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Two of Sisters of St. Ann at Cambpell River

Sister Lucienne and Sister Mary Daniel, two of the Sister's of St. Ann who operated the Lourdes Hospital.

May Day event, Campbell River 1914

Left to right, back to front: Miss Ethel Barwise, unknown, Anna Thulin, Willie Waters, Susie Waters, John Smith, Mrs. Glanville, John Waters, Meriah Glanville, Susie Smith, Thelma Bay, Elin Thulin, Sheila Fitzgerald, Agnes Anderson, Anna Mary Morrison, Mrs. Charles Thulin, Gladys Smith, Signa Holm...

Crowd gathers for free Courier Salmon Derby

Lobby of the third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

Photograph likely taken in 1909.

Members of the Imperial Oil Ladies 5 Pin Bowling Team

Photo taken January, 1951.

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...

Mrs. Mary Thulin , Campbell River

The United Church

The United Church was built across from the Junior Secondary School (Phoenix) in 1953.

Campbell River RCMP detachment

Al Weishlow presents secretary Prue Power with a farewell gift.

Mrs. Moss, Tyee Club 3/6 Champion with her catch

Mrs. E. Moss of Spokane, Washington, U.S.A., Tyee Club 3/6 Champion 1955, and her catch - a 63½ lb Tyee. Salmon was caught using regulation 3/6 tackle on August 27, 1955 and her guide (on left) was Jim Ross.

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.

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

Strathcona Dam project marshalling area adjacent to cofferdam, 1956.

View of Campbell River looking north

Margaret Thulin (nee McNeil), likely with the Crawford children. Photograph taken on the north side of the third Willows Hotel. On the left behind the hotel is the water tower.

Members of the Campbell River Kinette's Bowling Team

The Van Isle Theatre

The Van Isle Theatre during a southeastern in Campbell River during the 1950s, where logs were blown across the highway.

Dave McDonald with two fish

Paul Ballou with catch

Paul Ballou with his 57½ lb catch on August 11, 1960. Guide Mike Rippingale.

Carl and Margaret Thulin, Campbell River

Margaret Thulin (nee McNeil) married Carl Thulin, son of Charles Thulin on January 8, 1918. This photograph was taken in 1918.

Quinsam Fish Hatchery, September 1976

Mr. Geager with his catch

Job's Daughters at Willow Point Hall

Campbell River' Job's daughters gather around their queen after the installation ceremonies at Willow Point Hall. Front row (left to right): Suzanne Lawrence, guide; Judy Nickerson, senior princess; Nikki Brealey, queen; Ann Higgins, junior princess; and June McFadden, marshall. Back...

Mary Henderson hanging laundry

May and Sam Henderson’s eldest daughter Mary hanging laundry, washtubs at her feet. Keeping 17 children clean without running water or electricity is no mean feat. While a number of homes on the Tyee Spit reserve got indoor water when the Argonaut wharf was built in 1951, the Henderson home was...

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

A pack train passes Forbes Landing

Discovery Inn and Tyee Plaza

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Discovery Inn and Tyee Plaza, and A&W.