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Worker at BC Hydro's John Hart generating station

Photo taken July 6, 1965.

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.

'Our Place' - Centre for the Mentally Handicapped

Sam Henderson carving

Johnny Ferry, Ernie Henderson, and Tommy Henderson

Anti-potlatch laws had been removed from the Indian Act only several years earlier and ceremonial regalia, banned and confiscated by the government in 1922, had not yet been returned to their Kwakwaka’wakw and Lekwiltok owners. The young men in the photograph are believed to be Johnny Ferry Jr.,...

View of the Campbell River Laundry

Mrs. Irvin Janko with her catch, and a man

Constructing the Community Hall

Mr. Bonnor with his catch of three fish

Campbell River waterfront

The third Willows Hotel (far left), Lilelana Dance Pavilion (built in 1918) and on the far right is the 1st Willows Hotel, in use as the Annex at the time this photo was taken.

Father Christmas at a Campbellton Christmas Parade

July 1st Parade, Campbell River, 1966

Members of the Wei Wai Kum Reserve participating in a July 1st parade at Campbell River. From left to right: Mark Henderson, Rocky Quocksister, John Henderson, Elvis Smith, Richie Quocksister, Arnie Smith and Sam Henderson in the back holding the drum.

Campbell River United Church

Flood in Campbellton

The battle for Mayor of Campbell River

Ken Forde and Skip McDonald play at tug-o-war to see who will win in the Municipal Election for Mayor of Campbell River. McDonald was defeated, and Ken Forde became Mayor in December of 1970.

Portrait of Agnus Thulin

Entrance to Elk Falls Park

The old entrance to Elk Falls Provincial Park - before the new road was constructed.

Campbell River's first Art Gallery

Campbell River's first art gallery opens above Page II books. Left to right: Arleigh Martell, Bill Standeven, and Tanya Hill.

Sam Henderson

Sam Henderson carving in his workshop at the Campbell River Spit (now the Tyee Spit).

Simms house on Island Highway near Willow Point.

The Simms house was located on the Island Highway (approximately at 1822 S. Island Highway). At one time they owned a parcel of land that stretched from Rockland Road to Hilchey Road. Mrs. Simms sold a portion of the lot to Mrs. Glenny and then later developed Hilchey and Galerno Roads.

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.

Unknown lady angler with fish

Riverside Sunday School's entry in the Labour Day Parade

Downtown Campbell River, 1950

View looking south on the Island Highway through downtown Campbell River, 1950. On right is Alex MacLean's Men's Wear. The large building across the street is Laver's Department Store.