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Members of the Tyee Plaza Merchant's Assocation

The new executive of the Tyee Plaza merchants association with a model of their new mascot "Mr. Tyee". Left to right: Mel Clarke (drugstore), Bill Meyer (Men's Wear), John Hasbrouck (Town Shoes), Dave Chilton (Super Valu), Greg Hartisan, unknown , Mary Larsen (Island Images),...

Painter's Lodge guides

Les McDonald with a catch

Les McDonald - over 50 years on the Tyee Pool. Tyee Club wishes to thank Les for his assistance in restoring the Club’s photograph collection.

Doctor St. John

Doctor St. John, Campbell River physician, 1945.

The second Willows Hotel under construction

The second Willows Hotel was built in 1908 and promptly burned down in 1909. A third Willows Hotel was then built on this same location.

Campbell River's Municipal Council meeting

Left to right: Jack Lee; Chuck Saults; Wallace Baikie; Magistrate Roderick Haig-Brown; clerk Shelley Knowles; unknown; Mayor Ken Forde (sitting at desk at front of the room); unknown; Blair McLean. June, 1971.

Men drying fish on the waterfront

Painter's fishing guide boats lined up on Tyee Spit

Mr. Hess with his catch

Bill Glendale and Anne Munday

Anne Munday was the eldest daughter of Eleanor Cliffe.

1964 trophy winners

Maxine Egan won the Lillian Sparrow Trophy with a catch of 47½ lb, and Dick Fitzpatrick won Tyee Man with a catch of 51½ lb.

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn with salmon

Anglers with their catch on front steps of the Willows Hotel.

Joe Iaci (on left) with his nephew, Frank Iaci (second from left), and Ross Filippone (right) and a catch of salmon on the front steps of the Willows Hotel. Joe Iaci was the co-owner of the Willows Hotel.

View of Elk Falls, Campbell River

Les McDonald with fish

Campbell River's Court House

View of the first Court House in Campbell River. This building was located on the Island Highway directly across from the Government Wharf. April 14, 1971

Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter and Horace Smith

From left: Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter, and Horace Smith (child unknown but likely one of Ned Painter's children) on beach at Tyee Spit.

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.

New bridge over the Campbell River

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Downtown Campbell River, 1955

Street scene of downtown Campbell River with the Bee Hive Café and Laver's store on the left.

Constructing the Centennial Building

Campbell River's Centennial Building, meant to house the Tourist Bureau, Museum, and Library at the time. The pole in front (a Kwakwaka'wakw Bear Pole) was carved by Sam Henderson, and was one of a number of poles distributed to Vancouver Island communities to celebrate the centennial...

Swim class

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

From left Ethel Assu, Sam Henderson, Francis Drake and Mae Henderson.