Fire which destroyed John George's hotel and stable, Beaton and Pikes store and stock
- GR-0431.4.7
- File
- 28 Jun 1892
No deaths reported.
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Fire which destroyed John George's hotel and stable, Beaton and Pikes store and stock
No deaths reported.
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
CALL NUMBER: T0778:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-03-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Wildgrube recounts his family's early life and experiences at Lund, Cortes Island and Read Island. He talks about lumber camps; Don Messer; fiddlers and dancing; entertainment; the first phonograph; his father's musical career and performances in Vancouver; his father's logging career; speaking in Chinook; the family homestead at Enderby Hill; Surrey and the journey to the homestead;. TRACK 2: Mr. Wildgrube continues with the journey to the homestead from New Westminster; settling in at the homestead; other residents; anecdotes about John Oliver; the community of Brownsville; Colonel Morgan.
CALL NUMBER: T0778:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-03-18 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Wildgrube continues with recollections about Colonel Morgan; Strawberry Hill; Brownsville; South Westminster; Johnny Wise and his hotels; the Cline family; local incidents; logging experiences. TRACK 2: Mr. Wildgrube recalls incidents about Fred Clark; logging and mills; Green Timbers; Pat Davoy; BC Electric; bridges.
Part of Imbert Orchard fonds
CALL NUMBER: T0731:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-01-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Rosalie Innes recalls the arrival of her family [the Skillingfords] in Maple Ridge from Saskatchewan in 1909. She recalls her schooling; Normal School; her first teaching position at Cultus; Lake School in 1914; her impressions and experiences; students; the school board; families in the area; incidents; social events. TRACK 2: Mrs. Innes continues with her recollections about the danc;es that occurred during her time at Cultus Lake; experiences that changed her life; living on the US/Canadian border; the Columbia Valley; settlers and squatters in the area; the Dorko family and the Kosiker family.
CALL NUMBER: T0731:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1964-01-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mrs. Innes talks about pioneer families, mostly of Swedish, Slavonian, American or German origin. She describes the school buildings; her teaching career; teaching techniques; smuggling incidents; leaving Cultus Lake School. She went on to teach at Port Kells and describes her experiences; the railway; social events; settlers; the Kells family; the community; the Reverend Cunningham. ;She continued her career and taught at a school with discipline problems in South Westminster. TRACK 2: Mrs. Innes continues with her recollections of her time teaching in South Westminster; differences in schooling then and now; school inspectors; clothing styles.