The second "First Annual Public Surprise Picnic"

This gathering was held at the Foreshore Park which is now known as Robert V. Ostler Park, Campbell River.

Unknown angler with fish

The Ripple Rock Explosion

Building the new Municipal Hall

The old Municipal Hall building (the old Lourdes Hospital, at the back of photo) was torn down in sections as the new one was erected, so as to maintain services. Note the old RCMP headquarters also in the background of the photograph.

View of downtown Campbell River, 1940s

View of Island Highway through downtown Campbell River. Pioneer Hardware building and view of the Willows Hotel.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Bill Stranberg

Photo of Bill Stranberg standing directly behind Safeway at the Campbell River plaza (somewhere around Alder and 9th avenue).

Hudson Farm

Eileen Laurie with a lamb at Tom Hudson's Farm.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

July 1st parade, Campbell River

Reginald and Herbert Pidcock with a salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left and Reginald on right. Woman in centre may be Dolly Pidcock.

Interior view of the Dining Room, Forbes Landing Lodge

Quinsam Fish Hatchery, September 1976

Opening ceremonies for the village of Campbell River's water supply

Dignitaries visit the John Hart Dam which provided the Village's water supply.

Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter and Horace Smith

From left: Herbert Pidcock, Ned Painter, and Horace Smith (child unknown but likely one of Ned Painter's children) on beach at Tyee Spit.

Danny Henderson and His Son

Eleanor Cliffe and Elizabeth Quocksister

Bones Bay cannery workers: Eleanor Cliffe and Elizabeth Quocksister.

Remembrance Day at Senior Secondary School

Students at Campbell River Senior Secondary honour the fallen soldiers for Remembrance Day - Principal John Young conducting service.

Herbert Pidcock and Dr. Wiborn with a salmon

Herbert Pidcock on left holding salmon.

The Campbell River estuary

Aerial view of the Campbell River estuary showing the Tyee Spit with various buildings including Painter's Spit Camp, Tyee Club house. View also includes a section of Indian Reserve # 10. At this time the estuary was used as the booming grounds for the Elk River Timber Co.

Construction of Strathcona Dam, 1950s

Filling the Strathcona dam.

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.

Annual General Meeting of Tyee Club

Aerial view of downtown Campbell River

View of downtown Campbell River showing the Willows Hotel, Community Hall, Van Isle Theatre as well as a number of other retail store fronts.

View of Campbell River Lodge from the river side

A back view of the Campbell River Lodge.