North Thompson Region (B.C.)

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Adeline Genier interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Adeline Genier came to BC from Ontario in 1892; she describes her trip out west; her husband was Gilbert Genier, an electrician who got work from Sturgeon Falls to Vancouver working for the CPR. She was married in Kamloops in 1892 after her bout with mountain fever. The power house was built in Kamloops at this time. She mentions several people who worked on the power house and what was involved in learning how it worked. Her husband ran the power house for seven years until the family moved to Heffley Creek to buy a ranch. When the Klondike rush began they opened a stopping house for the two pack trains which came through; eventually sold it and the ranch and built a school at Heffley Creek. She is the mother of nine and she talks about how successful her life was. She describes the people and ranches at Heffley Creek and her family's values. She discusses recreation such as baseball. They moved to Barriere and she tells the story of how the town was named. TRACK 2: She describes Louis Creek and how it was named; the reserve and the roads going to and from the town. The Indians and how good neighbours they are. Anecdotes about Indians; how the children grew up with music; more anecdotes.

[Aircraft fighting and spotting fires]

Stock shots. Footage includes: lookout man spotting fires; views from patrol plane checking fire location; aerial views of Lillooet-Pavilion area, Fraser River, Adams Lake; bird-dog plane and Avenger airtankers over fire; scens at Kamloops tanker base (dispatcher at work, air crew playing baseball, then rushing to get aircraft airborne); more shots of tanker over fire.

Alexander and Harriet Morrison interview : [Orchard, 1970]

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1970 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Alex Morrison describes how he came to BC in 1927 to tend sheep at Blackpines, North Thompson; and then to the 100 Mile House area in 1929. He describes sheep ranching; the Highland Ranch; the growth of 100 Mile House; and industries. Mrs. Harriet Morrison continues with the discussion of the growth of the town of 100 Mile House. She describes how she came to Lone Butte in 1924; the development of the Lone Butte area; and the 100 Mile Lodge, circa 1935. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Angus McDonald interview

CALL NUMBER: T0414:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Angus McDonald was born in Carville, Washington, and moved to Alberta for wheat farming, and then to BC for cattle ranching. His father was Scottish and his mother was American; his father followed mining prospects all around BC. He describes how his family decided where to settle by describing various places in BC. He describes the CPR and the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly of land. He describes how the bureaucracy of the Hudson's Bay caused them to transfer lands; spent a first winter at Strom, Alberta, went across the Yellowhead to Strathcona, South Edmonton, to buy horses; he discusses the horses that they had; they continued on to BC in 1907; he describes several characters on the trip; his siblings and family; several anecdotes about the 16-week trip; and several trails. TRACK 2: McDonald continues by describing his father; a story about a trapper; more about the trip; rafting; Swift Creek; Jasper House; more about the trip.

CALL NUMBER: T0414:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. McDonald continues discussing the journey; sights and anecdotes; the town of Tete Jaune Cache. Mr. McDonald talks about campsites up the Thompson River; Hell's Gate; trails in the area,; and his experiences on these trails. TRACK 2: Mr. McDonald discusses buying horses and land; ranching; Bridge Lake, 110 miles from Ashcroft, and life in the area.

Bernie Langdon and John Harwood : interviews

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1974-11 SUMMARY: Mr. Bernie Langdon tells of his background; from Calgary, he became a construction superintendent and moved to Kamloops with his family; moved to Clearwater to open his own business in the logging industry. He discusses the industry's growth; his business, North Thompson Sales and Service. Then, John Harwood, who works as a heavy duty mechanic, discusses the need for industrial workers to be appreciated by society. He discusses how Europeans value people in the labour force, as compared to how Canadians do; the academic system; politics, and economics. TRACK 2: Mr. Harwood continues discussing the economics of the Clearwater area.

British Columbia : nature's masterpiece

The item is an answer print of a film travelogue from 1980. The film highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass and mountain climbing.

This film was produced by the Ministry of Tourism to replace the externally-produced "Majesty of water". Footage from the latter film was used, and the original producer was credited with photography.

British Columbia : nature's masterpiece

Travelogue. Highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass, mountain climbing.

British Columbia : nature's masterpiece

The item is a video travelogue. Highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass, mountain climbing.

British Columbia : nature's masterpiece : French version

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1980. It highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass and mountain climbing.

British Columbia : nature's masterpiece : German version

The item is a composite print of a travelogue from 1980. It highlights the Thompson and North Thompson regions, the Yellowhead and the Rockies, approaching from Vancouver via the Fraser Canyon. Footage includes white water rafting, Nicola Valley cattle ranching, fishing, Kamloops, North Thompson Overlander Raft Race, Wells Gray and Mount Robson Provincial Parks, Shuswap Lake, Three Valley Gap, Canyon Hot Springs, Rogers Pass and mountain climbing.

[Christmas tree ; trip to Victoria ; local scenes]

Amateur film. Winter leisure activities around Kamloops. Chopping of Christmas tree. Visit to Victoria: Crystal Pool swimming, Inner Harbour and Johnson Street bridge, Empress Hotel. Armistice Day ceremony (in Kamloops?). More winter leisure activities around Kamloops.

[Clearwater country]

Footage. Shows the North Thompson River area in autumn, with emphasis on natural features: forests, hills, plateaus, rivers, lakes, streams. Also shows a hotel, a farm, a garage, Long's General Store (Clearwater, B.C.) where residents congregate, cowboys, a horse and buggy on a dirt road, a trip on a car ferry, and a mining site.

Emery Scott interview

RECORDED: Clearbrook (B.C.), 1982-05 SUMMARY: Emery was born in Idaho; his family moved first to Calgary and then to BC. There were nine children in his family; he took jobs in New Westminster and Vancouver to help out. At one time, he and his three younger brothers were put into an orphanage in Vancouver; later the family settled in the Cariboo at Mahood Lake.

Frances and Lewis Knutson interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1970 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Lewis Knutson remembers trapping and prospecting in the Tete Jaune Cache area in the early twentieth century; coming to Thompson's Crossing in 1911 to trap; the Indians; prospecting; place names; trails; more on trapping and Indians. TRACK 2: Mr. Knutson continues discussing present land use; hunting; lumber; Jasper; fur markets; his marriage in 1927 and how they lived at Thompson Crossing. Then, Mrs. Francis Knutson talks about her background; coming to Tete Jaune Cache and her father, Mr. Frye, building a stopping house in Alberta in 1912. Finally she discusses Valemount.

[Hyas Lake] : [footage]

Footage. A fishing trip to Hyas Lake (north of Kamloops): a man and woman on horseback ride through the woods, arrive at a lakeside cabin, fish from a boat, and catch large trout.

Irwin McDonald interview

CALL NUMBER: T0415:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Irwin McDonald describes his father, Archie Roy McDonald, who came from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and moved in turn to Colorado, Montana, Mexico and BC, chasing mining drives; some anecdotes about his father's trip to BC; Colville; silver mines; his father and mother; his mother's death when he was three; school in Spokane; the Kootenays, and who discovered several sites there; buying land in Strom, Alberta; several characters and anecdotes; his siblings; Nelson; a boat trip to Kootenay Landing and train ride to Cranbrook; distant relatives from Ontario named Stuart; McCullough and his purchase of land in BC. TRACK 2: Mr. McDonald continues by describing the winter of 1907 in Alberta and the subsequent sale of the ranch in Alberta; they moved to Edmonton and then to BC with a few pack horses, leaving Edmonton on May 15. He describes the trip in great detail.

CALL NUMBER: T0415:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1965?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. McDonald continues discussing a man named Swift and more anecdotes about their journey; Jasper House, Tete Jaune Cache; Canoe River; more on the journey. He explains that they were trying to go to the Cariboo down the Thompson River, not really knowing what to expect or where they were exactly going to land, and not hitting the Cariboo Road until 70 Mile House. They got to Clinton soon after. TRACK 2: Mr. McDonald talks about 70 Mile House; building a house and barn; supplies; ranching. He describes Ashcroft.

Joe Burghammer interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Joe Burghammer recalls his arrival in Blue River in 1924; living in Blue River, including the climate and the reputation for heavy snow. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Joseph Jones interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Joseph E. Jones of Shawville, Quebec came out to Blue River in 1923; he describes his employment with the Canadian National Railway until 1963; a description of Blue River as it was when he arrived; how he lived in a house that he built; the Huron Indians who taught him how to live in the outdoors; the town of Pembroke; more about Blue River and the people who lived and worked there; he offers several anecdotes about people and places; Little Chicago and the development of the railroad. TRACK 2: Mr. Jones continues with more descriptions of Blue River as it was when he arrived ;and the people there; train wrecks; the Overlanders; Hell's Gate.

[Kamloops] : [footage and out-takes]

Footage. Various shots of commercial activity and social life in and around Kamloops, including: high-angle views of the main street and store fronts; high school classroom and office interiors; students outside school and enroute to Kamloops Athletic Association, where they take part in gymnastics; sandwich shop storefront and window display; Kamloops Motor Co. Limited (car dealership and service station); farming scenes; cattle; a dairy operation (including milking machines, milk processing and bottling); Silver Tip Bottlers soda pop bottling plant and delivery truck; more storefronts; Palm Dairies Limited; pool hall interiors (game in progress); White Way Laundry & Dry Cleaners (lots of interior shots -- washing, drying, pressing, etc.); panoramic views; bus depot and departing bus; beer parlour interiors (with card game); the Kamloops Indian Residential School (showing children at play on the school grounds); fire engines; arrival of CPR train at railway station (with large steam locomotive #2707); warehouse; log boom; camping and trail riding scenes (mostly b&w), ending at a dude ranch (?); panoramic view of Kamloops and surroundings (b&w); CPR engine #2703 and train departing (b&w); fishing on lake (b&w).

[Kamloops Gaol, etc.]

Amateur film. Exterior views of the Provincial Gaol and the Provincial Home at Kamloops, including the grounds and orchards behind the buildings. Continues with footage showing the highway and countryside between Kamloops and Clearwater, as well as road and bridge work crews and a moose pasture. Murtle River and Dawson Falls (in Well Gray Park). Recreational activities at a corrections forestry work camp. Filmed April-May, 1959.

MacLaurin, Allan

Letters from Haddon to Cook

The file consists of two letters written by Charles J. Haddon, District Forester, Vancouver, to L.E. Cook, Parks Branch, Department of Parks and Recreation. The letters describe forest surveys carried out by Haddon as a ranger in the North Thompson, 1913-1915, and give information about pioneer residents and forest staff in the area. There are references to photographs in the Government Information Services Collection.

Majesty of water

The item is a composite print of a travelogue film made 1978-1979. It highlights the Thompson Region from Mount Robson to the Fraser River, with footage of the Yellowhead Route, Wells Gray Park, Overlander Raft Race on the North Thompson River, Kamloops, Fraser Canyon, Thompson River, Nicola Valley ranches, Merritt rodeo, Rogers Pass, Three Valley Gap, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Shuswap Lake, Adams River salmon run. The content of this film was redeveloped as British Columbia: Nature's Masterpiece (1980).

Margaret Ann Fennell interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-30 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Fennell, nee Struthers, born in Ontario, tells about her early life; the death of her father and subsequent move to Kamloops. She describes 25 Mile House, below Louis Creek in Potter's Flat, where she lived with her uncle who was a carpenter. She describes the journey there by horse and wagon; how she met her husband. She tells anecdotes about her life at 25 Mile House, and her life since. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Marston Fennell interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-06-29 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Marston Fennell describes how his father came to Canada from the UK as a prospector and settled land in the North Thompson Valley. The prospect of the railroad brought them to the country. Mr. Fennell tells the story of how his father set up a trading post to trade with the Indians; how he supplied freight teams with supplies which came from Kamloops; how he raised cattle; prospecting and mining. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Stanley ("Doc") Harrison interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], [196-] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Stanley Harrison came from Leeds County, Ontario, and landed in Alberta in 1903 and then came to Blue River in 1912 because he was fed up with the hard winters. He sold machinery for International Harvester. He describes his first few years in BC, how he traveled, what the road conditions were like; anecdotes about his travels; packing; Mrs. Parberry, who was a tourist going through the Fraser-Thompson; Valemount; people in the area; Lewis Knutson; Alberta; Thompson Crossing; the origins of Wire Canyon; J. Moler who was a trapper. TRACK 2: Mr. Harrison describes the values of cedar logs before there were sawmills in the area; the founding of Blue River; homesteading; John Smith; his family's history; what life was like when he got to BC; mail-order groceries; people built away from the railroad land and now the land is worth a lot; Harrison worked for the railroad for thirty-one years on stationary boilers and the coal supply; what life is like working for the railroad; the beauty of the mountains and the landscape.

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