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The first commercial landing at Campbell River Airport

Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) lands a DC-3 on Campbell River's new runway, flown by Captain Jack Crosby on August 22, 1959. This was the first commercial landing at the Campbell River Airport, and it also served as a test run for PWA, which began flying twice daily commercial flights from...

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

Aerial view of the Campbell River estuary

View of the river mouth, estuary area showing the Elk River Timber Co. booming grounds.

Joyce Gladstone and Reubina Ferry

Brownies celebrate Easter at the Lourdes Hospital, 1950

Members of the Campbell River Swim Club on bleachers at Centennial Park pool

Swim club coach Dot Andrews, holding trophy surrounded by members of the Swim Club, August, 1968.

Thunderbird Hall

Guests of Painter's Lodge pose with their catch

Left to right: Mrs. R. McClure, California; Mrs. Bert Rowland, Utah; Mrs. F.L. Van Meter, California; Bert Rowland, Utah; F.L. Van Meter, California; and R. McClure, California. The guides (top row) are Doug Piggott, R.D. Berger, and Cam Crofton.

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Tammy McConkey in photograph.

The United Church

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

CRTV crew filming an interview at their studo

Campbell River's Mayor Ken Forde and Upper Islander newspaper editor Tony Simnett share screen at CRTV debate.

Construction of the Community Hall, Campbell River

Volunteers working on constructing the Community Hall in downtown Campbell River. The hall took a number of years to build but was opened in 1954. At this time the project had been taken over by the Campbell River Kinsmen Club.

The Discovery Inn

View of the Discovery Inn, located on Shoppers Row and the Island Highway.

K. Stowitts with catches

K. Stowitts with two salmon - a 28 1/2 lb Spring and a 41 1/2 lb Tyee.

Jim Haigh with catch

M.G. Jim Haigh with a 37 1/2 lb Tyee which he caught from a dugout canoe with a First Nations guide. This Tyee was registered with the Tyee Club of British Columbia.

Raymond L. Knight with catch

Raymond L. Knight of Chicago with his catch of a 41 1/2 lb Tyee which was caught in the Tyee Pool with guide Mike Rippingale (not pictured here).

Roderick Haig-Brown in his study

Bee Hive Café staff celebrating annual Pow Wow days

Skip MacDonald (kneeling), owner/operator of the Bee Hive Café with his staff dressed up in readiness for the annual Pow Wow days celebration. This event was coordinated by the Campbell River business community of the day.

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.

Girl guides at camp on Hudson's Farm

Municipal Council

Left to right: Chuck Saults, Herb Osing, Sandra Baikie, Skip McDonald (seated), Jack Lee, Ken Forde, and Wallace Baikie.

Riverside Sunday School's entry in the Labour Day Parade

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.

Roderick Haig-Brown with his children

Roderick Haig-Brown with his children in the study. Roderick helps his son, Alan, with tying a fly. His daughters, Valerie (back left), Celia (front left), and Mary (right), look on.