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2009.6.13.44.21 · Item · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

This fossil was a gift to Iona Campagnolo from the Smithers Chamber of Commerce, likely when she visited on a tour of the Skeena riding. The piece of sandstone is inscribed on recto "Welcome to Iona Campagnolo M.P. Smithers District Chamber of Commerce" and on verso: "Eocene-Oligocene Period, Age 40-70 Million Years, Driftwood Canyon Park".

2009.6.13.44.17 · Item · [between 1974 and 1979]
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

This fossil of a small fly embedded in sandstone, is noted to be 40-70 million years old, placing it during the Locene-Oligocence Period. This was a gift to Minister Iona Campagnolo during a visit to Smithers, likely when she visited on a tour of the Skeena riding. Annotation in black pen on the sandstone reads: "Fossil Fly - Driftwood Canyon Park - Smithers B.C. Locene-Oligocene Period - 40-70 Million Years".

2012.13.1.124.06 · Item · 1972
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of unidentified individuals walking along a crevasse filled ridge somewhere in the vicinity of Smithers, B.C. The slide also labels it as a "drift ridge."

CNR Smithers
2013.6.36.1.039.07 · Item · [8 July 1980]
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Photograph depicts an example of a CNR 'Buffet-Parlour' car #885 "Quesnel." It was built in 1929 and used mainly in the Montreal-Toronto area. The car was modernized in 1957 and then retired in 1974. It was installed by the Smithers Chamber of Commerce in 1975 and not connected to CNR trackage.