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Caption: Williams Lake Stampede, caribou country. Speed? Note the open country; semi dry belt. Item is a blurred photograph of a man on horse back.
Digitized video clip of silent film footage depicts the Williams Lake Stampede and a parade.
Footage of the Anahim Stampede. The film includes recordings of the people at the stampede, bronco and bull riding, the area surrounding the arena, wild cow milking, children games such as sack races, horse racing around the arena, the concession stand and wild cow riding.
Caption: Williams Lake Stampede, caribou country. Most of the horses aren't much for looks, but they have other qualities. Item is a photograph of four boys (?) on horseback standing in a parking lot.
This 16 page booklet includes illustrations and a program of events, along with a short history of Williams Lake, a short history of stampedes, a "Dude Dictionary", and a poem entitled "The Old Cow Puncher". Also includes a summary about the "Cariboo Indians" (possibly referring to the Secwepemc Nation and other First Nations near the Williams Lake area) contemporary to the time that contains information that is now considered inaccurate.
Campagnolo holds microphone while wearing cowboy hat, and standing on a wagon pulled by team of horses.
Photograph depicts MLA Grace McCarthy speaking into a CKWL microphone at the Williams Lake Stampede.
Footage of a horse ranch called "Cless Pocket Ranch" and hay fields surrounding. There is men at work using a sawmill to cut wood into planks and men working in the hay field with their young sons on the ranch. Cless Pocket Ranch is located in the Chilcotin area of BC near Anahim Lake.
Also included is footage of the Anahim Lake stampede, the people watching and playing, the arena and the concession stand.
Al Elsey compiled his original footage from 1964 to produce this commercial film that deals with the Anahim Lake Stampede, Caribou Hunting around Fenton Lake in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, and Burton and Josephine Robson with their domestic deer. The video provides a compilation of film footage shot by Elsey and is narrated by him describing the activities documented in the footage
Crowd visible in background.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Campaigning 1974 Kispiox".
Al Elsey compiled his original footage from 1965 to produce this commercial film that deals with trapping beaver, the Anahim Lake Stampede and Caribou migration. The video provides a compilation of film footage shot by Elsey and is narrated by him describing the activities documented in the footage
Accompanying handwritten note on UNBC Chancellor’s letterhead reads: “1974 Campaign, Kispiox Rodeo with Neil Sterritt”.
Footage of fly fishing on a river, possibly the Bella Coola River or Dean River, fishing in river canyon, footage of deer, footage of Alert Bay, village, marina and totem poles on shore, footage of a white robin, and a woman holding her salmon catch. Also include is recordings of the Anahim stampede and the bucking bronco event.
Film begins with recording of geese flying in sky as introduction. Then there is footage of community life in the general store, believed to be "Christensen's General Store," including a man lighting a pipe, children buying snacks and families buying groceries. Afterwards there is filming of the Anahim Stampede, depicting wild cow riding, bronco riding and the spectators.
The second portion of the film begins with the title slide "Caribou Return" and in consists of clips of ducks on a lake, scenery of trees and the lake, men packing up horses as they prepare for a journey into the high country. They travel as a pack train up into the mountains and eventually set up camp. There is footage of the men cooking, and also various shots of wildlife including a white grouse, herd of caribou, moose wandering through the snow, and a porcupine. The hunting party eventually kills a bull moose and there is footage of them examining the kill and loading the pack train with meat.
The third portion of the film begins with two young girls playing in a boat and then playing in a garden, and then a young boy pulling his sister in a wagon. There is a family barbeque and more footage of children playing and going fishing in a lack. The film ends with a recording of a grouse or pheasant in a bush.
Locations believed to be filmed in on this reel include Gitcha Mountains, Ulkatcho Mountains, Holt Homestead, Lassard Lake, Rainbow Mountains or Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
This clip of original film footage depicts depicts the Williams Lake Stampede and Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) track inspection.
This file consists of 4 copy prints and negatives depicting the Williams Lake townsite, Stampede, and Chimney Creek bridge.
Caption below entitled: “All Set for Snowslide Victory,” and reads: “Sometimes political candidates kiss babies and sometimes political candidates kiss dogs, but in this particular case, Skeena Liberal candidate Iona Campagnolo does both. This 12-week-old St. Bernard, which weighs 25 pounds seems to enjoy the embrace as much as Iona Campagnolo. Also pictured is Teresa Wright, campaign assistant, as the Liberal candidate visited the Kispiox Rodeo on Saturday.”
Photograph taken from a grade crossing that went into the Rodeo Grounds in Summerland. Locomotive belonged to the Kettle Valley Railway Heritage Society.
Photograph taken at the temporary upper terminus at the Prairie Valley station (near the Rodeo Grounds). The tourist train originally started with 4 kilometers of track, but in September 1996, it increased to 10 kilometers by continuing past Summerland to the Rodeo Grounds. Turn-around siding was also installed beyond the new terminus. The first train went over the new track on August 22, 1996. Summerland was down grade to the right of the photo.
Videotape contains footage of: 14-Jan-00 - Northern Timberwolves Basketball - Bondaroff, Jenn; Blanks, Shannon; Sevingny, Brent / 19-Jan-00 - UNBC Rodeo Club - Darney, Jack
Collection consists of digitized home videos created by the Viksten family. The videos include scenes of Horsefly Lake and the Williams Lake Stampede.
Videotape contains footage of: 2-Oct-97 - RRT Advisory Committee - Rutledge, Ron / 5-Oct-97 - UNBC Rodeo Club - Chiarello, David; Houston, Greg / 7-Oct-97 - APEC Forum - Bowles, Paul; Zwiers, Arnold; Ji, Shaobo / 7-Oct-97 - Genealogy Presentation to CSTC - Farrell, Elaine; John, Ed
Photograph depicts an event on Lillooet Main Street with spectator crowds. The Union Jack and Canadian Red Ensign flags suggest this may be a Dominion Day event. The Lillooet community put on large, multi-day Dominion Day events between 1912 and 1916 with many planned activities. The particular activity depicted in this photograph may be a horse race or rodeo-type event. Main Street businesses visible include the Lillooet Restaurant, the Lillooet Pool Hall, and the "OK" Baths.
This film reel of original footage depicts various views of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, including:
Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from February 2000. Features segments on the suicide of Russian exchange student Anna Sorkomova; a conference on rural health; UNBC research forests Johnson Prince Research Forest north of Fort St. James (co-managed by UNBC and Tl'azt'en Nation) and Aleza Lake Research Forest east of Prince George (co-managed by UBC and UNBC); construction of the Irving K. Barber Enhanced Forestry Lab; UNBC involvement in the University of the Arctic; the annual UNBC Winterfest; UNBC Rodeo Club; the UNBC Nordic Ski Team at the Western Canadian Championship; UNBC Northern Timberwolves Men's Basketball; the proposed Northern Sport Centre; and the UNBC laboratory space expansion. Includes interviews with Charles Jago (UNBC President); Penny Priddy (BC Health Minister); Kwadwo Asante (Terrace pediatrician); Steve Dewhurst (UNBC Forestry); Justa Monk (Tl'azt'en Nation); Don Roy (Canfor Fort St. James); Sue Grainger (UNBC Research Forest Manager); Terry Carter (PG Soccer); Andrew Petter (Minister of Advanced Education; Paul Ramsey (Finance Minister); and UNBC students and alumni Christine Brock (Forestry), Scott Forrest (University of the Arctic), Jack Darney (UNBC Rodeo Club), Chris Paulson (UNBC Nordic Ski Team), Noah Huntley (UNBC Nordic Ski Team), Wendy Giesbrecht (UNBC Nordic Ski Team), Brent Sevigny (men's basketball), and Jenn Bondaroff (women's basketball).
Collection consists of three original color film reels that compile footage clips from various dates. Subjects include the following:
Digital video recording is an episode of Spotlight on UNBC from November 1997. Features segments on a conference hosted at UNBC regarding the influence of the Asia-Pacific economy on Northern BC's economy; Carrier Sekani Tribal Council genealogy records to be stored at UNBC; UNBC open house on research called "UNBC Works"; the unveiling of the UNBC Timberwolves logo; the UNBC Rodeo Club; and the official opening of the Greenway Trail. Includes interviews with Don Munton (UNBC International Studies); Paul Bowles (UNBC Economics); Arnold Zwiers (Canadian Woodworks); Chief Edward John (Carrier Sekani Tribal Council); Gerald Wiesner (Bishop of Prince George); Paul Ramsey (Minister of Forests); Robin Draper (Greenway Society); Ahmed Hussein (UNBC Physics); Jim Leonard (UNBC Counsellor); Peter Whitridge (UNBC Anthropology); Peter Jackson (UNBC Environmental Studies); Gordon Ternowetsky; David Dick (UNBC Lab); Jill Craig (UNBC Lab); Ken Prkachin (UNBC Psychology); Marianne Ainley (UNBC Women's Studies); Charles Jago (UNBC President); Jim O'Meara (UNBC Recreation Coordinator); and UNBC students David Ing, Manmohan Singh, David Chiarello, Greg Houston, and Sam Zirnhelt.
File contains speeches, memoranda, draft memoranda, event programmes, event itineraries, and background material. Includes:
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
Item consists of a typewritten report together with three earlier complete or partial drafts of this report “A. H. Phipps Memoirs of Charles E. Bedaux Sub-Arctic Expedition 1934” along with original notebook which includes 11 pages of handwritten notes about the expedition.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
The item is a document created by the John Hopps Mining Property documenting various aspects of their mining operations. The document contains descriptions detailing the history of the discovery of gold in the Cariboo and the founding of John Hopp Mining Property. Information on the Property includes estimated earnings, estimated costs, cubic yards washed, ounce yields, value of yields, values per cubic yard, actual operating expenses, improvements, and profits over operating expenses for years 1907 to 1924. Photographs depict Stouts Gulch hydraulicing, Stouts Gulch to Lowhee Summit, Lowhee Ditch & Penstock facing Lowhee Stouts Gulch Summit, the new Lowhee Reservoir Dam construction, Lowhee Flume and Dump, Lowhee flume and pit, Mosquito Creek flume, cleaning bedrock at Mosquito Creek, the building at Willow River, Ella Reservoir Dam construction, the saw mill at Jack of Clubs Lake, Forest Rose flume, gold samples from Lowhee Stouts Gulch and Mosquito Creek. The maps depict claims, leases, etc. on Williams Creek, John Hopp mining properties in Barkerville District and British Columbia mining divisions in 1922. The ledger includes leaves, real estate placer claims, record placer claims, crown granted land, and water records for the John Hopp Mining Property.
The document was created to show the extent and operations of the Jonn Hopp Mining Property. The Property is known for its historical significance in gold mining in British Columbia during the 1920s.
John Hopp was a notable for his involvement in mining in the Wells-Barkerville area in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. He managed operations at Slough Creek Ltd., which included the first shaft house, first office and first bunkhouse. The John Hopp Mine at Lowhee Creek was named after him and was a significant gold producer.
The item contains photographs materials from 1868 to its publication in 1923.
This item covers over 55 years of mining operations, their value, and social and environmental impact in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia spanning 1868 to 1923.
John Hopp Mining Company
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Cassiar Courier" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Cariboo and Northwest Digest publication. Also includes a CD-R that contains Sedgwick's index spreadsheet and accompanying documentation about the publication.
Footage of mountains, possibly around Anahim Lake or the Atnarko river area in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
"The Cassiar Courier" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with John and Bernice Trick.
Footage of Robson feeding his deer. The location of the filming is believed to be Robson's home in Bella Coola.
File consists of the following items:
"The Cassiar Courier" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.