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New Year's Eve at Painter's Lodge, Campbell River

Aerial view of Campbellton

View of Campbellton taken just above the "silver bridge" over the Campbell River. Campbellton Elmentary School can be seen at the bottom of the photograph and the Haig-Brown property on the bottom left side of image.

George Quocksister

George Quocksister, son of Chief John Quocksister and his wife Susan (née Assu). Written records document the Quocksister family’s presence in the Campbell River area back to the 1830’s. George is one of the last speakers of the Le’kwala language. Born in 1930, his career as a commercial...

Marion Slocum

Reubina and Johnny Ferry

Reubina and Johnny Ferry Junior in old WW2 style kapok life jackets. Life jackets filled with kapok, a buoyant fibre harvested from a tropical tree, were extensively used by several navies during World War II. Generations of post-war coastal kids grew up with these cumbersome and much-hated life...

Katie and Lavern Henderson

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

Mrs. E.C. Mortenson with a catch

Mrs. E.C. Mortenson with her catch - a 60½ lb Tyee which was registered with the Tyee Club of British Columbia. Her guide (not in photograph) was Tate McPhedron and she caught the fish on August 16, 1947.

Collapse of Community Hall during heavy snowfall

Seaplanes tied up at dock at Tyee Spit, 1976.

Photo taken in September, 1976.

Portrait of Agnus Thulin

Mr. and Mrs. James Forbes

Mr. and Mrs. Forbes relax in the main room of the Forbes Landing Lodge.

Lori Bertram with catch

Lori Bertram with her catch - a 40 lb Tyee caught on August 10, 1971.

Observation bunker for viewing Ripple Rock Explosion

Construction of the John Hart Dam

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Campbell River Women's Institute float in the July 1st Parade.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Campbell River's mascot Mr Tyee

Canadian Bank of Commerce and Campbell River Drug Store

Campbell River Drug Store. Mr. Turk, Manager at the Bank of Commerce; Miss Lillie Thulin; and Mr. Sullivan, the first reporter for 'Argus', stand on the front porch.

The Water Festival sign on Island Highway

The Salmon Festival was then called the Water Festival, and took place at McIvor Lake.

Mr. & Mrs. Naknakin (Jack) at Campbell River Museum

Opening ceremonies for the village of Campbell River's water supply

Dignitaries visit the John Hart Dam which provided the Village's water supply. Woman on right looks like Agnus Thulin.

Campbell River Fire Chiefs

Oscar Thulin, the retiring Fire Chief, stands beside the new Fire Chief, Bill McIntosh.

The home of the Isaacs

This house was built and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac. It was later used as the first village hall and was located approximately where the Safeway shopping centre was later built.

Guides for the Tyee Club

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.