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A Look Back
THE HISTORY OF THE CAMPBELL RIVER AREA
Truth is stranger than fiction in local history
Beth Boyce, Museum at Campbell River What do baseball playing donkeys, a cussing parrot, and a sea monster named Klamahtosaurus have in common? All were featured in stories in The Campbell River Courier newspaper in the years 1949-1963. During this period, photographers Godfrey and May Baldwin worked with The Courier to document much of the community’s newsworthy events. The photographs clearly illustrate the changes shaping the town during a period of rapid growth and development. The upcoming exhibit at the Museum, Cover Stories: Photography by the Baldwins, showcases the newsworthy photographs, and their accompanying stories, that helped to document that time. The following are some colourful gems we uncovered while preparing the exhibit. The 1950s saw a unique form of entertainment sweep North America: Donkey Baseball. It is exactly what it sounds like. Two teams face off in a fairly regular game of baseball; however, all players, excepting the pitcher and catcher, must do so while riding donkeys. You will be relieved to learn that the batter does not mount his donkey until after hitting the ball. The game was organized by a company out of Colorado who had a troupe of trained donkeys that they travelled with, bringing the game from town to town. In 1950 the troupe made its way
Polly “Please don’t shoot”: MCR 20436-84, Courtesy the Museum at Campbell River to Campbell River for a fundraising event which pitted the Kinsman Club “Kookoos” against the Rotary Club “Rascals.” Over 1,400 attended the game. A hilarious play by play of the game was reported in the paper for those few who did not attend in person. Anyone familiar with Campbell River’s history knows that there are countless colourful characters who have helped to shape this city, but did you know that the resident parrot at the Willows Hotel, Polly, was once a significant enough character to warrant having her life story recounted in the local paper? It appeared in July, 1953, in honour of her 50th birthday. The following is a brief excerpt: Campbell River is known to tourists chiefly for its excellent
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sports fishing, but we’ll wager that if you asked most tourists to name the second thing that comes to mind when they think of Campbell River they’d come up with Polly, the Willows Hotel Parrot. Old Poll isn’t what she used to be in the days when Mrs. Rowley’s Nunns’ folks bought her during the World War of 1914-18. But she is still able to give cracks and one mildly-profane phrase, namely: “Go to hell!” Mrs. Nunns, who reckons Polly’s age as “at least 50,” says the bird used to be a wonderful talker, and able to sing a number of songs including “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary.” She’s not as lively as she used to be… but she’ll be around for quite a while yet, yelling for pancakes, whistling at
the girls and advising tormentors where they can go. In the winter of 1962, and again in 1963, many locals noticed something strange swimming in the waters of Discovery Passage. Initially reported by Alan and Mrs. Maclean, it was soon corroborated by many others who also reported seeing something out of the ordinary. In his account Maclean described it as being “16 to 18 feet long, and is a dirty ivory colour, with streaks of red shooting through it. A short distance behind its turtle-like head is a huge hump.” He went on to say, “The neck seemed to be six or eight inches though, and it was compressible. By that I mean that it lengthened or shortened as the creature thrust its head out or drew it back.” Maclean’s report launched a flurry of sightings and debate in the local papers about the existence of a Campbell River Sea Monster. A contest was held to name the beast, who in the end was christened “Klamahtosaurus” in honour of the Indigenous name for the Campbell River Spit, at the time commonly spelt Klamahto. Sadly the Baldwin’s were not able to capture an image of the elusive creature. However, sketches and a blurry photograph taken from Quadra Island thankfully did make their way into the paper. There are so many more details to share about these and other stories. Come to the Museum starting on January 11, 2020 to take a glimpse into our community’s colourful past.
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Keeping it simple and fun FISHING
and March for the beginners fly tying sessions at the Campbell River library from 1 to 3 p.m. As always, it’s free to attend. If you have a kit bring it along and if you don’t we have one extra vises will be available that you can use to get on line and build traditional on non conventionwith materials and al flys. Its a great I will use it to teach opportunity to ask beginners the starting point to building questions and play Why not join Mirror fishing columnist Don Daniels for a fly-tying session in the new with materials with- year? Photo by Don Daniels a fly and get fishing for trout and salmon. out spending any Enjoy the holidays coming in of surface dersize salmon are money. One of my senior with the family and During the holiday caught and released. herring in abuntiers had passed on dance. Crabbing and if you have visitors For the most part (and with weather and the family doto our city, get out prawning is always permitting) you will people get in and nated his kit to me there with them and done and the better have a chance to get out; within three and we distributed crabbing is still a lit- give them the Camphours you can get the materials to peo- a salmon anywhere tle early around Elk bell River fishing salmon in the boat. from keeper size to ple who come out experience. Reports have been Bay. and the materials get 24 pounds and unused up. Last week I was up Campion Fishing Machines - Stock Now! at the new library in Sayward and, wow, its spacious with an activity room for putting on a fly tying session in the new year with dates to be determined. We Shrink Wrap: Boats, Trailers & more! I have confirmed the last Sunday in BILL HOWICH RV & MARINE January, February www.billhowich.com 1632 Coulter Road • 1-888-854-9514 #2 & #3 2705 N. Island Hwy www.whitesdiesel.com www.billhowich.com
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My free fly-tying sessions at the Campbell River library give me a chance to both meet newcomers to Campbell River as well as mingle with old friends. My two hour sessions are designed to give the people free instructions to building a fly and most important have fun and learn at their own pace. I get some interesting questions and it’s a chance to give those people a basic start to an interesting hobby to keep them active at the vise and tie a fly and go fishing. But can’t do it without some help I’ve had. Here are some examples. A grandfather or dad may have tied flies in the past and they may have passed on and the fly kit and materials is stored in garage or basement and never used again. Linda from the Sayward post office donated a fly vise
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Leave Campbell River (Vancouver Island) 6:40 am Daily except Dec 25 & Jan 1 7:30 am Daily except Sun and Dec 25 & Jan 1 8:30 am Daily 9:30 am Daily DC: Tuesday 10:30 am Daily except Tue are (DC) sailings will 11:30 am Daily be replaced by Dangerous 12:30 pm Daily Cargo sailings. 1:30 pm Daily No other 2:30 pm Daily passengers permitted. 3:30 pm Daily 4:30 pm Daily 5:25 pm Daily 6:15 pm Daily - Last connection to Cortes* 7:30 pm Daily * Catching this 8:30 pm Daily sailing does 9:30 pm Daily not guarantee space on the 10:30 pm Daily 6:45 pm sailing 11:30 pm Fri & Sat only from Quadra
to Cortes. Leave Quadra Island (Quathiaski Cove) 6:15 am Daily except Dec 25 & Jan 1 7:05 am Daily except Sun and Dec 25 & Jan 1 8:00 am Daily 9:00 am !! Daily !! The 9:00 10:00 am Daily am sailing 11:00 am Daily from Quadra 12:00 pm Daily is a popular 1:00 pm Daily commuter crossing 2:00 pm Daily and has the 3:05 pm Daily potential to 4:00 pm Daily except Tue are (DC) overload. 5:00 pm Daily 5:50 pm Daily 7:00 pm Daily 8:00 pm Daily 9:00 pm Daily 10:00 pm Daily 11:00 pm Fri & Sat only
QuadRa island - CoRtes island SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE: APRIL 1, 2019 - MARCH 31, 2020 Leave Quadra Island (Heriot Bay) 9:05 am Daily except Dec 25 & Jan 1 11:05 am Daily except Tue are (DC) 1:05 pm Daily 3:05 pm Daily 5:05 pm Daily 6:45 pm Daily Leave Cortes Island (Whaletown) 7:50 am Daily except Dec 25 & Jan 1 9:50 am Daily 11:50 am Daily 1:50 pm Daily except Tue (DC) 3:50 pm Daily 5:50 pm Daily
DC: Tuesday sailings will be replaced by Dangerous Cargo sailings. Leaving Quadra at 11:05 am and Cortes at 1:50 pm. No other passengers permitted.
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9271 MARTIN PARK DR Beautiful, 2263 sqft home on a ½ acre w/ room for a large shop. RV parking, zoning allows for a 2nd residence up to 968 sqft or detached carriage home. MLS 457939
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