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Unidentified child with a salmon at the Willows Hotel

Funeral at Campbell River Cemetery

Possibly the funeral held for Charles Thulin.

Fire department's float in the July 1st Parade

The Campbell River Volunteer Fire Department's fire truck decorated for the parade. Photograph taken at Lane Field, 1958.

Campbell River RCMP detachment

RCMP officers Bud Porter and Ed Hall stand in front of a police car.

Guides for the Tyee Club

'Our Place' - Centre for the Mentally Handicapped

From left: Tom Alexander (a volunteer instructor at the centre), Walter Dion, Dale Eldrin, and Danny Dion with a woodworking project.

Elvon Musik with his catch

Elvon Musik with his catch of two fish, both caught on handlines.

Campbell River artist Aleigh Martell

Campbell River artist with her painting titled "Burdock".

Graduating Class of 1969

Len Franks and Brian Taylor – Tyee Club

Unknown man and woman anglers with fish

Construction of Community Hall

Constructing the Community Hall in downtown Campbell River. The hall took a number of years to build but was opened in 1954.

Alice Smith and unknown woman at Bones Bay

Alice Smith (left) as a young woman and an unidentified woman (right) at the Bones Bay Cannery. Alice ‘Doot-da’ was George Glendale’s only sister. She married Peter Smith ‘Sewid-ana-kwila’ of Turnour Island.

Installing the waterline along the Island Hwy at Campbellton

Working to install the waterline at the intersection of Island Highway and Peterson Road. The Terminal Café and Pioneer Bakery are visible.

Brownies

Corner of Island Highway and St. Ann's, Campbell River

The Iaci building which was built by Joe Iaci in 1951 with the Willows Hotel in the background. At this time Wylie's Ladies Wear was located in the Iaci building.

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Float promoting the annual Salmon Derby held in August during July 1st parade at Campbell River.

Bathtub races at the McIvor Lake Water Festival

In the lead is the Mayor of Duncan, Jim Quaife, followed closely by Campbell River's Mayor Skip McDonald, with Frank Ney, Mayor of Nanaimo, in the rear. August, 1968.

H.F. Schaefer with catch

H.F. Schaefer of Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. with his catch - a 37 lb Tyee caught on August 23, 1962.

Construction of new wharf and fisherman's float, Campbell River

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Ryan with catch

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Ryan with their catch of a 36 lb Tyee caught in 1967. Their guide was Ted Millbrandt (not in photograph).

Painter's Fishing Camp

Peter Smith Memorial Service

Tony Roberts dancing the Cedar Bark Dance.

Terrace View Apartments under construction, Campbell River

View of the apartment block on 9th avenue under construction, May 1967.

Interior of Allan's General Store in Campbellton

Allan's General store located at 1621 Island Hwy. Prior to 1956 store was known as Allan's Cash Grocery.