Holberg, BC
Photographs


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  1. Christmas dinner menu. Front cover - 25 December 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  2. Christmas dinner menu. Inside detail - 25 December 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  3. Dance Band in Sgt.'s Mess - Shorty Tompkins on clarinet, WWH (Hayes) Brown on drums, Fred Southwell on accordion, Ren L'Ecuyer on guitar - December 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  4. Ren L'Ecuyer practicing guitar in barracks. Norm Lebrun listening in - November 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  5. Ren L'Ecuyer and WWH (Hayes) Brown taking a "beer break" - November 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  6. Typical TGIF with glasses of beer accumulating as the night progresses - November 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. Live music in the Airmen's "Silver Dart Club" on TGIF. Ren L'Ecuyer, Fred Southwell and WWH (Hayes) Brown - November 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  8. Airmen's Silver Dart Club on a TGIF. Fred Southwell standing at the end of the table chatting with the gang - November 1959.
    Courtesy WWH (Hayes) Brown.

  9. WWH (Hayes) Brown in barracks - November 1959.
    Courtesy WWH (Hayes) Brown.

  10. My guitar playing room mate (Ren L'Ecuyer) did not want his picture taken - November 1959.
    Courtesy WWH (Hayes) Brown.

  11. Whitey Bryington in barracks - November 1959.
    Courtesy WWH (Hayes) Brown.

  12. (L-R) Mike Dumbowsky, Frank Hunt and Ernie Crispe in barracks - November 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  13. WWH (Hayes) Brown sitting on stump overlooking the domestic site - October 1959.
    Courtesy WWH (Hayes) Brown.

  14. Dance band in Sgt.'s Mess - Bud MacDonald on banjo, WWH (Hayes) Brown on drums, Shorty Tompkins on clarinet, Fred Southwell on accordion - October 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  15. TGIF in the Silver Dart club. Live music with Ren L'Ecuyer on guitar, Bud MacDoonald on banjo and Fred Southwell on accordian - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  16. Motor Vessel Nimpkish at dock - October 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  17. Corporals Course - October 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  18. 4x4 vehicles en-route to Operations Site - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  19. 4x4 vehicles en-route to Operations Site - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  20. Gravel road from Operations Site to Domestic Site - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  21. Gravel road from Operations Site to Domestic Site - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  22. Gravel road from Operations Site to Domestic Site - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  23. Gravel road from Operations Site to Domestic Site. Herman on right side of photo - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  24. Gravel road from Operations Site to Domestic Site. Close up photo of Herman - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  25. Ernie Crispe decides to become a "mountain climber" - October 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  26. Members of the Sgts Mess - October 1959.
    Back row (L-R) - Unknown, FS Pickett, Sgt Simpson, unknown, unknown, Sgt Wallace, unknown, Sgt Harris, unknown, FS Schnare, unknown. Middle row (L-R) - Sgt Tompkins, unknown, unknown, FS Burnside, unknown, unknown. Front row (L-R) - FS Devon, FS Berg, F/L Cunningham, WO2 Cotton, WO1 Gill, FS Tupper, FS McLeish.
    Courtesy Scott Pickett.

  27. Larger image of the members of the Sgts Mess at Holberg - October 1959.
    Back row (L-R) - Unknown, FS Pickett, Sgt Simpson, unknown, unknown, Sgt Wallace, unknown, Sgt Harris, unknown, FS Schnare, unknown. Middle row (L-R) - Sgt Tompkins, unknown, unknown, FS Burnside, unknown, unknown. Front row (L-R) - FS Devon, FS Berg, F/L Cunningham, WO2 Cotton, WO1 Gill, FS Tupper, FS McLeish.
    Courtesy Scott Pickett.

  28. Motor Vessel Nimpkish - September 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  29. Aerial view of PMQ's and the domestic site - September 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  30. Aerial view of PMQ's and the domestic site - September 1959.
    Courtesy Wally DeMeyer.

  31. Closer image of the previous photo - September 1959.
    Courtesy Wally DeMeyer.

  32. PMQ area in Domestic site - September 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  33. Barracks in Domestic site - September 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  34. Sign at main gate - September 1959.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  35. Father Murphy, RC Chaplain - September 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  36. Officer's barracks - September 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  37. Dave Iddiols en route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - September 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  38. En route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - September 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  39. (L-R) Ernie Crispe and Frank Hunt by the barracks - August 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  40. Ernie Crispe by the barracks - August 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  41. Post card photo of Coal Harbour - August 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  42. Post card photo of Coal Harbour - August 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  43. Welcome to RCAF Station Holberg booklet - August 1959.
    Courtesy Ernie Crispe.

  44. Black bears at the TCAF Station Holberg sump site - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  45. 40 passenger bus waiting at the dock - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  46. A typical day in the Airman's Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  47. Interior photo of the Snack Bar - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  48. The road by the Operations site looking down at the Power Plant - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  49. Our crew gets together for a beer. Rear row (L-R) Carl Reid, Lyle Lundgren, Stu Corbett, Ed Prior. Middle row (L-R) Charlie Charliebois, Vern Schoenberger, Al Jolliffe, Ernie Crisp, Gordie Ellis. Front row (L-R) Charlie Larsen, Ron Woods - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  50. Charlie Larsen trying to take our picture - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  51. Cpls Charliebois and Ellis decide to do a little jig - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  52. (L-R) Ron Woods, Cpl Ellis and Ernie Crisp - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  53. (L-R) Gordie Reid, Cpl Charlebois and Stu Corbett by the barracks - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  54. Unidentified airman by the main gate - August 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  55. Ed Prior in the Silver Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  56. Danny Gould in the Silver Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  57. Al (Jolly) Jolliffe posing for the birdie - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  58. Gord Reid passing the time away in front of the Rec Centre - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  59. (L-R) S/L Smith, Cpl Charliebois, Cpl Ellis, F/L Cunningham in the Silver Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  60. (L-R) Al Jolliffee, Cpl Charliebois, Cpl Ellis, Chas Larson in the Silver Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  61. (L-R) Lyle Lundgren, Stu Corbett and Ed Prior in the Silver Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  62. (L-R) Danny Gould, F/L Cunningham, F/O Cowan in the Silber Dart Club - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  63. Stu Corbett in barracks - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  64. (L-R) Charlie McGinn, Cpl Ellis, LAC Brown - August 1959.
    Courtesy Gordon Reid.

  65. Unidentified airman sitting on the a stump on the way to the dock - June 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  66. Alex Brown at Sharpse Creek bridge - June 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  67. The Nimpkish moored at the dock - June 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  68. School photo for 1958-1959 - June 1959.
    Back row (L-R) - Joe Dickie, Larry Schaufele, Scott Pickett, Harvey Little, Billy Gill, Dougie McNeil, Pat McLaughlin, Janet Cotton, Sherry Harfield, Linda Ullyot, Penny Hughs. Front row (L-R) - Ricky Schnare, Mike Fairchild, Bruce Harfield, Lance MacGregor, Gary Picard, Peter Fairchild, Judy Waugh, Sandra Bimson, Linda Waugh, Sandra Marshall, Pat Charles, Leslie Smith, Jo-Anne Porayko, Judy Falle.
    Courtesy Scott Pickett.

  69. Larger image of the school photo for 1958-1959 - June 1959.
    Back row (L-R) - Joe Dickie, Larry Schaufele, Scott Pickett, Harvey Little, Billy Gill, Dougie McNeil, Pat McLaughlin, Janet Cotton, Sherry Harfield, Linda Ullyot, Penny Hughs. Front row (L-R) - Ricky Schnare, Mike Fairchild, Bruce Harfield, Lance MacGregor, Gary Picard, Peter Fairchild, Judy Waugh, Sandra Bimson, Linda Waugh, Sandra Marshall, Pat Charles, Leslie Smith, Jo-Anne Porayko, Judy Falle.
    Courtesy Scott Pickett.

  70. Ladies Fashion Show - May 1959.
    (L-R) - Marion MacDonald, Iris Pickett, Kay Tupper, unknown, Sherry Harfield, Ruby Smith, Lou Ullyot, Judy Waugh, unknown, unknown.
    .
    Courtesy Scott Pickett.

  71. Unidentified airman by the sign at the main gate - April 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  72. Front row (L-R) Vern Schoenberge, Carl Reid, Herm ?. Back row Stew Corbett - March 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  73. Main gate - March 1959.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  74. PMQ area with traces of snow on the ground - February 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  75. Controllers. (L-R) unknown, unknown, Cowan - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  76. Controllers. (L-R) Cowan, Smith, Cunningham - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  77. The bowling alley at Holberg - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  78. Entrance to the Silver Dart Club - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  79. Personnel in the Silver Dart Club. (L-R) unknown, unknown, Alex Brown - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  80. Personnel in the Silver Dart Club. (L-R) Charlie Charlebois, unknown, unknown, Alex Brown, Jim Bushore, unknown- 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  81. A crew party in the Silver Dart Club. Some of the attendees include Al Joliffe, Larry Deiter and Nick Lussier - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  82. Unidentified personnel waiting for the Nimpkish at the Coal Harbour dock - 1959.
    Note the old general mechandise store (brown and white pointed roof) in the background.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  83. (L-R) Charlie Larsen and Ed Prior in barracks - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  84. (L-R)Alex Brown, Vern Schoenberger and Al Joliffe on the Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  85. Ralph Hunt at Holberg - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  86. A view of the PMQ area as seen from climbing up the hill in the domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  87. A view of the PMQ area as seen from climbing up the hill in the domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  88. A view of the PMQ area as seen from climbing up the hill in the domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  89. A view of the PMQ area as seen from climbing up the hill in the domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  90. Construction in progress at the domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  91. Three 40 passenger buses parked at the MSE Section - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  92. Fuel barrels - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  93. Holberg baseball players. (L-R) unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Ralph Hunt - 1959.
    Courtesy Vern Schoenberger.

  94. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  95. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Len Dawkin.

  96. Holberg dock (from Motor Vessel Nimpkish) - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  97. Fred Southwell (left) and friend on MV Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  98. En route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  99. En route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  100. En route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  101. En route to Holberg on MV Nimpkish - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  102. View of domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  103. Holberg dock - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  104. Holberg dock - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  105. Local military transportation - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  106. Administration building and PMQ's - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  107. View of domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  108. PMQ area - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  109. Mess Hall and barracks - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  110. Barracks in domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  111. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  112. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  113. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  114. Domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.

  115. Barracks in domestic site - 1959.
    Courtesy Fred Southwell.


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