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The Junior Olympic Training Plan, Campbell River

Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 137) members, sponsors of the program, meet with Campbell River's best young athletes. Back row (left to right): Legion President Ed Hay, Chris Idiens, Peter Mason, Leland Luckhurst, Eddie Waugh, Alfred Worthington, Angus Ellis, John O'Brien, Danny Telosky,...

Campbell River Trading Co. Store

This was the third store built on this site by the Thulin Family.

School children having a look at BC Airlines SeaBee

At this time BC Airlines picked up their passengers on the beach in front of the Willows Hotel.

View of the John Hart Generating station and surge towers

Looking down towards BC Hydro's John Hart generating station, Campbell River.

Children attending Halloween Party

Halloween party sponsored by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

Harry Thulin – Tyee Club

Queen Margaret's field hockey team

Elizabeth’s half sister Reubina Ferry attended Queen Margaret’s Private School in Duncan. Prior to 1950 children from the Campbell River Indian Reserve were not permitted to attend the local public school. A Day School on the Tyee Spit provided Grades 1 to 8, but parents who wanted a high school...

Mr. Wislander with catch

Mr. Wislander of Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. with his catch of 52 lb Tyee in 1961. Guide Einar Anderson (not in photograph).

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.

Aerial view of downtown Campbell River

July 1st parade in Campbell River

Members of the Gilford Island Band, Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis, and the ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band participating in Campbell River's July 1st Parade at Lane Field. Woman at centre in traditional dress is Katie Ferry dancing with John Ferry (Sr.) to her right. The man in uniform on the far...

Unknown anglers

Dr. Wiborn and Herbert Pidcock fishing

Dr. Wiborn (on left) with Herbert Pidcock (right) and a salmon, standing in a clinker-built boat.

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

Trans Mountain Airline base at the Tyee Spit

View of the Trans Mountain seaplane base at the Tyee Spit, August 1965.

Salmon Festival Parade, 1971.

Bowing out graciously. Queen Yvonne Petellier and Princess Darlene Sharkey in the Salmon Festival Parade.

The Big Rock

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Native Daughters of BC float in the July 1st Parade, Campbell River. 1958.

Campbell River High School graduation class, 1965

Fishing Report

Donkey Baseball held at Lane Field, Campbell River

A first nations float in the Centennial Parade

Annex to the first Willows Hotel

The 'Loggers Annex' to the first Willows Hotel, located approximately where the Campbell River Laundry later stood. After the second Willows Hotel was built (in 1908) the original Willows Hotel (not pictured here) adopted the label of the Annex.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Dean Drake

The dedication ceremony of a Sam Henderson pole to Peter Smith at the Peter Smith memorial. Peter Smith was a former Chief of Alert Bay.