Squamish, pemberton & the northwest passage by railpemberton museumThe document discusses a proposed rail route through Squamish and Pemberton to the Northwest Passage. In 1871, Walter Moberly proposed building a railway through these areas to access the Northwest Passage by rail. However, the railway was not built at that time as the technology and resources did not yet exist to complete such an ambitious project through challenging terrain.
Pemberton museum29 thpemberton museumThe Pemberton Museum is celebrating its 29th anniversary as the oldest community project in Pemberton. The museum was founded in the 1980s by Margaret Fougberg and Slim Fougberg to collect, preserve, and display artifacts illustrating the human history of Pemberton and the surrounding district. Over the decades, the museum has expanded its collection and buildings with the help of many volunteers and community support. The museum continues to pursue its goals of collection management, programming, and completing its capital plan to better preserve the history of Pemberton.
Marjory gimse drawingspemberton museumThe document contains photographs from the Gimse family and descriptions of buildings in Pemberton from 1922-1942. It includes images of the Birken School constructed in 1922, the Gimse family at Lokken's in 1930 and shortly after moving to Birken in 1942, with Gunnar Gimse hauling ties with his truck. The family first occupied their new house in Birken in May 1942, as shown in a photo of Gunnar's car outside the home.
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Chief Leonard Andrew's Photos of Father Scottpemberton museumThese are the photo's brought in by Chief Leonard Andrew at the Pemberton Museum's Tea & Tales event on July 19th, which was dedicated to remembering Father W. Scott.
Railway Dreams - Connection to the Coastpemberton museumThe document discusses the history of coastal connections in and around Pemberton, British Columbia and their importance. It notes that coastal connections need protection and improvements and that raising awareness of their history can help with ongoing efforts. The history discussed includes indigenous trade routes, the Gold Rush, railroads, and other events that involved travel along the coast and illustrate the longstanding importance of these connections.
Lil'wat Fleet of Footpemberton museumThis document summarizes trails and routes in the traditional territory of the Lil'wat people as researched by Dr. Dorothy Kennedy and Randy Bouchard with Charlie Mack. It includes ethnographic, linguistic and historical data on defining Lil'wat territory along the route of the copper canoe. Photos and maps from the 1910s-1940s show key locations like the Stein River trail, Duffey Lake trail, and trade routes recorded by James Teit. The document aims to document the Lil'wat world through these trails and the knowledge shared by Charlie Mack.
Squamish, Pemberton & the Northwest Passage by Railpemberton museumThe document discusses the possibility of building a railway connecting Squamish and Pemberton in British Columbia, Canada to provide access to the Northwest Passage by rail. It was written by Eric Andersen and references Walter Moberly's exploration of potential railway routes in the region from 1871 to 1890.
The Barbours – Pioneers of Squamish and Pembertonpemberton museumThis week’s Tale was presented by Eric Andersen a local historian from Squamish and featured his research on the Barbour family of Squamish & Pemberton. Charles and his brother Allan started the first large scale logging company in Squamish. Charles and his wife Dora lived in Pemberton from the early 1900’s to the 1940s. Charles wrote a letter to the Daily Province in Vancouver lamenting the lack of connection between Pemberton and the Coast in 1901 and estimated a loss of over $1,000,000 in potential agricultural products that could be produced in the rich farm lands. His wife Dora started Pemberton’s first milk run in 1906. She made a sack to be fastened over a horses back, with compartments on each side to hold glass milk bottles so that milk could be delivered to One Mile or Pemberton Station. Dora was also a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of England during her time in Pemberton. The Gimse family lived in the Barbour house in the 1940’s. Bert and Kathleen Lundgren bought the farm in the 1940’s and lived in the old house until a new one was built by Bert in the 1950’s. Kia-ora Mobile Home Park is now located on a portion of the old Barbour farm lands.
Chief Leonard Andrew's Photos of Father Scottpemberton museumChief Leonard Andrew's photos of Father Scott which he shared at the Pemberton Museum's Tea & Tales event on July 19, 2016
Flood slideshowpemberton museumThe document contains 10 images from various floods between 1934 and 1940 in British Columbia, Canada. The images depict infrastructure like roads, bridges, and ferries being damaged or destroyed by flood waters, as well as homes and farms impacted by rising water levels during severe flooding events over this time period.
Emily Carr'sPGE Trip in 1933pemberton museumThis document provides details from Emily Carr's trip along the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in May/June 1933, including locations visited like Squamish, Brackendale, Lillooet, and Pemberton. It mentions people Carr traveled with like her sisters and acknowledges those who helped with the trip record. The document also shares photographs of places Carr saw and people she met along the route like Sophie Frank and Lawson Rae.
Chief Leonard Andrew's Photos of Father Scottpemberton museumThese are the photo's brought in by Chief Leonard Andrew at the Pemberton Museum's Tea & Tales event on July 19th, which was dedicated to remembering Father W. Scott.
Railway Dreams - Connection to the Coastpemberton museumThe document discusses the history of coastal connections in and around Pemberton, British Columbia and their importance. It notes that coastal connections need protection and improvements and that raising awareness of their history can help with ongoing efforts. The history discussed includes indigenous trade routes, the Gold Rush, railroads, and other events that involved travel along the coast and illustrate the longstanding importance of these connections.
Lil'wat Fleet of Footpemberton museumThis document summarizes trails and routes in the traditional territory of the Lil'wat people as researched by Dr. Dorothy Kennedy and Randy Bouchard with Charlie Mack. It includes ethnographic, linguistic and historical data on defining Lil'wat territory along the route of the copper canoe. Photos and maps from the 1910s-1940s show key locations like the Stein River trail, Duffey Lake trail, and trade routes recorded by James Teit. The document aims to document the Lil'wat world through these trails and the knowledge shared by Charlie Mack.
Squamish, Pemberton & the Northwest Passage by Railpemberton museumThe document discusses the possibility of building a railway connecting Squamish and Pemberton in British Columbia, Canada to provide access to the Northwest Passage by rail. It was written by Eric Andersen and references Walter Moberly's exploration of potential railway routes in the region from 1871 to 1890.
The Barbours – Pioneers of Squamish and Pembertonpemberton museumThis week’s Tale was presented by Eric Andersen a local historian from Squamish and featured his research on the Barbour family of Squamish & Pemberton. Charles and his brother Allan started the first large scale logging company in Squamish. Charles and his wife Dora lived in Pemberton from the early 1900’s to the 1940s. Charles wrote a letter to the Daily Province in Vancouver lamenting the lack of connection between Pemberton and the Coast in 1901 and estimated a loss of over $1,000,000 in potential agricultural products that could be produced in the rich farm lands. His wife Dora started Pemberton’s first milk run in 1906. She made a sack to be fastened over a horses back, with compartments on each side to hold glass milk bottles so that milk could be delivered to One Mile or Pemberton Station. Dora was also a member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of England during her time in Pemberton. The Gimse family lived in the Barbour house in the 1940’s. Bert and Kathleen Lundgren bought the farm in the 1940’s and lived in the old house until a new one was built by Bert in the 1950’s. Kia-ora Mobile Home Park is now located on a portion of the old Barbour farm lands.
Chief Leonard Andrew's Photos of Father Scottpemberton museumChief Leonard Andrew's photos of Father Scott which he shared at the Pemberton Museum's Tea & Tales event on July 19, 2016
Flood slideshowpemberton museumThe document contains 10 images from various floods between 1934 and 1940 in British Columbia, Canada. The images depict infrastructure like roads, bridges, and ferries being damaged or destroyed by flood waters, as well as homes and farms impacted by rising water levels during severe flooding events over this time period.
Emily Carr'sPGE Trip in 1933pemberton museumThis document provides details from Emily Carr's trip along the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in May/June 1933, including locations visited like Squamish, Brackendale, Lillooet, and Pemberton. It mentions people Carr traveled with like her sisters and acknowledges those who helped with the trip record. The document also shares photographs of places Carr saw and people she met along the route like Sophie Frank and Lawson Rae.