Holberg, BC
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  1. Officers wives and Associates all dolled up for the Klondike Daze Winter Rain Festival - October 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  2. Klondike Days raft race - October 1972.
    Courtesy Al Neale.

  3. Klondike Days. Noni Firlotte (far right) with friends - October 1972.
    Courtesy Cam Firlotte.

  4. Klondike Days. Commanding Officer with WO & Sgt. Mess "Klondike Kate" Noni Firlotte - October 1972.
    Courtesy Cam Firlotte.

  5. Jigging trip on the Nimpkish - October 1972.
    Courtesy Al Neale.

  6. (L-R) LCol Colin Hodgson, CO CFS Comox, watches as the Comox Base Commander uses a Mac 6 Chainsaw to cut a 2x4 ribbon opening the Brown Bridge. Unknown Captain at right - September 1972.
    This bridge was built by the Combat Engineers from Chilliwack and was nenamed the Brown Bridge (vice the Long Bridge) after some military engineer Major. It crossed the Goodspeed River between the "outside world" and the Station. The Brown Bridge sign disappeared during the first snowfall and it was rumored that it was used as a tobaggan, then as fire wood for a party at Elephant Crossing. No one seemed to miss it.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  7. Bears in the bush - September 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  8. The first (and last) Winter Harbour "Music Festival" at Moore's Camp- August 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  9. The first (and last) Winter Harbour "Music Festival" at Moore's Camp - August 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  10. This was known as an "Elephant". I can't imagine why - August 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  11. (L-R) Don MacDonald (who captained the Nimpkish II) and Cecilia Usherwood (my wife) at our camp on the north bank of Fisherman River about 25 meters upstream from the log bridge - July 1972.
    We were still working out here and the little table came from Donaldson's farm. All of the buildings there are now gone and the trees are so high the sun rarely shines. This was a miserable camp as it weas always wet.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  12. (L-R) "Hungry" Joe Barker (about to fall in the river) with Dick Price and Wayne Hunt (cutting Alder fire wood) at the same camp - July 1972.
    I think we used half of our gas and oil getting cooking fires going. It wasn't easy trying to feed a bunch of hungry men hot meals twice a day (luncvh was cold).
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  13. One of the 18 black bears that resided at the Holberg Zoo (the dump) - July 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  14. Another one of the 18 black bears that resided at the Holberg Zoo (the dump) - July 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  15. (L-R) Mike Collier, Reg Richardson and Chuck Chapman lay the foundation - June 1972.
    As part of cleaning the Cape Scott trail in 1972, the Holberg Ground Search Team constructed an A-Framce shelter at Erie (Eric) Lake. It had disappeared when I hiked the trail in 1995. Nothing remained but a bare spot. There were tent platforms on the site in 2000.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  16. Framing up - June 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  17. Fine touches. (L-R) Reg Richardson, unknown, Chuck Chapman - June 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  18. The Black Duck, vessel M.872, was a replacement vessel during the Nimpkish maintenance period - June 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  19. The Black Duck, vessel M.872 - June 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  20. The change from the Hudson's Bay Company store to the most welcomed new CANEX ribbon cutting ceremony. (L-R) Captain Wally Muzychka, AdminO looks on as Meg Dickson cuts the ribbon held by LCol Doug Dickson, CO - May 1972.
    Courtesy Curt Usherwood.

  21. Headquarters building - May 1972.
    Courtesy Cam Firlotte.

  22. Apartment housing area - May 1972.
    Courtesy Cam Firlotte.

  23. Nimpkish II at the Marine Section dock - April 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  24. Aboard the Nimpkish II looking towards Holberg Narrows from Coal Harbour at the end of the Inlet - April 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  25. This "Crummie" was our section vehicle. It was also used to haul laundry to Port Alice when the boat was booked on conflicting fishing expeditions - April 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  26. Holberg Marine Section office at the dock - March 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.

  27. The water from the pumphouse froze. We all lined up twice a day for water delivery - January 1972.
    Courtesy John Grounds.



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