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2012.13.1.133.04 · Item · 1985
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a group of trees in the Cottonwood Park, with a sign which reads: "This is the primary plantation for the 'Forest for the World' project. These trees were planted on August 5, 1985, commemorating Prince George's 70th birthday by the citizens of Prince George & Expo 86'."

Modern Forestry
2012.13.1.122 · Subseries · [between 1975 and 1982]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File contains slides depicting logging and equipment. Most appear to be locations around Prince George.

Sawmill - Saw
2012.13.1.122.18 · Item · June 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a saw cutting a log in half at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

Tree Cutter
2012.13.1.122.26 · Item · May 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts two unidentified individuals examining a thick log still attached to the machine that cut it down. It is located somewhere in Prince George, B.C.

2012.13.2.21.06 · File · 1973-1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island in connection with his employment with the City of Prince George Planning Department. Includes briefs, proposals, memoranda, correspondence, newspaper clippings, questionnaires, legal correspondence, meeting minutes, and photocopied excerpts from maps/plans. Also includes two polaroid photo prints depicting garbage in Cottonwood Island Park circa 1979. Highlights include:

  • Prince George Kiwanis Club, "Brief to City Council, City of Prince George, re: Nechako Riverfront Park", 12 Mar. 1973.
  • New Caledonia Institute of Environmental Studies, "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve", Summer 1973.
  • "Cottonwood Island Study", [before 1975] (photocopy).
  • Mary Fallis, "Letter to the Editor of The Citizen", 5 Mar. 1976 (photocopy).
  • City of Prince George Planning Department, "Ownership, Legal and Assessment Data - Private and School District Properties within the Proposed Replot Area [Island Cache]", 11 Oct. 1978.
  • "Assessed Values for City and Crown Lands within the Proposed Replot Area North of First Ave" (handwritten table), 16 Oct. 1978.
Sawmill - People and Logs
2012.13.1.122.22 · Item · June 1980
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous stripped logs and several unidentified individuals in hard hats at a saw mill somewhere in Prince George, B.C.

2002.12.16.2 · Item · 1979
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

Item consists of transcript and tape summary of interview with Tom Waller who discusses fire protection and forest fires in the Prince George and Peace River region.

Harkins, Bob
View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.060 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

2012.13.2.21.08 · File · [between 1972 and 1979]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of maps and plans depicting the Cottonwood Island area in Prince George. Includes:

  • "Plan of Subdivision pursuant to the replotting provisions of the Municipal Act of Parcel A of Plan 25046, of District Lots 343, 662, 1511, 4736, and 7813, Cariboo District" by McWilliam, Whyte, Goble & Associates B.C. Land Surveyors for the City of Prince George, 26 July 1979 (reproduction on 2 sheets)
  • "Cottonwood Island" original draft map with annotations by Kent Sedgwick; the map may have been created by Sedgwick during his time as Senior City Planner with the City of Prince George [197-?]
  • "Prince George B.C., Fraser Subdivision, Mile 146.05" plan for Canadian National Railways by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd., 1967. This very large technical drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.
  • McWilliam-Whyte-Goble & Associates, B.C. Land Surveyors, "Plan Showing Sections in Proposed Lakeland Mill Site", July 1978 (original reproduction).
  • Carroll, Hatch & Associates, "Lakeland Mills (1973) Ltd., Prince George, B.C., Stud Mill Studies, Site Plan", 31 July 1978 (original reproduction).
2012.13.2.21.02 · File · 1970-1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the removal of Island Cache residents after the 1972 flood and suggestions for creation of park on Cottonwood Island. The majority of the file consists of reproduced City of Prince George records. Includes memoranda to and from the mayor, city manager, and aldermen; meeting minutes of the Flood Committee; city reports on Cottonwood Island and the flooding situation; a listing of Cottonwood Island properties offered for sale to the municipality; a report entitled "Cottonwood Island - A report on desirable land use" (Nov. 1970); a "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" (1973); a document from the Cottonwood Island Study Committee; correspondence from Mary Fallis; and a City of Prince George memorandum regarding a Public Hearing.

Sawmill
2012.13.1.122.15 · Item · [1979?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts logs being stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.061 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.059 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.064 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.065 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

Bare Logs
2012.13.1.122.17 · Item · [1979?]
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts numerous logs that have been stripped of their bark at a saw mill in Prince George, B.C.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.058 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.062 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.063 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.066 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

View from Gunn Point
2012.13.1.3.067 · Item · Nov. 1979
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a view of Prince George from Gunn Point in the L.C. Gunn Park looking north. Map coordinates 53°54'26.2"N 122°43'35.8"W.

2012.13.2.21.04 · File · 1973-1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of proposals and documents by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island. Includes: "Proposal for Cottonwood Island as a Park Reserve" and "Some Comments on the Cottonwood Island Park Designation of the Official Community Plan".

Logging
2012.13.1.122.12 · Item · 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a logging area somewhere near Prince George, B.C.

Powerline
2012.13.1.3.037 · Item · Nov. 1977
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts power lines east of the pulp mills in Prince George, B.C.