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Campbell River ladies group the Lighthouse Circle celebrates their 25th Anniversary

The Lighthouse Circle 25th Anniversary Left to right: The first President of the circle, Mrs. H.W. Allen; the 1964 Vice-President, Mrs. B. Arnason; Mrs. E. Christenson; the 1964 President, Mrs. A. Wiggins; a past President, Mrs. K.M. Anderson; and the secretary, Mrs. L. Mancrief. Apr. 1, 1964

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

View of the Quinsam Hotel Campbellton

This view of the Quinsam Hotel was taken before it was extensively rennovated in 1963. The rennovations included a large addition that wrapped around the front and side of the building.

Painter's Lodge boats sportfishing

Painter's lodge boats and guides with guests out fishing.

Installing the waterline along the Island Hwy at Campbellton

Looking south along the Island Highway in Campbellton. Waterlines are being installed. The Crystall Grill and Pioneer Bakery are visible.

Glenn Ford and Daphne Corbett

View of Lourdes Hospital in snowfall

Looking up St. Ann's road towards the Lourdes Hospital.

Elizabeth Quocksister

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.

The third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

Francis Drake Jr. and Anne Henderson

Francis Drake Jr. and Anne Henderson standing on the pre-Tyee Plaza waterfront near the VanIsle Theatre (today known as the Tidemark Theatre).

Oscar and Agnes Thulin

Oscar Thulin served as the Fire Chief in Campbell River for 24 years. His wife, Agnes was also a member of the C.R. Volunteer Fire Department and was known as the "whistlepunk". She handled the communication end of operating the Fire Department.

Wallace McMillan

Wallace McMillan with his catch of a 54 lb Tyee on August 16, 1936. Guide Les McDonald.

Royal Canadian Air Force Ground Observer Corps

Ladies from the RCAF Ground Observer Corps pose for a photograph while petitioning for new recruits.

Crawford's Store, the Quinsam Hotel, and Shelby's Barber Shop

Construction of the Quinsam Hotel began in 1917 by Mr. Tom Laffin, who then sold the incomplete hotel to Mr. Ken Bergstrom (known as 'Brannigan'). Brannigan owned the hotel for a few years before selling in 1924 to Jim English (known as 'the Bishop'), who was the owner at the...

The Big Rock

Mae and Valma Anderson at the Big Rock on the way to Campbell River.

Youngsters walk around town with posters for new arena

Shriner's Annual Handicapped Children's Christmas Concert

This annual event was held at the Willow Point Hall.

Brownies celebrate Easter at the Lourdes Hospital, 1950

An unidentified toddler trying out new wheels

Lourdes Hospital

Postcard showing a view of the Lourdes Hospital.

Official Opening of El King's Shell Station

Aerial view of the Tyee Spit, Campbell River

View of some of the homes on the Wei Wai Kum reserve showing the Argonaut Mine which had a wharf at the Tyee Spit. This wharf was located where the NVI Mining building is located now (2011).

View of the Campbell River Laundry

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cunningham with their catch

Guide Mike Rippingale on left.