File consists of records created or collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to various community projects associated with river parks. Example projects included in the file are a proposed Carrier village at Hudson Bay Slough, a Cottonwood Island park, proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River, and the Quesnel Paddlewheel Park. Includes a project proposal document by the Fort George Band entitled "Establishing a Permanent Carrier Village in Prince George" (1990); a 1991 meeting package of the Nechako and Fraser River Valleys Committee (regarding the Cottonwood Island property and development of the Heritage River Trails System); a 1991 memorandum entitled "Prince George River Runners - Proposed commercial boat tours on the Nechako and Fraser River"; a 1983 "Submission to Rivers Committee Public Hearings by Heritage Advisory Committee, City of Prince George" describing the various river-adjacent heritage sites in Prince George; and documentation from the Quesnel Paddlewheel Association.
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.
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.
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 original and photocopied newspaper clippings regarding Cottonwood Island and Island Cache, predominantly from the Prince George Citizen.
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 records created and collected by Kent Sedgwick regarding the Heritage River Trails System and surrounding park areas in Prince George such as Cottonwood Island Park. Highlights include:
- Full page newspaper feature in The Citizen written by Kent Sedgwick that includes a detailed history of Cottonwood Island Park and the River Trails as well as a contest for naming the trail system (2 Nov. 1984)
- Graham Farstad, Director of Planning, City of Prince George, "Prince George's Heritage River Trail System" document, May 1986
- records relating to the dedication plaque for the opening of the trails
- "Heritage River Trails: A Guide to the Pathways along the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, Prince George, British Columbia" brochures created by Kent Sedgwick
- map on transparency depicting the Heritage River Trails System
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 bound documents, plans, and reproductions. Includes: "Public input summary" spiral bound book from Parks Canada (Dec. 1985) and "Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail" bound book published by Parks Canada (17 July 1985).
File consists of a spiral bound book titled "The Alexander Mackenzie Trail: An interpretive history" by Rick Blacklaws and the Heritage Research Group in Ganges, British Columbia prepared for Parks Canada.
File consists of typed documents, letters, and reports relating to the Alexander Mackenzie voyageur route near Vanderhoof. Includes: "Nuxalk-Carrier Grease Trail / Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur route" management plan annual report from the Vanderhoof Forest District (Jan.-Dec. 1994) and "RE: Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail" letter to the regional managers of the Prince George Forest Region and Cariboo Forest Region and the Director of the Archaeology Branch from Greg Nicoholls, the chair of the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Coordinating Committee (19 Apr. 1995).
File consists of a booklet titled "Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Master Development Plan" prepared by Parks Canada.
File consists of a spiral bound booklet titled "Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Draft Management Plan" prepared by the Province of British Columbia.
File consists of a spiral bound booklet titled "Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Management Plan" prepared by the Province of British Columbia.
File consists of two original copies (one in English, one in French) of "Peyto Glacier: General Information" prepared by Kent Sedgwick and E.S. Hencock for Environment Canada. Includes attached supplementary map along with each publication. Also includes duplicate original maps in the file.
Photograph depicts a close-up view of a snake.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a bear at the garbage dump of the Gold River logging camp. Five other bears have retreated to the fire weed and blackened tree stumps.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts gulls at Lost Lagoon in Vancouver, B.C.
Photograph depicts a dogwood tree in front of the garden at 1057 Beach Ave. in Vancouver. The photo is taken looking northeast.
Photograph depicts the dogwood tree in winter at the former site of 1057 Beach Ave. in Vancouver. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts fields recently cleared from virgin bush on Miracle Breach on Vancouver Island.
Photograph depicts land clearance between Monashee Pass and Lumby, B.C.
Photograph depicts Granite Falls near the Wigwam Inn, Indian Arm, Vancouver, B.C.
Photograph depicts a view of Indian Arm, looking south from Granite Falls.
Photograph depicts Granite Falls and wharf at Indian Arm, looking west from the top of the falls.
Photograph depicts a the shoreline of Vancouver Harbour, looking east from the property line of the Burrard Grain Elevator, 375 Low Level Rd, North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the view looking north from Diamond Head Lodge in Garibaldi Park, about 20 miles northeast of Squamish. Believed to be "Bookworm range" at 7910 ft.
Photograph depicts the entrance to the Squamish River at Squamish, looking upstream. The pier on the left belongs to the original logging railway, circa 1909-1925.
Photograph depicts a baby seal at C.N. log drop at Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Jack Boudreau. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and one copy.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Jim Burbee. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and one copy.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Ken and Donna Quinn. Includes one original recorded audio cassette and two copies.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jack Boudreau. Also includes photocopies of Jack Boudreau's personal records, such as the Diary of Ada (Adelia) Sykes.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Jim Burbee.
File consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ken and Donna Quinn.
These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs.
Sans titreThese remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 67-326 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,000 ASL" which is 17,000 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.17" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1245" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "3 JUL 68" is the date the photos were taken.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the headwaters of Williston Reservoir soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.
This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir soon after its flooding in 1968.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.
This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir soon after its flooding in 1968.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.
This remote-sensing aerial photograph was taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. This historically important aerial photograph depicts the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir soon after its flooding in 1968.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format B) 69-53 is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1307" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "8 SEP 69" is the date the photo was taken.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format "B) 69-53" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1308" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "9 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.
These remote-sensing aerial photographs were taken by Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd. under contract for the B.C. Forest Service. Some photographs are annotated to show logging activity; clearcuts, slash piles, log booms, and tree debris on the water are also visible in some of the images. No detailed location information or index accompanies the photographs. These historically important aerial photographs depict Williston Lake soon after its creation in 1968 with the building of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam on the Peace River. Also depicted are the rivers and tributaries that empty into the Williston Reservoir, such as the Finlay River, the Ospika River, and the Omineca River.
The identification coding on these photographs can be interpreted as follows:
- The largest number on the leftmost side is the frame number for the individual photograph.
- The following code to the right in the format "B) 69-53" is currently unknown, but may refer to an internal project number for the Lockwood Survey Corporation.
- The 6" may refer to the camera's focal length in inches.
- Next is "17,150 ASL" which is 17,150 feet Above Sea Level.
- Following is "152.52" which refers to the camera's focal length in millimeters, which equals 6 inches.
- The "W1308" may refer to the reel, but that is unconfirmed.
- "9 SEP 69" is the date the photos were taken.