Flooding in Brackendale near MacKenzies Farm
- CA SQPL 20-035
Flooding in Brackendale near MacKenzies Farm by previous Big Chief Drive-In (Government Road).
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Flooding in Brackendale near MacKenzies Farm
Flooding in Brackendale near MacKenzies Farm by previous Big Chief Drive-In (Government Road).
On October 28, 1981, 4 vehicles plunged into a creek after debris flow had destroyed the M Creek Bridge on the Squamish Highway during heavy rains. 9 people died including Tammi Lee Boscariol, daughter of Squamish residents William and Anne Boscariol, and her boyfriend William Stewart Short.
Work at little Stawamus bridge
The actual Indian spelling of Stawamus is STA-a-mus and is a variant of Squamish and means "birthplace of the winds". Pioneers often used "Stamish" instead of "Stawamus". The name refers to the Indian reserve at the mouth of the Squamish River (Reserve #24), the Stawamus River, the area drained by it and the "Chief".
Squamish Public Library, Squamish Files: Place Names.
Erosion of golf course caused by flood
Stawamus Creek (near Indian Reserve) during flood in 1965.
Children playing in puddles from flood
Flooded area near Leski's Crossing
Flooded area near Leski's Crossing behind Golden's house. October 1981.
Flooded area: Harris Road. November 1981.
Flooded field off Highway 99 (behind Golden's).
Children at school during flood
Flooded road caused by overflow
Flooded road in Valleycliffe caused by overflow of Stawamus Creek in October 1981.
Guilford Road - Valleycliffe flood
Squamish Mills truck riding over flooded road
Date unknown.
Squamish Mills was incorporated by Pat Brennan and John Drenka in 1951. They bought the former PGE site and building located on the east bank of the Mamquam Channel. They planned to build a shingle mill but logging was more feasible economically. In 1956, approximately 3 local men were employed and the company started logging in Upper Squamish on Crown loand with a timber quota of 7 million foot board measure (f.b.m.) per year. Equipment consisted of 1010 Laurence donkey for yarding and a Fordson donkey for loading. Pat Brennan was the president.
Cleveland Avenue, drains plugged
Suspected to be 1962.