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Enclosed All-weather Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.1958-1968
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Feeder Pool with All-weather Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.1958-1968
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Skoglund envisioned a family-oriented, local operation with global appeal. He was renowned for his enthusiasm and vision, and implemented the first two major phases of his plan within eight years. 'His formula is basic,' reported the Terrace Omineca Herald in 1966. '[T]ake a liberal amount of enthusiasm, add an even more liberal amount of hard work and determination and you come up with a job well done.' Kitimat's Northern Sentinel praised Skoglund's resort as not being 'owned outside' in a 1959 editorial. With partner Sandy Sandover-Sly, Skoglund simultaneously operated a successful Terrace logging company from the mid-1950s through the early 1980s, and was widely accepted as a local man working to better the area. 'When a country has treated you well, then you must return the favor,' Skoglund stated. At the same time as he employed his children in the resort, Skoglund marketed it worldwide, sending articles and promotional material as far afield as Buckingham Palace.17
Ray Skoglund Promotes the Skoglund Hotsprings Resort to Buckingham Palace.1 May 1959
Buckingham Palace, City of Westminster, London, England
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'Ray had the courage, vision, enthusiasm, equipment, credit and know-how to work a miracle,' Stan Rough observed in the Northern Sentinel in the spring of 1961.19
Ray SkoglundTerrace, British Columbia, Canada
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In 1959, Skoglund continued to expand the hot springs into a resort. With much fanfare, he opened a $125,000 extension in the autumn of 1959. A second, slightly cooler outdoor pool measuring 30.5 by 15 metres featured underwater lighting, two diving boards, and a windbreak. Change rooms with a capacity of 400 guests were flanked by a steam room and Roman baths for guests with health issues. Ten deluxe furnished housekeeping suites were located on a second storey, and 24 cosy tents complete with a stove, tables, and chairs in a clearing west of the buildings provided lower-budget accommodations. Renovations converted an earlier building into a lounge and coffee bar. A 731-metre manmade canal allowed for lake access to and from the hot springs.21
Cars Parked in Front of the Outdoor Swimming Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.Spring 1959 - 1962
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.Spring 1959 - 1962
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Diving Board in the Large Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.1961
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Outdoor Swimming Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.Spring 1959 - 1962
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Skoglund Logging Truck Owned by Ray Skoglund, Operator of Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
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Outdoor Swimming Pool at Skoglund's Lakelse Hotsprings Resort.Spring 1959 - 1970
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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Parking Lot in Front of All-Weather Swimming Pool and Main Hot Springs Pool.1962
Lakelse Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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