Image depicts the Lajoie hydroelectric generating station at the Lajoie Dam on the Bridge River (view of powerhouse and tailrace from top of dam).
Image depicts what is possibly an old, rundown mill in Bralorne, B.C.
Image depicts the old sales office of Bralorne Pioneer Mines Ltd. which is now the Bralorne Pioneer Museum.
Image depicts what appears to be a sawmill at 100 Mile House, B.C.
File contains records created or collected by Bob Stowell over the course of his employment with The Pas Lumber Company (B.C.) Ltd. (1965-1991):
- Photocopied draft of proposed Plantation Performance Assessment System from the B.C. Forest Service, 1980
- 1980 Annual Report of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd., Prince George, B.C.
- Photocopied memorandum to The Pas Lumber Company Management Group re: "Background Information and Thoughts for Management Group's Consideration in Future Planning Strategies and Objectives for Company", 1982
- Correspondence between The Pas Lumber Company and the Ministry of Forests regarding planting on "Third Band" cutting permits, 1983
- Photocopied report "Prince George T.S.A. Committee - Preliminary Analysis of Strategy Options for Sustut and North Takla Areas of Prince George T.S.A." by Industrial Forestry Service Ltd., 1984
- 1984 Annual Report of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd., Prince George, B.C.
- 1985 Annual Report of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd., Prince George, B.C.
- Photocopied letter from P.T. Eastman of the Canadian Department of External Affairs thanking The Pas Lumber Company for the successful visit of U.S. and Canadian officials to the mill, 1986
- Photocopied briefing book for Hon. Jack Kempf, Minister of Forests and Lands, Province of British Columbia, 1986
- Correspondence between The Pas Lumber Company and the Ministry of Forests regarding stumpage rates, 1987
- Notes relating to a meeting with Dave Parker, Ben Marr, Bob Stowell and Don Gould, 1987
- "The Forest Industry in British Columbia 1987 Comparative Cost Report - Lumber: Northern Interior Region" data and statistical tables compiled by Price Waterhouse
- The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. November 1987 Cost & Financial Statements
- "Written Submission by The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. to the Select Standing Committee on Forests and Lands - Timber Harvesting Contracts", 1988
- Faxed copy of letter from the BC Ministry of Forests and Lands to the City of Prince George regarding a response to their letters concerning timber prices in the Prince George area, 1988
- Newspaper articles from the Prince George Citizen, 1988-1989
- "The Forest Industry in British Columbia 1988 Comparative Cost Report - Lumber: Northern Interior Region" data and statistical tables compiled by Price Waterhouse
- November 1989 newsletter to all employees of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. outlining poor economic outlook for the upcoming 1990 fiscal year
File contains material collected by Bill Stowell over the course of his career in the BC forestry industry relating to the conflicts and partnerships between Indigenous peoples and the forestry industry. Primarily consists of clippings and photocopies from newspapers and periodicals. Also includes papers, meeting minutes of the COFI Native Claims Task Force, notes, and seminar materials. Contains the following papers:
- Council of Forest Industries of British Columbia, "Native Indian Land Claims in British Columbia: A Background Paper", 1986
- Lillooet Tribal Council, "The Hala'w Initiative", 2000
Photograph depicts unidentified man at orange lockers in the new Mine Dry change house. This building also housed a security office, and mine store where work apparel could be purchased (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.124).
Photograph depicts group of unidentified men seated in bus seats, wearing work clothes and hard hats. Believed to be taken on mine bus which ran between the plant and mine (see also item 2000.1.1.3.19.70).
Photograph depicts mine area. Switchback road and higher benches in background. Blasthole drills, track shovels, and ore haulage trucks can be seen on level in foreground and higher bench in background. Mountains visible in distance. Benches in background speculated to be located on the mine's West Peak.
Photograph depicts wheel bulldozer in snowy unknown area of mine.
Photograph depicts machinery in snowy area of mine. Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground, cassiar pickup truck visible in lower area in midground. Blasthole drill in front of track shovel in left background, Wabco ore haulage truck visible behind other machinery in right background.
Photograph depicts part of the vacuum dust control and removal system in the Cassiar mill building. Unidentified man can be seen at rotary air-lock, in which heavy blown dust would collect before dropping to plenum conveyor resting just above floor. From here, the dust would eventually be expelled at the tailings pile outside of the mill. Second unidentified man can be seen climbing steps in background. This section of the mill was located above the lab.
Photograph depicts Zora Ivanovska in safety gear, vaccuming asbestos dust from "hall screen" in mill (slanted vibrating tables with varying mesh sizes, used to separate different lengths of fibre). Mill General Foreman Tony Pinto is visible on far right, with unidentified man.
Photograph depicts three women wearing white aprons while conducting tests on asbestos fibre in lab area, miscellaneous equipment throughout room.
Photograph depicts row of houses on either side of street in midground. Forest trees in foreground, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts unidentified man descending front steps of red building with the sign "ROYAL BANK". Snow in foreground.
Photograph depicts group of unidentified men and women gathered around table in what appears to be the community lounge. Curtain, counter, and far wall in background.
Photograph depicts copy of the February 1978 issue of "Cassiar Courier / the Voice of Cassiar Country". Front page features "RAYBESTOS MANHATTAN AWARD" and "PUBLIC HEALTH IN CASSIAR".
Photograph depicts examination chair and dental supplies. Winter scene visible through window in background.
Photograph depicts group of men, women, and children exiting main entrance of building believed to be the school at Cassiar, B.C. Trees and bicycles in foreground.
Photograph depicts two unidentified women with medical equipment in hospital room, hallway visible through door in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. West peak semi-visible in foreground. Drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in pit and on switchback roads.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Blasthole drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in open pit and on switchback road.
Photograph depicts blasthole drill on left, bulldozer in centre, and shovel loading ore haulage truck in background. Second haul truck is semi-visible on far right. Hose equipment can be seen in foreground.
Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck in excavation area of mine.
Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck dumping material on pile in left foreground.
Photograph depicts crusher buildings in left foreground, located west of mine on McDame Mountain. Southeast mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck at entrance of building speculated to be the truck dumping station at crusher plant in mine.
Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.
Plant buildings stand in midground. Conveyor believed to be leading to tailings pile can be seen in foreground. Valley and mountains in background.
Photograph depicts pallets of fibre bags in shipping area (believed to be in mill building).
Photograph depicts unidentified man operating forklift. Pallets of asbestos fibre sit on trailer in background. Believed to have been taken in shipping area of mill building.
Photograph depicts large trailer truck parked at what is believed to be the loading station on the Cassiar plant (possibly in mill building).
Photograph depicts two large tanks with Cassiar logo on front, labeled "1" and "2". Road in foreground, garage in background. Mountain base also visible in background.
Photograph depicts group of seven men in the Engineering/Survey building (former location of old mine dry). Photo believed to have been taken during the weekly meeting in which strategies were discussed for open pit operations (blasting, haulroad, ore and waste zones). See item 2000.1.1.3.19.217 for similar photo with individuals identified.
Photograph depicts dining tables and chairs lining large room. Unidentified individual can be seen in background.
Photograph depicts a building with a truck parked in front on the corner of Connell Drive and Creery Street.
Photograph depicts four large buildings behind power lines, believed to be located on Malozemoff Avenue. Trucks in foreground, forest and mountains in background.
Photograph of community gathering at someone's house. Found in file labelled "public relations."
Image depicts machinery in a saw mill somewhere in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts wood planks in the interior of a saw mill somewhere in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a piece of heavy machinery lifting numerous logs off the back of a logging truck. It is likely located in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a piece of industrial machinery, likely for either mining or forestry, in an uncertain location near McLeod Lake, B.C.
Image depicts a river full of logs, somewhere near Bralorne, B.C.
Image depicts the Bridge River No. 1 hydroelectric station on the shore of Seton Lake (rear side of powerhouse).
Image depicts a sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.
Image depicts numerous wood piles near the sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.
Image depicts a sawmill somewhere in Quesnel, B.C.
Photograph depicts unidentified young man at clothes dryers. Wall of cubby compartments in background; washing machines and piles of laundry in foreground. Clothes in pile appear to be all coveralls or denim, possibly work clothes.
Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers. Flowers in foreground, mine valley and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station (2000.1.13.19.197) in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite (2000.1.1.3.19.124)