's, Campbell River

This building was originally the cooler for the Willows Hotel. June 1976.

L&H block under construction, Campbell River

A view of the back of the L&H block which was located on the Island Highway in downtown Campbell River.

The third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

View of the Willows Hotel looking south.

An unidentified toddler trying out new wheels

View of downtown Campbell River, 1940s

View of Island Highway through downtown Campbell River. Pioneer Hardware building and view of the Willows Hotel.

Guests touring the Ladore Powerhouse project, Campbell River

W.A.C. Bennett second from left.

Group at cabin on the banks of the Campbell River

Picnic group on a trip to the Elk Falls. From left: Mr. Keating (barber), Miss Barwise (teacher), Anna & Elin Thulin, Mr. Bradley (a farmer and logger who owned a farm to the south of Campbell River), Walter Spencer (telegraph assistant), and Mr. Mason (the gauge tender). Photo taken at Mr....

Opening of Okanagan Helicopter operations at Tyee Spit.

From Left: Glenn McPherson (President of Okanagan Helicopters), Mrs. Fitzgerald, Jack Lee (Campbell River Mayor), Don Poole (Operations Manager), Grant Soutar (Base Manager in Campbell River). May, 1966.

Ivy McDonald with her catch

Ivy McDonald with her catch of 52 lb Tyee. Guide Les McDonald.

Lillie Thulin cuts cake to commemorate anniversary, 1971.

Event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Campbell River Courier newspaper.

Discussing the John Hart Power Development

Left to right: Mr. Boyd, owner of General Construction Co. Ltd.; Earl Finning, of Finning Tractor & Equipment Co. Ltd.; and Frank Ferries, the Branch Service Manager of Finning.

Campbell River High School Dance

Bones Bay cannery workers

The man in the centre is Charlie Birch, a book keeper for the Canadian Fishing Company (Canfisco); the woman to the right of Charlie Birch is Eleanor Cliffe. The other two women have yet to be identified.

View of the Island Hwy through Campbellton, looking north

On the right is the Quinsam Hotel and the B & G General Store. The photograph was likely taken in 1949, a year when there was a higher than average snowfall.

Campbell River volunteer fire department attending fire

First Campbell River Water Festival, McIvor Lake

The first Campbell River Water Festival (later called the Salmon Festival), which took place at McIvor Lake. June, 1968.

View of BC Hydro's John Hart Generating Station

View of the generating station site including a view of the three surge tanks behind the powerhouse. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

L. Barker and L. Bertram with their catches

L. Barker with a 36 1/2 lb Tyee and L. Bertram with a 40 lb Tyee.