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Campbell River Fire Department

Campbell River's first fire hall Located at 10th Avenue and the Island Highway.

Amphibian aircraft in water off Tyee Spit

A.N. Wolverton with fish

Sportfishing at the Tyee Club

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 137

Members of the Campbell River branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, Jan. 8, 1964

View of BC Hydro's John Hart Generating Station

View of the generating station with the three surge tanks in the background. Photo taken July 6, 1965.

Interior of Campbell River Trading Co. store, Campbell River

The interior of the general store which was established and operated by the Thulin Brothers. From left: Walter Spencer (telegraph operator), unknown, and Mr. Hardy (assistant postmaster and store clerk).

Phyllis Smith with fish

Campbell River Students

Unknown angler with fish

New Year's Eve at Painter's Lodge, Campbell River

Campbell River graduating class of 1956

Group of Campbell River High School cheerleaders

Aerial view of Campbell River

Seen in this photograph: McDonald Road in the foreground, on beach in front is the Tyee Camp - originally built by Vanstone Sr. - boat shed at the curve in the road, McDonald house on the beach above McDonald Road, above which is Painter's Lodge with wharf, and Ed Painter's old boat...

Forbes Landing

View of Campbell Lake at Forbes Landing.

Herbert Pidcock with salmon at Tyee Club scale

Anglers with their catch on beachfront, Campbell River

Joe Iaci (on left) with his nephew, Frank Iaci (middle) and Ross Filippone (right) and a catch of salmon on the beach in front of the Willows Hotel. Joe Iaci was the co-owner of the Willows Hotel.

Two unknown anglers with fish

Snowball Dance, 1956

The Fish and Game Club honour Skate Hames

The Campbell River Fish and Game Club honoured Skate Hames for his service to the club with a plaque, which was presented to him by Dick Colby, the Director of the BC Government Travel Bureau. Mrs. L.G. Van Egan ( Maxine Egan) is also in the picture. Mar. 25, 1964

Guests with Catch of Salmon at Painter's Lodge

View of the Discovery Inn located on Tyee Plaza, Campbell River

The Discovery Inn opened its doors June 16, 1963.

Olympic swimmer Ralph Hutton with his fans

Bones Bay cannery workers

The man in the centre is Charlie Birch, a book keeper for the Canadian Fishing Company (Canfisco); the woman to the right of Charlie Birch is Eleanor Cliffe. The other two women have yet to be identified.