Image depicts Haldi Lake near Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts layers of gravel at the BCR site in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts layers of gravel at the BCR site in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Fraser River and the Grand Trunk Pacific Bridge from Cottonwood Island Park.
Image depicts a road near the Ginter House in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a road near the Ginter House in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a private driveway, most likely leading to the Ginter Property in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Ginter House and the surrounding woods, in Prince George, B.C.
Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.
Image depicts the area surrounding Tabor Mountain. Prince George is slightly visible on the left side of the image in the background.
Image depicts the area surrounding Tabor Mountain. Prince George is slightly visible in the background.
Image depicts a view of the landscape surrounding Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the landscape surrounding Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts the Fraser River from the vantage point of the cutbanks in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a view of the Fraser-Nechako confluence from the Prince George cutbanks.
Image depicts the Fraser River from Northwood Road in the Prince George area.
Image depicts the Fort George Par, which was renamed Lheidli T'enneh Memorial Park in 2015. Map coordinates 53°54'30.2"N 122°43'57.4"W
Image depicts an aerial view of Fort George Park.
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'."
Image depicts the Foothills Bridge over the Nechako river on the Foothills Boulevard in Prince George, B.C. Map coordinates 53°56'52.5"N 122°48'59.9"W
Image depicts an esker at the Foothills Boulevard in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts two youths fishing from the bank of the Nechako River on Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a snow sculpted fire place and couch on a skating rink, possibly during the Winter City Conference, in Prince George, B.C. Taken at the Prince George Civic Center. Map coordinates 53°54'45.6"N 122°44'59.6"W
Image depicts numerous skiers standing near a finish line somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts some fallen trees at Island Cache.
Image depicts a view of an experimental farm, possibly taken from Tabor Mountain.
Image depicts Eskers Park, near Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts two dogs and numerous chickens in a yard at Island Cache.
Image depicts the rubble of a demolished house at Island Cache, with several other buildings in the background.
Image depicts an area of cut trees at Island Cache.
Image depicts a large crowd of people on a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a crowd of people on a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a long line of people cross country skiing somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts an unidentified man cross country skiing somewhere on Tabor Mountain in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a the Cottonwood Island Nature Park sign and map in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a crowd of people in Cottonwood Park in Prince George, B.C.
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.
Image depicts a nature trail in Cottonwood Island Park by a beehive burner. Map coordinates 53°55'23.6"N 122°43'53.8"W
Image depicts a couple walking through a nature trail in Cottonwood Island Park. Map coordinates 53°55'23.6"N 122°43'53.8"W
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).
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.
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".
File consists of records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding Cottonwood Island. Includes: "Welcome to Cottonwood Island Nature Park" brochure [197-?]; "A Brief History of Cottonwood Island Park" by Kent Sedgwick (2001); "History of Cottonwood Island Park and Side Channel Restoration" (2001?); a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George "Notice of Public Hearing" (1973); an outline for "Cottonwood Island Brief" (1973); an original copy of the "Cottonwood Island Study" by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (1975); annotated hand-drawn small maps of Cottonwood Island; photocopied aerial photographs; and photocopied newspaper clippings about Cottonwood Island and Island Cache. Also includes 15 colour photographic prints and accompanying negatives taken of Cottonwood Island by Bob Nelson.
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
File contains slides depicting Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts Cottonwood Island.
Image depicts a section of the Heritage Trail on Cottonwood Island in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a clearing at Island Cache.