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Reubina Ferry

Elizabeth’s half sister Reubina Ferry attended Queen Margaret’s Private School in Duncan. Prior to 1950 children from the Campbell River Indian Reserve were not permitted to attend the local public school. A Day School on the Tyee Spit provided Grades 1 to 8, but parents who wanted a high school...

Queen Charlotte Airlines, the first landing in Campbell River

Campbell River's first school

Teacher Miss Barwise can be seen on the steps by the door.

Forbes Landing Lodge on the lower Campbell Lake

View of Forbes Landing Lodge taken before it was destroyed by the 1938 forest fire. This lodge was built by James Forbes in 1912 and was operated by the Forbes family for many years.

Students marching to protest withdrawal of bus services

First Campbell River Water Festival

Sky divers at the first Campbell River Water Festival (later called the Salmon Festival), which took place at McIvor Lake.

Campbell River Meats

The first commercial landing at Campbell River Airport

Pacific Western Airlines (PWA) lands a DC-3 on Campbell River's new runway, flown by Captain Jack Crosby on August 22, 1959. This was the first commercial landing at the Campbell River Airport, and it also served as a test run for PWA, which began flying twice daily commercial flights from...

Tyee Club Trophy

Ben Singer with catch

Ben Singer of Harbour City, California, U.S.A. – Tyee Man 1981. Catch 54 lb.

Agnes Twidle with catch of salmon

Miss Hope (on left) and Agnes Twidle (on right) holding a catch of salmon at Granite Bay, Quadra Island.

Members of the Quinsam Men's 5 Pin bowling team

Campbell River RCMP detachment

Al Weishlow presents secretary Prue Power with a farewell gift.

Job's Daughters at Willow Point Hall

Campbell River' Job's daughters gather around their queen after the installation ceremonies at Willow Point Hall. Front row (left to right): Suzanne Lawrence, guide; Judy Nickerson, senior princess; Nikki Brealey, queen; Ann Higgins, junior princess; and June McFadden, marshall. Back...

Elk Falls Park, Campbell River

The signing place for visitors to the falls.

Herbert Pidcock with a big salmon

Peter Smith Memorial Service

A salmon barbeque at the Tyee Plaza in honour of Peter Smith.

The front entrance of Painter's Lodge

July 1st Parade, Campbell River

Native Daughters of BC float in the July 1st Parade, Campbell River. 1958.

Roderick Haig-Brown in his study at the Haig-Brown House

Angler with catch of Tyee salmon

July 1st Barbecue and Regatta

CRTV crew filming an interview at their studo

Campbell River's Mayor Ken Forde and Upper Islander newspaper editor Tony Simnett share screen at CRTV debate.

Carihi Students play in Basketball League Game, 1981

Carihi Tyees Dave Elmore (#5) struggles for ball with Dave Brissotto (#10) and Mike Holm (#11) during league game

James Henderson's boat - the 'Shizoka'

James Henderson’s boat ‘Shizoka’ tied up at the Shell Oil wharf on the Tyee Spit in the late 1940’s. This wharf preceded the Argonaut Wharf which was built in 1951. The shed on the end of the wharf was later purchased by Sam Henderson and turned into a smoke house.