Hi Shirley That was July 1965 Regards David On Sun, 5 Aug 2001 11:41:45 -0700, Shirley Dumma wrote: >Does SKS know the date that Typhoon Freda hit the Lower Mainland of B.C.? I think it was in the late 1950's or early 1960's. I am starting to put together notes as an outline for my Family History. That was a very traumatic night. >Thank you. >Shirley Dumma >Madeira Park, B.C. Canada >sdumma@dccnet.com > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out. > >

Thank you very much to everyone who replied to my query about Typhoon Freda. I have what I need now. Thanks again. Shirley Dumma Madeira Park, B.C. Canada sdumma@dccnet.com

I am researching the name BEADNELL with a connection to a Dr John Beadnell, Denman Island, Ferlongly Park, Comox, Sydney areas of B.C. If you know of anyone with this unusual name living in these areas I would like to contact them as they are more then likely my cousins. By the way Ferlongly Park was so named as this is where Dr Beadnell lived prior to living in B.C. Ferlongly is a village near Birmingham, England. I have found on the white pages 6 Beadnells in the B.C. area but there are no e-mail addresses, so I am first trying the short easy route, after that I guess it will have to be snail-mail. A Rosemary Smith contacted me in this connection but believe that she is now working in New York. Needless to say, any help you can give is appreciated with regard to this. Several of the other Listers have very kindly helped me with the research of these people and I do not want to presume on them further, but help in this connection to make the Beadnells aware of my existence would be great. Thank you Gloria Christchurch, England

Hi Shirley, Here's a good page to look at - has all kinds of "worst ever" Canadian stats: http://www.tv.cbc.ca/witness/weather/westories.htm Like: Typhoon Freda Hits B.C.: On October 12, 1962, Typhoon Freda struck the Lower Mainland killing 7 people and causing 10 million in damage. Twenty percent of Stanley Park was flattened as winds gusted at 145 km/hour. Pam Shirley Dumma wrote: > > Does SKS know the date that Typhoon Freda hit the Lower Mainland of B.C.? I think it was in the late 1950's or early 1960's. I am starting to put together notes as an outline for my Family History. That was a very traumatic night. > Thank you. > Shirley Dumma > Madeira Park, B.C. Canada > sdumma@dccnet.com > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Every two months or so, please repost your interests, > telling us what you know and where you've looked > and what you still need to find out. -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Does SKS know the date that Typhoon Freda hit the Lower Mainland of B.C.? I think it was in the late 1950's or early 1960's. I am starting to put together notes as an outline for my Family History. That was a very traumatic night. Thank you. Shirley Dumma Madeira Park, B.C. Canada sdumma@dccnet.com

Hi, I'm new to the list and am looking for information and/or decendents of William McGillivray MUNSIE and Catherine "Kate" DUNN. Wm. b. in Pictou, Nova Scotia 1849 and Catherine b.1850 in Tatamagouche, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. They were married Apr. 26, 1870 in Tatamagouche. They settled in Victoria abt. 1878. He was involved with several busineses-Albion Iron Works; Victoria Sealing and Trading Co.; Shawnigan Lake, Ladysmith, and Nanimo Lumber Co. They had 10 children: Alice b. 1870 Laura B. b. 1873 m. Wm. Herbert Wilkerson-2 ch Minnie J. b. 1877 m. William McNeill - 2 ch H. Barrett Harry b. 1879 m. Lola Bean Maude b. 1880 m. Ernest Lang Bertha b. 1884 m. Ewan Cameron Catherine b. 1887 m. Norman Seabrook William Harris b. 1888 m. Caroline Helmann-3 ch. Florence b. 1894 m. Lieut. Charles Ernest Brown - 2 ch Eva b. 1891 m. William Swanton Day - 3 ch Any help would be appreciated. Cheryl MacIntosh Nova Scotia

New E-mail address mmanson@telus.net Old Address manson@revelstoke.net Marla Manson in Cold Rainy Revelstoke

Greetings All. In recent times there has been considerable speculation about Liberal Party MPs being dictated to regarding their responses to our requests to support legislation to regain public access to Historic Census Records. Comparison of some letters of response would tend to support this speculation. I invite you to visit the MPs Scoreboard on the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature, and view some of these responses to decide for yourself. Compare the 15 May 2001 response of MP Andy Savoy (New Brunswick -- Tobique-Mactaquac) to the 26 June 2001 response of MP Maria Minna (Ontario -- Beaches-East York). The main portion of the two letters are word for word identical. Compare these two letters with the 15 December 2000 News Release of Industry Minister Brian Tobin (available through a link on the Post 1901 Census Project website) wherein he rejects the Report of the Expert Panel on Access to Historic Census Records, stating that "further broad based discussion with all Canadians" is required. Decide for yourself if Liberal Party MPs are being dictated to regarding how they respond to our questions. Most of the wording of this News Release is identical to that on information sheets provided MPs by Statistics Canada. It is my personal opinion that Mr. Tobin is taking his direction regarding public access to Historic Census Records from Chief Statistician, Dr. Ivan Fellegi, rather than the other way around. It is my further opinion that Mr. Tobin's News Release was likely written by Dr. Fellegi, who actively opposes public access to these records. Most people likely vote for their elected representatives because they feel they are reasonably intelligent individuals, having positions on issues similar to their own, and being capable of individual thought. It would appear that at least some MPs are incapable of individual thought and are allowing themselves to be dictated to in how they respond to our questions. How does your MP rate? Does he/she think for themselves -- or do they take direction from above?? Contact him/her and find out! Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notification is granted.

Hello I was wondering if someone might be going to the Archives sometime and could look up the following death for me - I have very little information on this person and just recently found out he died in BC - he was born in Ontario and is buried in the family plot there too. He was a Doctor and worked with the Northwest Mounted Police too. >From the BC Archive Death Index: Name: ALFRED ERNEST WILLS Event Date: 1930 10 24 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 63 Gender: Male Event Place: VANCOUVER Reg. Number: 1930-09-441299 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13139 GSU Microfilm Number: 1952854 Thank-you Judi McNairn

Hello everyone Strange question coming up - my gg uncle, George Jones, (to quote from an article about his death) "Physical culture was always his prime interest and his body was superbly conditioned. In 1927, at the age of 54, he entered the first contest to choose B.C.'s most perfectly developed man and won it." Is it possible to find out more about the 1927 Mr BC Contest? Are there any photos? Do I really want to see my gg uncle at age 54 in a strong man competition? :-) It also said that he was the president, then secretary-treasurer of the Masseurs' Society. Can I find out anything on this group? George worked wife my gr grandfather, (his brother) Charles Jones, as a blacksmith at 571 Beatty Street in Vancouver, when they first came here at the turn of the century. Are there any old photographs out there of the shop? Does anyone have information on the "Jones Institute of Physical Culture"? You guessed it - he founded it. As a side-note, George was quite a character. To quote again from the article from the June 26 1952 issue of the Province, "...many other interests included golf, horses, concert singing (he was from Wales! ;-) ), wrestling, oil and gold mining and sailing in his four cabin cruisers." "....he owned the first hansom cab in BC, which he drove regularly around Stanley Park." Thanks in Advance Taryn Jones Victoria

To all:- We all have a part in the election of a Member of Parliament -- who should be listening to desires of his/her constituents. This does not always happen, as evidenced by the Census Scoreboard symbols. Some Members of Parliament have not been able to write since April 1999 when Global Genealogy sent the first letters. Many have contacted them -- and it my hope we do not see even ONE Blue ??? by Sept. 19th, when Parliament resumes. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm There is a very definite question printed there -- one may Copy and Paste this into a memo to YOUR Member of Parliament. The chart will show how many have said YES -- click on the province, and right now Saskatchewan is leading the way -- when the chart is updated, there will be No Blue ? -- only one Green Fence Sitter. Lobby the Members of Parliament, write to them, visit them in their own home riding where they were re-elected. Please copy me in using the BCC method or send it direct to Gordon Watts so he is able to update the scoreboard. <gordon_watts@telus.net> Above all -- the Member of Parliament is supposed to be listening to his or her constituents. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Petition.htm [We need a truckload of these as evidence we want the 1911 census]

Hi everyone, I was just looking for an address for Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Burnaby- I found it, but was surprised that they have no website. Searching at Google netted me a lot of funeral notices but no direct link to the company. While looking, I found this page which is for all of BC- some of the listings include website &/or email addresses for the funeral homes in several BC places. http://www.fsac.ca/bc.htm Pam -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

I am researching the Beadnell name who I believe lived on Denman Island in the late 1800's If you are also researching this name please contact me. Gloria

Hello Eveyone. I'm hoping someone can help me.I live in Ontario and just got news of my ex-mother-in-laws' death. I'm hoping someone can find a copy of her obit in the newspaper for my sons. Her name is "CLAIRE MARIE HAMMER" She passed away July 26,2001 in Lumby B.C. at 67 years of age. If anyone could help, I'll be very very grateful. Please contact me mac@x5ca.net Thank-You. Kim.

This is to the lady who is researching her photographic studio in the 1920's. Why not try the North Vancouver Archives--or, is it the East Van. Arch.? I can not recall but they are extremely helpful there! Good luck! Shannah

Hi Kim, The following are some newspapers that cover the Lumby Area. Perhaps contacting them would be of help. http://www.northokanagan.org/r_medi.htm There is an e mail address for the Lumby Valley Times - whether they carry obits ? - but I am sure that they would probably be able to help. http://www.monashee.com/lvt/index.html I will check the Vancouver Province ( Sunday Edition) in the morning - and the Vancouver Sun on Monday Morning. Will get back to you if I find the obit. It is quite possible that there will not be an obit published in the Vancouver papers - if there were no family and friends that would need to be notified. A suggestion: Please check the newspapers in your area - in many cases when there are out of town family and friends - there is a request made for newspapers in those areas to copy the obit . Cheers, Stella At 11:18 PM 7/28/01 -0400, ô8= wrote: >Hello Eveyone. >I'm hoping someone can help me.I live in Ontario and just got news of my >ex-mother-in-laws' death. >I'm hoping someone can find a copy of her obit in the newspaper for my sons. >Her name is "CLAIRE MARIE HAMMER" She passed away July 26,2001 in Lumby >B.C. at 67 years of age. >If anyone could help, I'll be very very grateful. >Please contact me mac@x5ca.net >Thank-You. >Kim. > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ >

Hi Kim. Just checked the Vancouver Sun and Province obits and there is nothing there at the moment. It may take a day or two to show up if published there. Here are two URLs for newspapers that will help you check things for yourself. Good luck. http://www.junction.net/news/newspapers.asp http://www.newsdirectory.com Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "ô" <mac@x5ca.net> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:18 PM Subject: [CAN-BC] Help Please Hello Eveyone. I'm hoping someone can help me.I live in Ontario and just got news of my ex-mother-in-laws' death. I'm hoping someone can find a copy of her obit in the newspaper for my sons. Her name is "CLAIRE MARIE HAMMER" She passed away July 26,2001 in Lumby B.C. at 67 years of age. If anyone could help, I'll be very very grateful. Please contact me mac@x5ca.net Thank-You. Kim. ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

Hi Kim, My condolences to your sons and you. I looked in the online notices from yesterday and today's major Vancouver papers but don't see it yet. If you check for the next couple of days, you should catch it. http://www.classifiedsbc.com/classifiedsbc/categories-announcements.html They don't have them archived, so you need to look each day. Maybe the local paper in the Lumby area of the Okanagan will have an article. I hope one of our list members can help with this for you. Pam ô wrote: > > Hello Eveyone. > I'm hoping someone can help me.I live in Ontario and just got news of my ex-mother-in-laws' death. > I'm hoping someone can find a copy of her obit in the newspaper for my sons. > Her name is "CLAIRE MARIE HAMMER" She passed away July 26,2001 in Lumby B.C. at 67 years of age. > If anyone could help, I'll be very very grateful. > Please contact me mac@x5ca.net > Thank-You. > Kim. > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca

Shannah I don't know that I could allow such a delay ;-) A search of http://www.google.com with the keywords: North Vancouver Archives http://www.district.north-van.bc.ca/nvma/ http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/museums/nvm.html Would any of the above be what you were speaking of? Well rather than post all the results, I post the search engine results URL http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=North+Vancouver+Archives [NOTE: the above is to be entered into your browser as one line] > Ms. Goudie, > > Can you give me a couple of days while I look up their e-mail and, I do > believe they have a website, please? > > Thank you. > > Shannah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennice Goudie <dennice-goudie@home.com> > To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Photographic Studio > > > > Are these archives available online > > > > > > > Why not try the North Vancouver Archives--or, is it the East Van. Arch.? > > I can not recall but they are extremely helpful there! Good luck! > > > > > > Shannah > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ > > > > >

Are these archives available online > Why not try the North Vancouver Archives--or, is it the East Van. Arch.? I can not recall but they are extremely helpful there! Good luck! > > Shannah >