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Tyee Club Annual meeting

Painter's Lodge

The Thirds Willows Hotel, Campbell River

View of the Island Highway in front of the third Willows Hotel with a Chevron Gas Station and taxi stand to the left of the Willows.

Interior of a Café in Campbell River

Richmond Court

The home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Thulin, which became known as Richmond Court. The man in the photograph is their gardener, David Cox.

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

Campbell River High School graduation class, 1965

Artist George Borgford painting at the government wharf, Campbell River

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson was an agent for the Union Steamship Co. He later became wharfinger for Campbell River.

First Nations fishing guide and guest

Original inscription on back of photograph: "Starting out salmon fishing, August 1904, Campbell River, Vancouver Island." Local First Nations guide and early angler in a canoe in preparation for a day's fishing.

Unknown angler

View of Van Isle Theater, Campbell River

The Van Isle Theatre in wintertime, 1954.

Sportfishermen

Jack Riley is man in centre.

Tyee Auto Camp, Painter's Fishing Resort

View of Tyee Auto Camp, Painter's Fishing Resort (postcard). The Tyee Auto Camp was opened in 1929 by the Vanstone family and was later sold to the Painters in 1939. It was run by Madge Painter.

Unknown angler

Butch Henderson, Jim Quatell, and Dan Quatell

Left to right: Butch Henderson, Jim Quatell, and his father Dan Quatell. Butch was married to Maud Quatell who was Jim’s sister and Dan’s daughter. Dan, born in 1875 at Vancouver Bay near Stuart Island came to Campbell River in the 1890’s. He belonged to both the Awahoo and Gigalkam numayma of...

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.

A.N. Wolverton with fish

Bourne and Weir tire shop located in Campbellton

Tire shop was located at the corner of Peterson Road and the Island Highway (1710 Island Hwy). This photograph was taken looking south down the Highway. The building on the right of the tire shop is the Crystal Grill.

Swimming lessons at the Campbell River estuary

Children were given their swim lessons at the Tyee Spit, as there was not yet a pool in Campbell River.

View of the Tyee Spit, 1968.

View overlooking the Tyee Spit, showing the floatplane base and the Argonaut Wharf, February 1968.

Aerial view of old and new wharves and fishermen's floats

Mr. Cyr, maintenance man at Lourdes Hospital

Testimonial dinner for Tom and Ruth Barnett, Campbell River

Tom Barnett retired after 18 years as MP for the Comox-Alberni riding (NDP). Campbell River lawyer Don Barker on the left and Tom's wife Ruth on the right. Tom was later elected Mayor of Campbell River, serving from 1977 to 1980.

Dan Saunders with catch

Dan Saunders – 1981 Chisholm Trophy winner. Guide Joan Pengelly.

Tyee Club Annual meeting

Painter's Lodge

The Thirds Willows Hotel, Campbell River

Interior of a Café in Campbell River

Richmond Court

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

Campbell River High School graduation class, 1965

Artist George Borgford painting at the government wharf, Campbell River

Alex Thomson

First Nations fishing guide and guest

Unknown angler

View of Van Isle Theater, Campbell River

Sportfishermen

Tyee Auto Camp, Painter's Fishing Resort

Unknown angler

Butch Henderson, Jim Quatell, and Dan Quatell

Building the new Municipal Hall

A.N. Wolverton with fish

Bourne and Weir tire shop located in Campbellton

Swimming lessons at the Campbell River estuary

View of the Tyee Spit, 1968.

Aerial view of old and new wharves and fishermen's floats

Mr. Cyr, maintenance man at Lourdes Hospital

Testimonial dinner for Tom and Ruth Barnett, Campbell River

Dan Saunders with catch

Sportfishing

Hydro Development

Elk Falls and the Campbell River

Willows Hotel

Elizabeth Quocksister Collection

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