Skeena district (B.C.)

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Jessie McInnes interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Jessie Chalmers McInnes : the Bulkley Valley, 1906-46 PERIOD COVERED: 1906-1946 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961? SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Jessie Chalmers McInnes, born Jessie Aiken, wife of Archie McInnes recalls going into the Bulkley Valley from Victoria (1906). She remembers the trip and impressions along the route from Port; Essington: Mosquito Flats, Glentana and Moricetown. She speaks about her life on the homestead (Pioneer Ranch 1906-1946), the stop-over of the pack trains, neighbours, Rev. R.G. McKay, Rev. Stephenson, wild hay meadows, clearing the homestead, her home, farming, Pleasant Valley, Houston, the Dutch settlers, schooling, Telkwa, the annual "Barbecue", local residents, social events, Hubert, ranches ;and pack trains.

Joe Allan and Louis Mero interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Joe Allan and Louis Mero : reminiscences of Houston, ca.1911 and the Hazelton area, 1903-1914 PERIOD COVERED: 1903-1914 RECORDED: Hazelton (B.C.), 1961-07-12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Joe Allan begins this tape by reciting a poem, "Early Days of Ootsa Lake" by Mike Touhy, and a poem by Florence Allan. He speaks about the beginning of the town of Houston and early memories (1911-1914). Lou Mero recalls coming from Calgary (1903), prospecting in the Ingenika River area (1903-1908), the Hazelton area (1908), freighting, steamboats, the 1909 Indian "uprising", stories of George Birnes, the Groundhog coal mine, the packer Cataline (Jean Caux / John Cox) and Cayuse Jack (Jack Graham). TRACK 2: Lou Mero continues with recollections about Wiggs O'Neill.

Joseph Coyle interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Joseph Coyle : Aldermere, 1906 PERIOD COVERED: 1905-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1961-12-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Joseph Coyle discusses coming from New Jersey to Juneau, Alaska and then to the Skeena (1906) looking for a location for a newspaper business. He describes arriving in Hazelton, meeting John Dorsey, printing the first paper in the Bulkley Valley, local residents, Aldermere, printing land advertisements, bringing in newsprint by pack train, Cataline, the town of Aldermere and residents, Telkwa, McNeil's Hotel and Lem Broughton. [TRACK 2: blank.]

Joseph Gardner interview

CALL NUMBER: T1223:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Captain Joseph Alphonsus Gardner : recollections of a riverboat man, 1895-1950 : part 1 PERIOD COVERED: 1894-1910 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963-05-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Captain Joseph Alphonsus Gardner leaves Dewdney in 1894 to go to Hazelton with his aunt, he describes the trip by steamer to Port Essington and then by Indian canoe on the Skeena to Hazelton,; on the return trip to Port Essington he meets up with his father who was mate for Captain Bonser and he takes a position as a waiter on the "Caledonia" (1895). He recalls the "Old and New Caledonia",; adventures on the "Caledonia", hunting on Finlayson Island, incidents with pack dogs, freight, crew and passengers on the "Caledonia", "Boston Bill" and his deck hand work (1898). TRACK 2: Captain Gardner continues speaking about his work aboard the "Caledonia", "lining", Kitselas Canyon -- hazards and navigation, the Skeena and Stikine Rivers, impressions of Hazelton (1894), Yukon gold and it's; impact: swindlers and mental illness, "drifting" downstream on the Skeena, wreck of the "Mount Royal", the 30 Mile River in the Yukon, river incidents and memories of Captain Bonser.

CALL NUMBER: T1223:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Captain Joseph Alphonsus Gardner : recollections of a riverboat man, 1895-1950 : part 2 PERIOD COVERED: 1894-1935 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963-05-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Captain Joseph Gardner continues with recollections of his life on a riverboat, an incident between a captain and an engineer, crews on the Skeena and Yukon boats, the Copper River explosion ;-- 1908, wreck of the steamer "Sophia", navigating the Copper River, "reading the water", sounding the water, the Skeena River -- Port Essington to Kitselas vs. Kitselas to Hazelton, "jumping the bars;" and his early memories of Dewdney and Hatzic area farmers. TRACK 2: Captain Joseph Gardner speaks about his father, Captain Gardner who was born in Mission, his grandfather George Clinton Gardner an international surveyor and continues with a summary of his father's career. He ends this interview speaking about incidents in the Yukon.

Journal

Series consists of a journal (April 17-July 9, 1879) kept by Alice Tomlinson, wife of Anglican missionary Reverend Robert Tomlinson. It provides a record of the trip by Rev. Tomlinson, his family and a small party made from Kincolith to the Kispiox valley (via the Nass River) to establish a new mission (May 17-July 1, 1879). Entries by Alice Tomlinson, her brother Edward Woods and other unidentified writers.

Julia Kelleher interview

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1963-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Kelleher recounts the arrival of her father, Joshua Willard Wells, at Hatzic, 1870; the family farm; schooling at Burton School at Dewdney; other schools; childhood; Wade's Landing; passion plays; trips to the Skeena area; incidents at Francois Lake; the Reverend Cunningham at Port Essington; the Bodington family. TRACK 2: Mrs. Kelleher recalls traveling from Victoria to the Skeena with her brother and sister; the Lacroix family; living at Francois Lake for the winter (break in narration); brother, Jim Wells, at Kitselas; SS "Islander"; her family's move from Port Douglas to Hatzic; Wells' Landing; family history; orchards; farming; Thompson Prairie; other settlers.

Kirby, James E., 1865-1965. Smithers; Police Constable, Government Official.

Diary, consisting of a register of mail sent, 1905-1907, a record of temperatures, 1935-1939, and memoirs; short sketch of life; reminiscences, 1891-1908; speech to Chamber of Mines, Smithers, 1931; memo book. Kirby was a provincial police constable at Port Essington, 1893-1900, and at Hazelton 1900-1908. He was a mining recorder at Hazelton from 1908-1918 and at Smithers until 1931.

Kirby, James Ernest, 1865-1965

Kitselas : [miscellaneous recordings I]

CALL NUMBER: T4255:0108 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Kitselas : [tape #2] SUMMARY: [No content information available.] Probably a component used in the production of Imbert Orchard's radio documentary "Kitselas".

CALL NUMBER: T4255:0109 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Kitselas : sternwheeler SUMMARY: Interview segment.

Kitselas : [miscellaneous recordings II]

CALL NUMBER: T4255:0122 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Kitselas : story of Quams house post [and?] the plastic copy SUMMARY: [No content information available.] Probably a component used in the production of Imbert Orchard's radio documentary "Kitselas".

CALL NUMBER: T4255:0123 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Kitselas : the bird and its story SUMMARY: [No content information available.] Probably a component used in the production of Imbert Orchard's radio documentary "Kitselas".

Land and resource management committees

  • GR-3793
  • Series
  • 1982-2009

This series contains records relating to land use management in various parts of the province. The records document the creation and activities of various committees established by the planning region to address specific projects as needed.

The records represent the work of committees dedicated to the management of planning teams, emergency and disaster responses, information sharing, consultation guidelines, information management, safety, construction projects and communications.

Part of the series includes the Vedder River Management Committee which was chaired by the Water Management Branch. Other members included representatives from the Engineering Section of the Water Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans, Fish and Wildlife Management, Inspector of Dykes, Ministry of Agriculture and the District of Chilliwack.

The records from the Peace Managers concern land management committees in the Northern Interior region as well their sub-committees. The records come from the office of Don Roberts of BC Parks; Peace Liard District who was the chair of Peace Managers (IAMC) and the Peace Manager's Oil and Gas Committee. Andy Ackerman, Manager of Environmental Stewardship, later succeeded him as chair.The Omineca Peace Interagency Management Committee's role oversees and guides the implementation of Cabinet approved Land Resource Management Plans and government corporate land use policies. There are representatives from various provincial agencies including : Ministry of Forests, BC Environment, Ministry of Energy and Mines, BC Parks, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, BC Assets and Lands Corporation, Oil and Gas Commission, Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Land Use Coordination Office and Muskwa-Kechina (Program Manager).

The Deputy Minister's Committee on Drought was established in 2003 following a severe drought in British Columbia that put pressure on many water resources. This multi-agency committee and task force conducted studies on precipitation, temperature and ground water conditions in addition to proposing several action plans and programs to help with water conservation. Their records relate to presentations and tours on water conservation, proposals and a list of options for consideration, as well as update reports. The committee disbanded in 2005 however many of the programs continued to be monitored.

The records in this series also show other forms of land management including projects to build dykes, remove gravel, establish campgrounds, restore natural habitat (particularly for salmon species), build infrastructure and grant land leases for farming, public works and other initiatives. Records include memos, meeting minutes, lease guidelines and copies, maps, blueprints, correspondence, expense reports, approvals, invoices and project reports.

Another part of the series includes committees established to encourage and maintain meaningful consultation with various First Nation groups during Land and Resource Management planning. These records include the grants for funding, protocols, strategic plans, work plans and meeting minutes.

British Columbia. Commission on Resources and Environment

Letterpress

Series consists of a letterpress book containing copies of letters written as stipendiary magistrate at Port Simpson and Metlakatla [Metlakahtla] to the Attorney General, Provincial Secretary and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, Ottawa.

Living memory : Cayuse Jack

SUMMARY: "Cayuse Jack" is the eighth episode in the series. Sperry Cline recalls packer Cayuse Jack Graham, a memorable character of the Skeena Country.

Living memory : Chief Gail's calipeen

SUMMARY: "Chief Gail's Calipeen" is the seventh episode in the series. Sperry Cline recalls some aspect of Indian life in the Skeena Country, including stories about telepathic powers and bear hunting, as well as Chief Abraham Gail of the village of Kispiox and his "calipeen" (flintlock rifle).

Living memory : Early days in Hazelton, part 1

SUMMARY: "Early Days in Hazelton, part 1", #14 in the series, consists of pioneer recollections of the birth and early days of Hazelton. This discussion continues in program #15; see T3262:0001 (description AAAB3574).

Living memory : Early days in Hazelton, part 2

SUMMARY: "Early Days in Hazelton, part 2", #15 in the series, consists of recollections of the birth and early days of Hazelton. Vicky Simms and Bea Williscroft recall early days in Hazelton and region. Continued from program #14; see T3261:0001 (description AAAB3573).

Living memory : Fishing on the Skeena

SUMMARY: In "Fishing on the Skeena", #4 in the series, pioneer Walter Wicks recalls his experiences in the early days of commercial fishing at the mouth of the Skeena River.

Living memory : Growing up on the Skeena

SUMMARY: In "Growing Up on the Skeena", #2 in the series, pioneer Walter Wicks talks ab;out what it was like to grow up at a cannery at the mouth of the Skeena early in the 20th century.

Living memory : Isaac and the friendship party

SUMMARY: "Isaac and the Friendship Party" is the fourth episode in the series. Constance Cox tells a story about Isaac, a Carrier Indian from Babine, who gave a party for his friends and got hauled into court as a consequence.

Living memory : Kispiox Valley

SUMMARY: "Kispiox Valley", #13 in the series, consists of two stories about homesteading in the Kispiox Valley north of Hazelton -- one told by Mrs. H.F. Glassey, who was the first woman pre-emptor in British Columbia, 1910.

Living memory : Kitselas Canyon

SUMMARY: "Kitselas Canyon", #8 in the series, consists of three stories set at Kitselas Canyon on the Skeena River. Veroca Godfrey remembers a boating excursion at Kitselas. Annie Moberly recalls the wreck of the steamboat "Mount Royal" in 1907. Wiggs O'Neill tells about an Indian woman arrested for selling liquor during the days of railway construction.

Living memory : Minskinisht

SUMMARY:"Minskinisht", #10 in the series, is the story of the founding and early days of the Indian mission at Minskinisht on the Skeena -- now known as Cedarvale. The story is continued from program #9; see T3256:0001 (description AAAB3568).

Living memory : Pack trains

SUMMARY: "Pack Trains", #16 in the series, consists of recollections of the pack trains in the early days of settlement on the Skeena; of the Spanish and Mexican packers; and of one legendary packer known as "Cataline".

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