June – a earth moving month

Posted May 31, 2013 by powellrivermuseum
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June 26 1946 Townsite

June 26 1946
Townsite

June 26 1946  Townsite

June 26 1946
Townsite

June 26 1946

June 26 1946

It happened in April!

Posted March 25, 2013 by powellrivermuseum
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Townsite. Ash and Marine Ave.Patricia Theatre is now at this site.

Townsite. Ash and Marine Ave.
Patricia Theatre is now at this site.

 

Construction of Dwight Hall

Construction of Dwight Hall

 

 

Elks Club presented the play " Red Widow "

Elks Club presented the play ” Red Widow “

 

Left:  Steve ChorneyRight: Andy McCallum
Hockey 
April 1961

Left: Steve Chorney
Right: Andy McCallum
Hockey
April 1961

 

 

Powell River Company Paper Machine
1951

Powell River Company
Paper Machine
1951

 

 

 

 

March: Either in like a Lion or out like a Lamb and vice versa

Posted March 1, 2013 by powellrivermuseum
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Dandelion is the fine babysitter for Mary ( in front ) Carson and Cora.

Dandelion is the fine babysitter for Mary ( in front ) Carson and Cora.

Copyright Fran Cudworth

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February means for many – Valentines. We have a large one in our community. Valentine Mountain.

Posted January 25, 2013 by powellrivermuseum
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Valentine Mountain on guard Valentine Mountain overlooks the RiverValentine Mountain overlooking the Mill

December and the end of a year.

Posted November 23, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Dwight Hall

 

 

Window Dressing in Central Building, Townsite
Christmas in the Townsite 1918

November – a month for reflection.

Posted October 24, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Remembrance Day   1954

Remembrance Day 1954

 

Remembrance Day   1981

Remembrance Day 1981

For The Fallen

 …

 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

 

Lawrence Binyon ( 1869-1943 )

Composed 1914.

The above is the last verse

Powell River Company log barge at Teakern Arm   November   1954

Powell River Company log barge at Teakern Arm November 1954

 

 

Oris Sage sinks the winning goal against the Rodmay Team    November 1956

Oris Sage sinks the winning goal against the Rodmay Team November 1956

 

 

 

 

Powell River in October AND in Black and White.

Posted September 24, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Cat among the pumpkins – Meow!

 

 

 

Mrs. Carlson I can smell your wonderful bread 63 years later.  THANK YOU!  Such a treat on a cold Oct day.

 

 

 

Brooks School – first an elementary school and then a high school.

Posted September 24, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Brooks School - first an elementary school and then a high school.

Powell River Company wharf in Oct 1927

Posted September 24, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Powell River Company wharf in Oct 1927

It all happened in Powell River in September.

Posted August 22, 2012 by powellrivermuseum
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Post Office on the corner of Alberni and Joyce. Opened in 1974

The sign that used to inform us at the stop sign corner of Marine and Alberni – 1991

Powell River

South Harbour at Westview 1951