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Dennis Paul (Danny) Gawiuk was born at Mount Cartier on November 1, 1930. He grew up on the farm and farmed the land himself until it was purchased […]
A logging truck is passing by the home of Henry Gunterman in Beaton, 1953. Henry was born in the United States and walked from Washington state to Beaton […]
Mrs. Pilkey ran the general store in Sidmouth for many years.
The general store in Arrowhead was a fixture in the community dating back to the earliest days of Arrowhead in the 1890s. The store was originally built as […]
Logging and sawmill operations were important to Arrowhead. In the early 1900s, there were two large sawmills operating at Arrowhead, and the lumber industry continued to be a […]
Ice-cream parlour at Arrowhead, circa 1910.
James Ozero came to Mount Cartier as a teenager in 1913, and raised his own family in the community. He was postmaster for many years until the Mount […]
The Big Bend Lumber Company was one of two large sawmills operating at Arrowhead in the early 1900s.
Margaret Farness and her three small children came to Sidmouth in November 1946. Margaret met and married her husband, a Canadian soldier, in England and was nervous about […]
The Lakeview Hotel was built in Arrowhead in 1895 and was one of the first buildings in the new community.
Harold Catherwood, former resident of Sidmouth, discusses his family burning their buildings. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an image of four waves turning […]
Harold Catherwood, former Sidmouth resident, discusses the negotiation process with BC Hydro. Title Screen: Circular logo on a black backdrop. Logo is an image of four waves turning […]