- CA SQPL 05-005
- 1965
Mashiter School during the 1965 Mashiter School reunion.
Mashiter School during the 1965 Mashiter School reunion.
Brackendale Store on Government Road
The main structure of the Brackendale Store was built in 1916 by Hughie Mills to replace John Jackson's old store which burnt down the year before when a fire started in the upstairs pool hall. The site was originally bought from the Judd family as Lot 6 of their subdivision. During the new store's first year, the upstairs served as a temporary home to the Judd family after their own house burnt down.
Although the appearance of the original store is difficult to see in the store's present form, the basic structure is still apparent when viewed from the back. Regardless of any alterations which have occurred, the Brackendale Store retains heritage value tot he community as a long standing local landmark which has continuously provided service to the community since its early days.
Original use: Store, post office.
Current: Store, post office, restaurant.
Current condition: The store has been seriously altered from its original form.
Minnie Armstrong, Hank Love, Kathleen Barbour
Minnie Armstrong (nee Rae), Hank Love, and Mrs Kathleen Barbour (nee Boyle) in August 1958.
During the flood in December 1941.
Mamquam River Bridge - 1941 flood
Mamquam River was named for the Indian word meaning "smelly water".
Early 1940's.
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress
Postcard of Davis & MacDonald's camp at Empress, 1913. Believed to be from Maurice Rae.
Captain John Andrew Cate's Bert at Government Wharf
School teacher at Brackendale School (1906). Stayed with Mrs Allen Rae.
Crowd at Mrs Allen Rae's Boarding House
Bert Rae (left) and Al Armstrong (right).
Pack train on switch back of Bear Mountain
Herbert Lawson Rae next to horse; Robert Stewart (Bert) Rae on horseback.
Hop farming was Squamish's first major industry. The major producer was Squamish Valley Hop Raising Co. (Bell-Irving Ranch). Hops are perennials and grown about 6 feet apart. They are picked during September and August. Hops are dried and bleached with sulphur in a kiln. In Squamish, Chinese labour was brought in to tend the hops. Local First Nations picked them. They would camp in the area now between Petro Canada gas station and the Cottonwood condominiums. The hops in Squamish were top grade. They were shipped to Vancouver in bales wrapped in Burlap, then shipped to Britain where they were used to make beer.
Building railway through Cheakamus canyon
Mount Garibaldi as seen from Brackendale
Garibaldi Mountain was named for the great Italian nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi. Apparently, it was named by an Italian serving as a sailor on a survey ship, the mountain being in view on Garibaldi's birthday (July 4).
The 2678 metre tall mountain is a dormant composite volcano. The last series of eruptions occurred 10,000 years ago. It was first climbed in 1907 by J. Trorey, A. Dalton, W. Dalton, C. Warren, A. King, and T. Pattison.
Left to right: Kate Mills (nee Robertson and formerly Mrs Allen Rae) with graddaughter, Mabel Armstrong - Minnie Armstrong's (nee Rae) oldest child.
Brackendale Store on Government Road
The main structure of the Brackendale Store was built in 1916 by Hughie Mills to replace John Jackson's old store which burnt down the year before when a fire started in the upstairs pool hall. The site was originally bought from the Judd family as Lot 6 of their subdivision. During the new store's first year, the upstairs served as a temporary home to the Judd family after their own house burnt down.
Although the appearance of the original store is difficult to see in the store's present form, the basic structure is still apparent when viewed from the back. Regardless of any alterations which have occurred, the Brackendale Store retains heritage value to the community as a long standing local landmark which has continuously provided service to the community since its early days.