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Mr. Bonnor with his catch of five fish

Campbell River July 1st Parade, 1949

Campbell River Kinsmen's Club entry in the July 1st parade featuring their annual Salmon derby.

Miss Campbell River 1965 - Annie Giasson

July 21, 1965

A triumphant Alert Bay soccer team returns

Roderick Haig-Brown with writing award

Roderick Haig-Brown with the Burien Library Writer's Award that was presented to him in 1964.

View of the Island Hwy through Campbellton, looking north

On the right is the Quinsam Hotel and the B & G General Store. The photograph was likely taken in 1949, a year when there was a higher than average snowfall.

The Board of the Campbell River and District General Hospital

Back row (left to right): Dr. Phil Margetts, Art Lightfoot, 'Gaffer' Gibson, and Dr. Grant. Front row (left to right): Frank Wolfe, Jack Caldwell, (possibly Ernie Mitchell, husband to Helen, holding her book), Dr. Dick Murphy, Gordon Mason, and Dr. Larry Chen.

Annual boat regatta held in Campbell River

Building of the lookout spot at Seymour Narrows

Tyee Club Trophy

Opening of Campbell River Elementary, Junior-Senior High School

Students arriving via bus at the new school

B.C. Airlines pilot and passengers

B.C. Airlines pilot and passengers on the dock in front of the third Willows Hotel.

Quinsam Fish Hatchery

Jim Van Tine at Quinsam Fish Hatchery, inspects fish raised at the hatchery before they are released.

Ground breaking ceremony for new Four Square Church, Campbell River

The congregation of the Four Square Church gathers for the ground breaking ceremony for their new church at the corner of Colwyn and 5th Avenue. Minister Ward Warriner sinks the shovel into the ground as Reverend Roy Hicks, Canadian Western Supervisor of Vancouver, looks on, Mar. 17, 1965.

Group of people swimming, possibly at Storie's Beach

Mrs. June Painter

June Painter and her husband E.P. (Ned) established a boatbuilding / fishing camp business on the Tyee Spit in the 1920's. They later opened Painter's Fishing Resort.

Fishing guide Thor Erickssen with catch of fish

Salmon on the scales

Bolster Bar Tourney

Chief lifeguard Pat Demidoff (right) loses to Kelly Maxwell in the Bolster Bar Tourney.

Katie and Lavern Henderson

Katie (older) and Lavern (younger) Henderson, two of the daughters of Mr.and Mrs. Sam Henderson, pose full First Nations dress for the newspaper photographer. Apr. 29, 1964

Interior of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Campbell River

One of Nunns from the Lourdes Hospital with new equipment

Nunns from the order of the Sister's of St. Ann's operated the Lourdes Hospital in Campbell River from 1929-1957. One of the Nunns receiving a new piece of equipment which appears to be a refrigeration unit of some type.

Mr. Bonner with his catches

Mr. Bonner with his catches - a 50 lb, a 46 lb, and a 36 lb Tyee.

Lions Club Walkathon

Bill Mathews (pointing), Walkathon organizer, giving instructions to walkers at the starting point at Tyee Plaza.

The third Willows Hotel, Campbell River

View of the Willows Hotel looking south.