Grading the road from Squamish to Cheekye
- CA SQPL 11-002
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Grading the road from Squamish to Cheekye (30-35).
Left to right: Claude Hertnell, Lawson Rae.
Grading the road from Squamish to Cheekye
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Grading the road from Squamish to Cheekye (30-35).
Left to right: Claude Hertnell, Lawson Rae.
Unknown, William Mashiter, George Paddy, Jessie MacDonald
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Left to right: Unknown, William Mashiter, George Paddy, Miss Jessie McDonald.
Norton-McKinnon Logging Company
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Four loggers unknown.
In 1911, McKinnon and Norton of the Newport Timber Company were logging in Squamish in the area known as the base camp road, near Curly Lews' place. They had donkeys, a large shay engine, and a weird whistle. Mr McKinnon was a bartender and Mr Norton was a logger. Amedy Levesque and George Laviolette worked as brakemen on the locomotive. The camp was run by Mr Fuller.
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Brohm Lake and Brohm Ridge were named after pioneer William Brohm. The ridge is the northernmost of two prominent buttresses on the west face of Garibaldi Mountain.
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School bus in front of Mashiter School
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Left to right: Ruth Morrison, Francis Scott.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Squamish River during 1940 flood
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Man unknown.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
During the flood of October 1940.
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Built in 1910, the King George Hotel is now the Squamish Hotel.
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In the present location of the Vriend's home, near Leski's Crossing.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Squamish's name was changed to Newport in 1911 by the H.S. and P.V.N. Railway and was changed back on September 14, 1914 as the result of a contest for school children. The name had to be changed since there was another town in BC named Newport. The twelve final names considered in the contest were: Newport, Strathacona, Prince Arthur, Kingsport, Great Haven, Columbia, Imperial, Squamish, Pacificgate, Bonaventure, and Viveleroi. Squamish is named for the Indian word "Squohomish" (various spellings) meaning "strong wind".
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Red and White food store (Adams and Adams) during the 1940 flood.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Would become Squamish Hotel and then later the Ocean Port Hotel (37991 Second Avenue).
Although the original building has been altered nearly beyond recognition, the basic structure of the Squamish Hotel was constructed in 1910 as the King George Hotel by W.A. Holland. Like the Brackendale Store, the Squamish Hotel is a building which may hold heritage value to the community not for its present appearance, but for its prominence as a landmark and reference point in the local landscape for over 75 years.
Original use: Hotel, pub.
Current use: Hotel, pub, restaurant, Cold Beer and Wine Store.
Current condition: Nearly unrecognizable from the original form.
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Albert Chamberlain pre-empted on an island across from the Brennan property. It was named Chamberlain Island. The island is now part of Baynes Island.
Albert also had a farm.
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Names suspected to be incorrect.
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Left to right: Mr Young, Miss Jean Reid, Mrs Bryans, Blanche Duclos, Miss Rebina Prendergast, and Les Keith in front of Mashiter School.
Yarwood Drug Store after 1940 flood
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Photo by: Jean Reid.
Squamish River after 1940 flood
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Jean Reid (teacher) in foreground at Mashiter School, 1940.
Squamish River after 1940 flood
Part of Squamish Valley Museum (Brightbill House) Photograph Collection
Photo by: Jean Reid.
Canoeists on corner of Victoria and Cleveland Avenue
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During Squamish flood, October 1940.