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Log chute over the Island Highway

Log chute over the Island Highway at about where 6th Avenue is today. Charles Thulin was logging some land.

Styer with catch

Styer with catch - a 39 lb Tyee.

Winners of the annual boat regatta, Campbell River

Interior of a Café in Campbell River

May Henderson with her children

Although the picture of motherliness in this photo, May came in second in the ladies' bucking contest at the Logger Sports Competitions of 1950.

Campbell River Junior Senior High School graduation class of 1960

Group of Campbell River Girl Guides with display of crafts

Newspaper photograph ran either in the June 1, 1962/63 issue of the C.R. Courier.

Construction of the John Hart Dam

Municipal Council

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

John Peacey in his uniform

John Campbell Peacey was the son of Annie and John Peacey who were early settlers in the area that is now downtown Campbell River. John is considered the first non-native child to be born in Campbell River. John was a much decorated World War I hero. A few years after he returned from overseas he...

Tyee Club record holders for 1969

From right: Doug Piggott, Hugh Evans, and R.D. Berger. All three were Tyee Club Trophy winners for 1969.

View of the John Hart Generating station and surge towers

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

View Looking South Towards the Willows Hotel

Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary donates a stretcher to Campbell River Hospital

Campbell River and District General Hospital Administrator Art Lightfoot sits on the stretcher donated by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion. Left to right: Nurse Sally Kerr, Ione McDonald, Anita Worthington, Mr. Lightfoot, Alice Williamson, and Barbara Kirkpatrick.

Group Photograph

Fred Nunns on his homestead in Campbellton

Frederick Nuuns obtained land along the Campbell River in 1887 and is considered one of the Campbell River's first non-native settlers. He is seen here on the left in front of his barn. The woman on the right may be his sister Annie who also lived on the Nunns homestead at one point.

Building the public boat ramp, Tyee Spit

A group of volunteers building the public boat ramp on the Tyee Spit, Campbell River, 1964.

1964 trophy winners

Maxine Egan won the Lillian Sparrow Trophy with a catch of 47½ lb, and Dick Fitzpatrick won Tyee Man with a catch of 51½ lb.

Big Rock 'dressed up' as a Pumpkin, 1986

Roderick Haig-Brown with Catch of 39lb Salmon

Fisherman with catch of salmon at Dolphin's Resort

Sister of St. Ann shrine beside the Lourdes Hospital

Known as the grotto this shrine was located in the garden area between the Lourdes Hospital and the Sister of St. Ann's accomodations. Nunns from the Sister of St. Ann's operated the Lourdes Hospital from 1929-1957.

A Telephone Pioneer is honoured

Marie Christensen joins the ranks of the Telephone Pioneers of America; Dorothy Thompson presenting. Dec. 1, 1965