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Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Herbert Pidcock and another angler with catch of salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left with a 70lb salmon caught in the Campbell River area.

Fred Nunns on right on his porch in Campbellton

Frederick Nuuns (man on right) obtained land along the Campbell River in 1887 and is considered one of the Campbell River's first non-native settlers.

Herbert Pidcock with Mrs. Butler and Salmon

Float plane base at the Tyee Spit

B.C. Airline's float plane tied up at the dock, located in the Campbell River estuary. Log booming grounds visible in the back ground. September 1965.

Carihi girls basketball team, 1975

Top row: Tricia Tait, Laura Taylor, Lea Twells, Leslie Linton, Jane Sacht, Rina Muzzin, Dave Wurz. Front row: Peg McLoughlin, Rae Stohl, Jathy Sacht, Carol Modin, Liz Strebbel.

Klondike Night event, Campbell River

Klondike Day's event held in Campbell River. This event was annually held by the Rotary Club of Campbell River.

Wallace Baikie and Carl Thulin survey logging operation

Long time Campbell River residents participate in forestry tour, July 2, 1964.

Fishermen with catch of salmon, May 1972

From left: host Steve Marshall, Bobby Hull (NHL hockey star), Mrs. Hull, and fishing guide Cliffe Noakes.

Dave McDonald with two fish

A Canada Day regatta

Beginning in 1955, the Campbell River Outboard Club hosted a July 1st regatta at the Tyee Spit. Several years later the regatta was held at John Hart Lake, where this photo is believed to have been taken.

Tyee Club Annual meeting

Members of the Campbell River school board

At this time member Joe Iaci (second from right) owned the Willows Hotel and Cyril Hague far right) was the manager of the Elk Falls Mill.

S. Murphy with catch

S. Murphy with catch - a 43 1/2 lb Tyee.

Flooding in Campbellton

First Community Hall and Campbellton flooded (prior to dam being built).

Riverside Sunday School's entry in the Labour Day Parade

At the Henderson family home

Left to right: Bill Glendale, Henry George ‘Wee sah dzee’, Peter Mountain, and Lawrence Joseph in the front room of the Henderson family home.

Sam Henderson with Pole

Sam Henderson carving a pole for the Heritage Pavilion, 1971.

View of Campbell River Falls (Elk Falls)

Car with passengers beside Forbes Landing Lodge

John Blackburn on left with a group of friends visiting from Vancouver, June 1918.

Girl guides at camp on Hudson's Farm

Painter's Lodge, Campbell River

View of the main lodge and cabins, taken from the wharf.

R. Gross with his catch

R. Gross with his catch - a 58 lb salmon.

Main street of Campbell River

View of the main street, downtown Campbell River. The Laver's store is visible at the far left.

Advertisement for Rexall Drug Stores, Campbell River

Partners Leo Richards and Clair Hamilton pose for an advertisement for Rexall Drug Stores - the giant one cent coin was added to the photograph later.