Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Additional information:
re photo on p 79: "Dell Tooker with Stephen Williams (son of Trefor Williams). The Titus’s were gone by 1960 when the photo was taken. This horse was “Lady” and belonged to Bert Hansen. He kindly loaned her to us sometimes which was so appreciated." (from Tari Tooker Chiasson, 5/2021)
Binder contains interviews, stories and photographs documenting the social history of the Whaletown area. It was created as part of the Windows on Whaletown Exhibit, curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson.
Additional information:
re photo on p 79: "Dell Tooker with Stephen Williams (son of Trefor Williams). The Titus’s were gone by 1960 when the photo was taken. This horse was “Lady” and belonged to Bert Hansen. He kindly loaned her to us sometimes which was so appreciated." (from Tari Tooker Chiasson, 5/2021)
The man on the left is a guest, Peter Kuyt, who kayaked up from Lasqueti Island. He built a cabin by the lagoon at Refuge Cove, but drowned while kayaking back to Lasqueti. Barry Ketchison was a co-op member.
The man on the left is a guest, Peter Kuyt, who kayaked up from Lasqueti Island. He built a cabin by the lagoon at Refuge Cove, but drowned while kayaking back to Lasqueti. Barry Ketchison was a co-op member.
Photograph of Paul Kirmmse's dome at Redlands, a 160-acre land cooperative at the north end of Robertson Road. Redlands is the name given to the property by the original pre-emptors, the David and Alice Robertson family.
Photograph of Paul Kirmmse's dome at Redlands, a 160-acre land cooperative at the north end of Robertson Road. Redlands is the name given to the property by the original pre-emptors, the David and Alice Robertson family.
Photograph is labelled on the back: "Tiber Bay. The last of the Cat logging, with the tug "General Caldwell, skipper John Charltown, taking out 2 ections of fir." (From a group of photographs labelled "Frank Tooker photos").
Photograph is labelled on the back: "Tiber Bay. The last of the Cat logging, with the tug "General Caldwell, skipper John Charltown, taking out 2 ections of fir." (From a group of photographs labelled "Frank Tooker photos").
Photograph of a D8 Cat beside a log raft on the beach at Tiber Bay. A house is on the shore, along with a logging trailer and shed. Labelled on the back: "Tiber Bay. The selling out of Tooker Logging at Tiber Bay, loading of machinery." (From a group of photographs labelled "Frank Tooker photos").
Photograph of a D8 Cat beside a log raft on the beach at Tiber Bay. A house is on the shore, along with a logging trailer and shed. Labelled on the back: "Tiber Bay. The selling out of Tooker Logging at Tiber Bay, loading of machinery." (From a group of photographs labelled "Frank Tooker photos").
Photograph of a log house with a picket fence around it; a woman is standing on the porch. The picture was once glued into a photograph album. It is possibly a photograph of Mabel Huck's house at "Hell's Half Acre."
Photograph of a log house with a picket fence around it; a woman is standing on the porch. The picture was once glued into a photograph album. It is possibly a photograph of Mabel Huck's house at "Hell's Half Acre."
“Large numbers of sea birds overwinter in Carrington Lagoon & Bay. Nudibranchs spawn in lagoon as well as chum & coho (Spruce Creek). Herring run into the bay.”
“Large numbers of sea birds overwinter in Carrington Lagoon & Bay. Nudibranchs spawn in lagoon as well as chum & coho (Spruce Creek). Herring run into the bay.”