Society News
Years: 1908-1928- Activity: logging and railway Eagle River and Northern,
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A well known series of logging-railway photos can be seen here in our gallery
from Lehnams Brothers Collection "Dwight Brooks and Michael J. Scanlon formed the Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company in Minnesota. Brooks-Scanlon invested heavily in British Columbia, in Canada, buying tracts of forest. The company moved to British Columbia in the early 1900s, where logging had been under way for several decades. In 1908 Brooks-Scanlon abandoned plans to build two new sawmills and instead used the capital to merge John O'Brien's company, becoming Brooks, Scanlon & O'Brien. The company entered the newsprint business in 1909 after acquiring land and water rights on the Powell River. The mill was incorporated as the Powell River Paper Company Limited. Complications with mill construction led to the reorganization of the subsidiary in 1911 as the Powell River Company Ltd. Its first newsprint was produced the following year."
Brooks, Scanlon & O'Brien continued logging using the Eagle River and Northern until 1928, when they sold their interests to the Powell River Company.
Recreation groups of interest
Outdoor Recreational User Group (ORUG), an umbrella organization that co-ordinates activity on the trails in the area.
- The Sunshine Coast Trail , designed and led by PR PAWS
- Powell River Cycling Association website
- BOMB Squad photo gallery
- Back Country Horsemen website
- ATV Club
Salmon enhancement
The sustainable forest integrated management system we enjoy in the Powell River forest ensures a reasonable balance between economic needs and non-timber values of the forest including protection of some old growth forests, fish and wildlife habitat, biodiversity, visual quality, and terrain stability.
Our Sunshine coast trail and Canoe Route can be seen on this map (click for larger view)
Outdoor Recreational User Group (ORUG), an umbrella organization that co-ordinates activity on the trails in the area.
- The Sunshine Coast Trail , designed and led by PR PAWS
- Powell River Cycling Association website
- BOMB Squad photo gallery
- Back Country Horsemen website
- ATV Club
Logger Sports
Thanks to a public campaign championed by PRLiving in PR Living Ferns and Fallers, Bob Marquis is planning to bring Logger Sports back, perhaps in 2016.
Here is video footage of a previous logger sports.
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he Sunshine coast trail was conceived in 1992 when a handful of outdoor enthusiasts realized that there was a vanishing amount of accessible old growth left on the Upper Sunshine Coast. They formed the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society PR PAWS, a registered non-profit charitable society to set aside protected areas linked by corridors, as well as beginning work on the 180 km trail connecting the old growth from Saltery Bay to Sarah Point. it is Canada's longest hut-to-hut hiking trail.
Name: Kelly Spruce Ltd
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- Activity: Sawmill
- Owned by Powell River Co. Ltd
- Powell River building
- Peak report in the Working Forest Newspaper May 2015 "The deteriorating building is now off limits to the public because it is hazardous.
There are many people in this community with fond memories of the Kelley Spruce operation and there are concerns the Kelley Spruce complex will have to be torn down because it is hazardous in its current state.
The foreshore on which Kelley Spruce sits would make an ideal site for a log dump if the building was torn down. One of the reasons why Tla’amin (Sliammon) Nation entered into an agreement with Catalyst Paper Corporation and City of Powell River to create the PRSC (Powell River – Sliammon – Catalyst) Limited Partnership was to situate a log dump adjacent to the millpond."
- Peak report in the Working Forest Newspaper May 2015 "The deteriorating building is now off limits to the public because it is hazardous.
to be written
Helicopter Logging
excellent video from Worksafe BC about heli-logging, such as is common in Powell Daniels and other remote, high-slope areas
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There is no Texada LU documentation on the ministry website.
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Powell River Forestry Heritage Society
Regular Meeting
PR Forestry Museum Foyer
August 11, 2015
Members Present: Dave Florence, Geoff Stubbs, Dan Parsons, Mike Lister, Sharon Taylor, Philip Kemp, Rob Clarke, Steven James, Marian Kemp
Meeting called to order at 7:05 by Dave Florence
Minutes from June 2nd, 2015 were read (errors: Steven James was in attendance, start time was 7:05, Julian Welp was suggested as a resource, not Roger Welp) - adopted as amended
Dave presented the treasurer’s report – approved
Trail Report: The boom boat and logging arch were painted with the help of the Scouts. Additional painting will be done in the fall or spring. One alder that came down was cut in sections and removed. One hanging branch was also removed by Doug. It was suggested that one more garbage can is needed at the far end of the trail, near the logging road.
Research is continuing on a suitable storage locker that is weather proof and an acceptable size. Steven moved that we go ahead with a small metal lean-to style shed. Dave will look into it and report back.
The ‘Steam Hammer’ will be moved when the equipment is here for the Anderson Collection move.
Railway Report: The peddle cars are very popular and additional ones may need to be made. The archery situation is still not resolved, so no expansion is possible yet. Dan showed a photo of a possible steam locomotive for display in Powell River. It is presently located in Washington State and operated near Ladysmith.
Old Business
-the donkey sled design and work is continuing. Julian Welp has been contacted and is interested in helping. Dave and Doug will continue with the plans for this project.
New Business
-a brusher has been purchased with funds from O.R.U.G. and is for joint use by PRFHS and the Rod and Gun club – available for pickup from Dave Hodgins
-the leaf blower is stored in the train shed and will go to the trail shed after the fall fair
-the Fall Fair will be significantly reduced this year due to the lack of volunteers and may reduce out train operation that weekend.
-logger sports may be returning if enough interest is shown in the community
-Sharon reported that the Forestry Museum has been busy, with many international visitors and also from other parts of Canada
-Mike has a heavy duty label maker that is available for our group to use
-Mike also had a mystery item to share – possibly a handle or punch??
Next Meeting – September 29th, 2015
Meeting adjourned at 8:22
--- PRFHS Update as of April 25
Paradise Valley Railroad
- Our first operating day is Sunday April 26; continuing every Sunday 12:30 – 2:30
- Winter projects are completed: two new Handcars, and upgrades to various rolling stock
- We are awaiting completion of Paradise Exhibition Park management decisions before our major projects can begin
- some near-term projects
- – DC pump for the waterwheel,
- - solar panel for charging in the shed;
- - Switch levers/indicators
- details are on the website, see Dan Parsons for questions or suggestions
Willingdon Beach Trail
- we will call one or more work-parties in May to
- - power-wash the boom-boat, and perhaps power-wash one other item for painting;
- - select the item for PR Scouts to paint
- - move the cedar logs downed last year either offsite for lumber or stored for possible anti-slough bank-building
- - review interpretive signs and decide to update or move if needed
- - review the previous safety inspection report and update
- details on the website, see Mike Lister for questions or suggestions
Steam Donkey WIW #1619. We plan to:
- proceed with the sled construction in June
- disconnect the boiler and move both to Spreeuw property when lift equipment is available
- details on the website, see Doug Lott for Sled information and Dan Parsons for frame/boiler questions or suggestions
Anderson Collection (PRHMA project)
- the decision to move the collection to Powell river is affirmative
- Bert Finnamore accompanied by PRFHS member plan to visit to Burnaby to assess the lift/transport details
- see Bert Finnamore for questions or suggestions
From: Dave-Linda
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 10:38 PM
To: join email PRFHS
Subject: Forestry Heritage Society update March 13
To members and friends
We had a good PRFHS AGM, held Tuesday Mar 10
Check out the What’s new page for updates, photos and a video showing the 3 logs arriving for the Steam Donkey Sled
cheers, Dave Florence
President, PR Forestry Heritage Society
http://prfhs.org
604-487-0356
To add or delete your email address to this PRFHS email-list, please reply with your instructions.
from the 2002 LUplan
"The Powell - Daniels LU is entirely within Tree Farm License 39. It contains a wide range of significant natural resource values and features including complex river floodplains, wetland complexes, massive rock bluffs, alpine meadows, avalanche tracks, and active glaciers. ..... Situated at the head of Powell Lake, the Powell - Daniels LU is quite remote, though limited backcountry recreation activity, including rock-climbing and mountaineering, occurs in this area."
Forest protection and preservation
- Wildlife - strategies in place to protect Identified Wildlife: Grizzly bear, mountain goats, marbled murrelet, and the Northern Goshawk
- Significant Old-Growth forest and Wildlife Tree Patches protected
- details in the BC Ministry 2002 Powell Daniels Landscape Unit Plan
Economic values
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- Large forest managed by WPF - Stillwater Timberlands - TFL 39
- heli logging
Maps (scroll down below)
WFP Access Road Map
Heritage values
Question: How much old growth in the Landscape Unit Plan for Powell Daniels area? Answer: 1600 hectares in old growth out of actual 11,500 hectares total.
Lois Landscape Unit is one of Powell River's back-forest treasures:
- Recreation values for ecotourism and community families
- remarkable scenry such as Mt Diadem to the right more photos here
- hiking - the Eastern third of the Sunshine Coast Trail
- canoeing - Eastern half of the Powell River Canoe Route
- camping, angling, hunting, ATV recreation, ski touring, snowshoeing, backpacking and mountaineering
- Forest protection and preservation
- balanced biodiversity through silvaculture choices
- Wildlife - strategies in place to protect Identified Wildlife: Grizzly bear, mountain goats, marbled murrelet, and the Northern Goshawk
- Significant Old-Growth forest and Wildlife Tree Patches protected
- details in the BC Ministry Lois Landscape Unit Plan
- Economic values
- Large forest managed by WPF - Stillwater Timberlands - TFL 39
- Timber Supply Area (taken back from TFL 39 in 2009)
- block 22 map - between Dodd-horseshoe
- Block 21 map - Lois river north of Karthoum Lake, Mt Troubridge and area between Karthoum and Hotham Sound
- Private Managed Forest, mainly by Island Timberlands
- Commerical fishery (West Coast Fish Culture) in Lois Lake
Maps (scroll down below)
- Lois Landscape Unit
- Sunshine Coast Trail and Canoe Route
- WFP Access Road Map
- Heritage values
- Site of the historic Stillwater Railroad
- 1941-42 Consciencious Objector camp between Nanton and Lewis Lakes; another one by Gordon Pashas Lakes (Lambert, rusty nails...)
The BC Ministry of Forests describes the forest in sections they call Landscape Units (LUs), as shown on this map (click to see larger). These are based roughly on the major watersheds of our forest. Some are current, others over 10 years old, LU information can be viewed or downloaded here.
We form part of the Sunshine Coast Forest District (SCFD), managed from the Duncan Street office in Powell River. SCFD maps and other information is available here.
Four of these LUs form the heart of our forest, and are described in linkable sections:
our major watersheds, with Powell Lake in the centre (unmarked)
We had three operating days in 2012.
- July 1,
- BC day August 6 and
- Fall Fair Sep 24-25
Here is a video of July 1 when we operated on the original 200' loop.
Many thanks to Michelle Hignell and Shaw TV for this wonderful clip about the Forestry Museum train project filmed on Aug 6, 2012 BC Day.
Other local Shaw clips seen on Channel 4 can be seen at Shaw's North Island/Powell River Youtube
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| Moving the new donkey to the Parsons' Some Photos in the Gallery: |
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Our new Donkey One possible storage location could be north of our original train loop, backed in from the parking lot that Dan cleared for Fall Fair. This would make it a logging display for the “forestry train” ride; yet be “hidden” enough out of the way from imposing itself on the farmers market Rudi van Zwaaij and Ken Gordon tightened the cables on the shovel; cut off the excess cable; and pruned the surrounding trees. Rudi is making plans for a brush cutting work party on the trail; date TBA The widely circulated blog-email with classic photos “Before Chainsaws – logging monster trees” can be seen here: City of Powell River officials are investigating the possibility of relocating Powell River Historical Museum and Archives to the former Catalyst Paper Corporation Engineering-administration building in the Townsite. The PR Peak story published Nov 21 can be read here. A combination of the PR Forestry Museum building with a re-located City Museum would have staff savings plus a 12-month exposure of the museum artifacts. However, we'd lose a wonderful current location. Vice Pres Rudi van Zwaaij will lead the PRFMS participation in any discussions that arise; and Secretary Peter Sansburn will be a valuable resource with his connections to the Townsite HS and PR Museum. Views of members are welcome; please direct them to Rudi. We had a good meeting Oct 30 at the WFP office with 16 active members attending: Dave Florence, Pres; Rudi van Zwaaij, VicePres; Peter Sansburn, Secretary; Chet Fee Treasurer; Dan Parsons, Railway Director; Hans Maurer, Director; Sharon Taylor, Lead Museum Attendant ; and members Lynda Parsons, Art Mebs, Cathy and Bob McLean; Bob Johnson, Phil Kemp, Doug Lott, Mike Lister and Stephen James. Oct 30 minutes here |
| ----- Five members showed up Saturday Nov 10 to clear ditches. Thanks to Phil Kemp for the photos. |
| On November 1, 2012, Treasurer Chet Fee met with and photographed our "Patron of the Year", Robert G. Lacey, who donated $3,000 this year to the PR Forestry Museum. Robert is enjoying his retirement from BC Hydro in Powell River, and is a regular walker of the Willingdon Beach Trail. more photos here.
Robert's funds will go towards trail projects for next year such as re-surfacing the north end of the trail between the steam donkey and haul road; painting some artefacts; and installing the Steam Hammer. |
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In July 2012 we were offered a large bull block by the Behan family, which we stored at Don Carto's place. We installed it Oct 20, 2012 next to the Steam Donkey. A plaque "in memory of Merlin "Jiggs" Behan is attached to the Bull Block. We also lifted the Steam Hammer to begin planning for a restoration to begin in 2013.Thanks to Dave and Phil for photos. More on the work party click here
We finally got the Bucket installed on the Shovel along the Willingdon Beach Trail Oct 20 at a rainy work party attended by Rudi van Zwaaij, Dan Parsons, Don Carto, Jim Gamble, Stephen James, Hans Maurer, Chet Fee, Phil Kemp, and Dave Florence. More on the work party click here
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The BCForest Service Centenary Society has completed work on a project to digitize over 85 historical BCFS films and videos as part of their 100th anniversary. Blake Fougere from the local Forestry office sent along a .pdf that links to the videos |
| Log barge dump this fall at Stillwater WFP log sort.
Photo thanks to Brent Parker via Rudi van Zwaaij. |
| WFP Raffle Donation Marlene Crilly of Western Forest Products presents Dave Florence, President of the Forestry Museum Society with $1,262, the proceeds of the truckload of firewood raffled off at the Fall Fair. Our thanks go out to WFP and all the citizens who supported us though the raffle |
| Fall Fair
Over1100 riders on the weekend |
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Thanks to Ron Nassichuk for a $200 donation to the Miniature Railway project
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Our newest Gold Sponsor is BC Fallers Ltd., a Powell River-based company that provides account management for Independent Contract Fallers working in all areas of BC. See the total list of our sponsors here
Lois Lumber recently donated some yellow cedar for our ties and other work requiring quality wood. |
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2012 Winner of the raffle drawn Aug 31 is Lisa Kubany of Powell River. She won Debra Bevaart's "Neptune's Private Eyes", a life-size harbour seal pup's head as it is seen above water; carved in soapstone from India. (Debra on the right)
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| Field Trip Aug 18/19
We had a great field trip to Vancouver Island. Eight members and spouses attended. More photos of the trip here. |
| Read English sent along some photos taken of the Japanese Shake-bolt operation between Horseshoe and Dodd Lakes. Thanks Read!! |
| 200 kids of all ages rode the train Aug 6 4:30 - dusk as part of the "Mid-Summer's Night Feast" |
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Online Donations now possible!! For those comfortable using a credit card online, we accept financial donations through "Donate Now", a Canadian charity that collects the funds and transfers the funds to our bank account; then sends a printable receipt by email to the donor. We pay a 3.9% fee for this service, which covers the credit card or interac fee; and the receipt administration. That comes to $0.98 on a $25 donation; well worth it to us because mailing a receipt would cost us almost that much for just the stamp. For larger donations, (say, $100+) a cheque would be preferable to save the administrative fee. Note that in using this service you print the email receipt yourself. You can direct your donation to the Museum/Archives, Trail or Railway, or General. unless you wish it to be anonymous, your donation will be recognised on our current sponsors page. Your receipt will be issued by email immediately for you to print. For those not comfortable with online credit card use, Peter Sansburn, our secretary, keeps the administration binder for the winter/spring season. He can accept membership applications, and issue receipts for donations for the Friends of the Society program. Peter is often at the Townsite Heritage Society office at Henderson House on west Walnut Street. Call to set up a suitable time: 604-483-3901
Annual draft here - 2mb file; 15mb available on request
Have a look at Rob Tremblay's website "Vanishing history" http://www.vanishinghistory.ca , which has some interesting ideas and photos of some of the logging artefacts to be found in the forest. We created a Membership Page to provide information about joining the Society. Check it out here. Next meetings at the Forestry Museum, normally 2nd Tuesdays at 7 pm; if in doubt ask by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. :
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- Name: TimberWest Forest Products
- Years: 1997 - present?? (in Powell River)
- Activity: Tenure holder
- 1997: purchased private land previously owned by Pacific Forest Products Ltd
- one lot: Duck Lake road, near hwy 101
- People: Owned by two pension funds
- Links: http://www.timberwest.com/
(Lambert, Brides)
- 1924 Nat McNair was superintendant of Robert McNair Shingle co Stillwater Division
- prior to 1942 McNair had a camp at Kartoum Lake (3rd Gordon Pasha); Japanese removed.
- 250 men women and children
- chinese camp near Dodd Lake
- all McNair camps closed by 1950
1928 Willingdon Beach opens, with the Bath House (changing huts) moved down from near the present Trestle on WBTrail.
1948 Present Forestry Museum building built by the Powell River Company
1958 Municipality takes over operation of the beach.
1986 The Powell River Museum Society (PRFMS) forms:
- founding membersJack McCuish, Bill Finn, Andy Culos, Bill Tuba and Ken Gordon.
- members create and maintain the displays and artifacts preserved in the Forestry Museum building at Willingdon Beach.
- members maintain the Willingdon Beach Trail and its logging artifacts
2001 Steam Donkey moved to the trail
2003 Trestle built on the trail
2011 members create, operate and maintain the Paradise Valley Railroad at Paradise Exhibition Park.
2014 The Powell River Museum Society (PRFHS):forms as a name change to the PRFMS:
- Forestry Museum building consolidated with the PR Historical Museum foresty collection, with the assets now ownd and managed by the Historical Museum, with support and encouragement ffrom the PRFHS ,
- PRFHS members continue to maintain the historic Willingdon Beach Trail and artifacts placed along the trail
- PRFHS members continue to operated the Paradise Valley Railroad.
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Ridable Miniature 7.5" Railways of interest
- Burnaby Central Railway at Confederation Park
- Vancouver Island Model Engineers Victoria BC Photos from Victoria
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Burnaby Central Railway at Confederation Park |
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Vancouver Island Model Engineers Victoria BC Photos from Victoria |
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West Coast Minirail Squamish BC |
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Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum |
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Kitsap Live Steamers Port Orchard (near Seattle) |
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Train Mountain Railway Museum Hwy97 South Oregon |
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Chula Vista Live Steamers near San diego CA |
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Joshua Tree Southern Railroad Museum photos here |
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South Shore Communications A page of links to clubs in the Pacific Northwest |
Suppliers and Hobby Information Our intent is to buy essential parts and have members build.
These sites give ideas on what's needed; with volunteer labour; costs are often much less.
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BC Preserved Locomotives |
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Wikipedia on the live steam hobby |
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 our favourite buy/sell site |
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our favourite magazine article site - check out #47 |
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http://precisionrailroadproducts.com/ good ideas for parts - look at "examples of our work" |
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RMI Roll Models Inc in Fresno CA - good source for wheels and many other things - including 2 1/2" scale trucks. |
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Plum Cove Studios good ideas here too |
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Tom Bee Trucks very popular trucks for rolling stock |
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Great American Train Company |
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EP Stores our suppliers for plastic railway ties |
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trainsales.com a fully built live steam engine costs $20,000 |
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Geared Steam .com - info about Climax, heisler and other logging locomotives |
Sponsors
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3 leaf contracting |
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Quality Parts |
of interest
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Calendar and local information (powellriverdirect.com) |
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Powell River ATV club |
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PR Peak - write-up in the Peak Aug 24 |
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PR Living - The Parson's railway PR Living issue June 2010. |
The Malahat had been the lnly self-powered, self-loading and unloading barge, until MacMillan Bloedel built the Haida Brave in 1978 at a cost of $15,000
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