Photograph depicts 3 men atop a large stack of logs. The logs are on a cart being pulled by a team of 8 horses. Near Longworth BC
Videotape contains footage of: 1-Mar-04 - The Poetry Train - presented by the English program - Howarth, John; Budde, Rob / 15-Feb-05 - The Northern BC economy - shot for Global - Bowles, Paul; Sutherland, Bruce
Item is a recorded audio cassette: Side A: The Plot Thickens, Oct. 31/87; Side B: Patrick: Sandblast, Aug/86
Audiocassette Summary
SIDE 1 - Title: “The Plot Thickens” - Oct. 31, 1987
- 00:04 Tape recording of an FM radio broadcast entitled “The Plot Thickens” featuring an announcer reading the winning entry for short fiction in the adult category. The title of the story is “The Case of the Box of Matches” by Bridget Moran who was then announced as the 1st prize winner in “The Plot Thickens”: her prize was a copy of The Illustrated History of Canada. Transcript available in 2008.3.1.81, along with a copy of a cover letter she sent in to the radio station for this contest. (Oct. 31, 1987)
- 03:03 Bridget Moran reading a story she wrote about quitting smoking, entitled “My Old Flame” Transcript available. Some significant differences noted between available transcript and tape recording. (ca. 1987) This story was published in the Saturday Review of The Vancouver Sun, February 22, 1992 as “The grief of giving up my long-time comfort”. Copy of the article available in 2008.3.1.81.
- 11:39 Tape recorded music (various)
- 45:40 End of Side 1
SIDE 2 - Title: Patrick – Sand Blast, Aug/86
- 45:44 Pre-lunch CI Radio interview: Leanne (?) with Patrick Moran re: 15th Annual Sandblast. He raced in Sandblast for 6 years and involved with the organization for 3 years. He got into it from his love of skiing. Pre-race organizers go through the course and clean away the rocks and obstacles as best they can. [The rough course] doesn’t scare him. To consider entering this event: need to be confident skier; to wear heavy pants for protection on legs and arms, helmet and pair of gloves; keep your head about you – it’s lots of fun. Discussion that some of the falls are very spectacular to watch. Time on Sunday: skier registration at 10am at Kokanee Cutbanks right on the flat bed; racing starting at noon. Concession and toilet facilities and parking available. Asking spectators to park on the city side of the bank – NRT Ready Mix offered their parking lot for the occasion to help lessen traffic congestion. Big sponsors this year include: Bob Husband and the people at Labatts and Kokanee – without them Sandblast wouldn’t be happening due to liabilities going up. Also a thank you to George and the people at Northern Ski – backbone of Sandblast. Also Pacific Western Airlines – winner will win trip anywhere in Canada. Prizes also include: walkmans, skiing accessories, sports gear, t-shirts, cameras, etc… Divisions of competition include: men’s and women’s slalom; telemark event; and prizes for safety and a helmet; also a hidden time prize. CI radio also donating “Best Time” annual trophy. Saturday night a Pre Blast “Blast”: tix on sale at Northern Ski $12 incl. midnight buffet with door prizes. Doors open 8pm until 2pm at the Kin Sports Centre. Music by Prince George band: Sound Concord, and Lightening Sound. Tix only available in advance. Sandblast t-shirt and dance tix radio giveaway through trivia question: “Who won the men’s 1st prize last year and also the year before” Hint: initials “S.B.”. Pat also mentioned support by RCMP and City of Prince George. No callers so interviewer Leanne answers: Stu Boyce (?) and she promised to give tix away later on the radio. Thanks to Pat Moran.
- 53:18 Tape recorded music (various)
- 01:05:22 Bridget Moran reading a story she wrote about quitting smoking, entitled “My Old Flame” Transcript available. Some significant differences noted between available transcript and tape recording. (ca. 1987) Different reading than that on Side 1. This story was published in the Saturday Review of The Vancouver Sun, February 22, 1992 as “The grief of giving up my long-time comfort”. Copy of the article available in 2008.3.1.81.
- 01:16:25 Tape recorded music (various)
- 01:28:50 End of Side 2
Takla Lake, Northern British Columbia
This PDF is a digital version of a poster presented by Sanborn and Jull at the 2009 Canadian Quaternary Association conference, Simon Fraser University.
Dunvegan Provincial Park, Alberta
The photograph depicts smoke from slash burning of a forest by the upper Parsnip River. Photograph taken on a road near the fire. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Slashburning Upper Parsnip River, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts a helicopter carrying a drip torch for slash burning by the upper Parsnip River. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Helicopter + drip torch slasburning - Parsnip River, B.C. mid 1970's"
The item is a photograph depicting three men working in the planer mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, Planer Mill River Road mid 1960's, W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The item is a photograph depicting two men working the planer in the mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, Planer on River Road Mill, mid 1960's, W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The item is a photograph depicting three men working the planer in the mill on River Road in Prince George B.C. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 879 Prince George, B.C. Canada V2U 4T8, mid '60's Planer Mill River Road, Prince George, B.C. W.D. West Studios of Photography 334 George Street - Prince George, B.C. Please Give Photo Credit Line"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the River Road Planer Mill in Prince George. Multiple stacks of lumber, the railway and a section of downtown Prince George can be seen. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd Planer Mill - River Road Prince George, B.C. early 1970's Doug Weller Apr 1974."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the River Road Planer Mill in Prince George. Multiple stacks of lumber, the railway and the cutbanks can be seen. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd, Planer Mill River Road Prince George, B.C. early '70's, Charlotte Aircraft Ltd. Box 2276 3505 - 15th Avenue Prince George, B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Planer Mill during the summer in Prince George. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "Summer 1954, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd, Summer 1954 Planer River Rd Planer Mill Operations."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Planer Mill during the winter in Prince George. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "Craftsman Photographers Feb. 1955 : 1955 Prince George, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Planer Mill"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of planer operations at The Pas Company Planer Mill in Prince George, B.C. Multiple stacks of lumber, a train and multiple cars can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "Doug Weller, Apr. 1974, The Pas Lumber Company Ltd Planer Operations River Road - April 1974"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Parsnip River north of Arctic Lake. Two rivers and multiple roads are shown. Annotations on revers side of the photograph state, "Parsnip River just north of Arctic Lake, early '70's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of the Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "W.D. West Studios of Photography Prince George B.C. The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill, early 1960's, W. D. West Studios Ltd. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "May/63, The Pas Lumber Co Kerry Lake Sawmill, May/63, W. D. West Studios Ltd. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of the Pas Lumber Company Kerry Lake Sawmill. The lake contains log booms and logs are being loaded into the mill. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co, Kerry Lake Sawmill early 1960's, W.D. West Studios LTD. 1395 Third Ave. Prince George B.C."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Multiple lumber stacks and a train can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill at Bear Lake, B.C. Multiple lumber stacks and a train can be seen. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. mid 1970's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Hart Sawmill located near Bear Lake, B.C. Multiple stacks of lumber can be seen surrounding the mill. Multiple roads surround the mill. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph states, "The Pas Lumber Co Hart Sawmill, Bear Lake, B.C. early 1980s"
The photograph depicts a Mooney Brothers logging truck and loader in a snowy area. There is a man walking next to the truck approaching the loader. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "March 73. Crooked River Logging near Davie Lake, B.C. Mooney Brothers truck + loader, early '70's"
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Anzac Sawmill. The sawmill is next to the Anzac River. Mutiple stacks of lumber are next to the mill. Seven mobile homes are on the outskirts of the mill. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd, Anzac Sawmill, Anzac, BC. early '70's"
The item is a photograph depicting an ariel view of The Pas Lumber Company Anzac Sawmill. Logs are being loaded into the mill and there are stacks of lumber arranged throughout the property. Annotations on reverse side of photograph state, "W.D. West Studios of Photography Prince George B.C. The Pas Lumber Co, Anzac Sawmill - Anzac, B.C. early 1960's."
The photograph depicts an ariel view of the Anzac Sawmill along the Anzac River. A train and multiple living residences can be seen on the outskirts of the mill. Annotation on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber Co. Ltd. Anzac Sawmill, Anzas Siding, B.C. early 1970's"
The photograph depicts a crane loading a logging truck. There is a man standing next to the truck securing the load. Annotations on reverse side of the photograph state, "The Pas Lumber - Anzac Mill Crane Anzac, B.C. early '70's."
Sunset hues on unidentified lake in fore-midground and snowy mountain range in background
Unidentified lake in fore-midground and snowy mountain range in background
Yukon Territory
Item is a photograph six grazing pack horses and two survey crewmen.
The Pacific Salmon. John Pease Babcock. Victoria: The Province of British Columbia, Provincial Fisheries Dept., 1931.
Habit of <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>
This item is a photocopy reproduction of Bob Steventon's College of New Caledonia student research essay entitled "The Origins and Background of the Wenner-Gren British Columbia Development Project" for History 211 (Local History Seminar).
Detail of lichen on striated rock
Item is an audio cassette of the September 29, 1968 opening ceremonies for the Peace Power Project which includes the naming of Ray Williston Lake in honour of Ray Williston, then Minister of Lands and Forests, and the naming of the Dr. Gordon Shrum Power House in honour of BC Hydro Co-Chairman by Premier W.A.C. Bennett.
Photograph depicts the old post office and federal government building at 1299 3rd Avenue prior to the coat of arms removal. Annotation on verso: "fed. govt bldg, (post office), c. 1990, before, coat of arms, removal".
Grand Pre, Nova Scotia
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut
Prince George, British Columbia
Two Prince George maps, one colour and one b&w, printed on front and back side of a paper. Produced by The Greater Prince George Visitors and Convention Bureau and Schultz Pontiac Buick Ltd.
Tourist map of Prince George depicts city area, with annotations by Davies to emphasize locations of rail lines.
Photograph depicts the "Northern Dawn" and an unidentified fishing boat at the Prince Rupert marina.
Photograph depicts the "Northern Dawn" and the "Comanchero II" at the Prince Rupert marina.
Photograph depicts the north shore along the Peace River with a small, rocky mountain rising above the water.