Willows Hotel, Campbell River

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Willows Hotel on right. The building on the left is the Thulin Brothers' General Store.

'Our Place' - Centre for the Mentally Handicapped

Swimming lessons at the Campbell River estuary

Children were given their swim lessons at the Tyee Spit, as there was not yet a pool in Campbell River.

Development sign for the Discovery Village, Campbell River.

This development was located at the corner of 1st avenue and Alder street.

Postcard of Painter's Lodge

Colourized postcard of Painter's Lodge.

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 the John Hart Dam

A new world record

Patricia Hughes, aged 8, sets a new world Tyee record with a 73.5 lb salmon.

Butch Henderson, Jim Quatell, and Dan Quatell

Left to right: Butch Henderson, Jim Quatell, and his father Dan Quatell. Butch was married to Maud Quatell who was Jim’s sister and Dan’s daughter. Dan, born in 1875 at Vancouver Bay near Stuart Island came to Campbell River in the 1890’s. He belonged to both the Awahoo and Gigalkam numayma of...

Miss Campbell River contest

The New Ambulance Parked at the Fire Hall

Campbell River RCMP detachment

A farewell celebration for Len Gray, an RCMP officer, and his wife Jackie. (Len is beside Roderick Haig-Brown and Dr. N.B. Hall).

Campbell River Baseball Team "Cougars"

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Mary Haig-Brown, giving the valedictory address during graduation ceremonies in 1956.

Lions walkathon on the Tyee Spit

Lions Club work party paints fences at senior's homes

Left to right: Jim Howie, Mike Turner, George Tait, Cais Hofland, and Len Gossen.

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.

Crowd gathers for free Courier Salmon Derby

H.F. Schaefer with catch

H.F. Schaefer of Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. with his catch - a 37 lb Tyee caught on August 23, 1962.

Mrs. C. Reese and Mr. H. Strickling with their catches

Mrs. C. Reese with her 30½ lb catch, and Mr. H. Strickling with his 31 lb catch. Both these fish where landed on September 3, 1968.

Thulin girls on the waterfront

Herbert Pidcock fishing with the King of Siam

Brownies in front of Scout Hall

The Crystal Grill, Campbellton

The Crystal Grill was located on the corner of Petersen Road and the Island Highway in Campbellton. It was owned by the Benton and Garrett families at various times.

Graduating Class of 1969