Hi, I've just scanned another album page, these all of Brittannia Mines in 1916. My Dad remembers it from later years, when his parents worked there again, and maybe Dad as flunky during non school months. Let me know if you'd like to see them, and I'll send you a copy. Jim Bundy

Hi, I've just scanned another page of an album, with 4 pictures, all notated (whew), but one that doesn't make any sense to me, it looks line "hauling mortars black....", whatever that means. The others are of an old loaded log truck at Courtenay, Sheep Creek Motherlode Mill site in 1911, and one of my grandmother in front of a house, can't see much of it, but doesn't look like its in Vancouver, where she and my grandfather spent some winters between jobs. Let me know if you would be interested in seeing any, and I'll be glad to share them. Merry Christmas! Jim Bundy

Am attempting to put names to faces in 1953 pic of Navy Cadets in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Vancouver Division, August 10th to December 19, 1953 (graduating class) According to my husband, his roomate was a P. Shirley. Others that he can remember are a J. Din(n), J. Harvey, D. Milkes (?spelling), ? Skiba, J Smith from Toronto (now deceased) and Noseworthy from Nfld. If you are connected to any of these men or know any others that were in this Division in Cornwallis at that time would you please contact me. Ellen ellen.murray@sympatico.ca

Merry Christmas to all from a mild, wet SW Ontario. Luckily we have missed all the terrible weather you have been having in B.C. After the holidays, is there some kind person that could get me the information on the death certificate for my grand-nephew, Craig Neil Costantino, who died at age 11 days in Vancouver in 1974. His mother, my niece, just will not give me any data as I think she is still dealing with the grief of the death of her firstborn. I realize the libraries are closed for the holidays. The registration information is below: Vital Event Death Registration Name: Craig Costantino Event Date: 1974 10 13 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 0 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1974-09-015889 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13337 GSU Microfilm Number: 2050341 Thank you for any assistance, -- Bob === Robert Neil Chatham-Kent, ON rneil@sympatico.ca

Greetings All. The latest issue of 'Gordon Watts Reports' is now online. Topics in this week's issue include: - Loyalist history - Tarleton's Legions - International Conference on Jewish Genealogy - DNA and genealogy - GENCLASS online courses - Merry Christmas Read the complete articles at: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0095.htm

Hi Carol Yes you did and I had it in mind to ask if you had an e-mail for Cliff. I willl send one off now, and hope that he will contact me in the New Year' I printed out all the messages sent to me, as I find it interesting and important to make them part of Eleanors Journey. Heavy frost here to-day but warms up later. B.C. has had a rough time of it lately. Enjoy your sunshine. Thanks and All The Best for 2007 Regards Mary

Hi Mary, I believe I have contacted you before - but if not, here goes. My Grandmother attended the Metlakatla School from 1904 to 1910. She worked there as a cook in the later years. There are pictures on line at the B.C. archives and pictures can be sent (for a small fee) from the Diocese of New Caledonia in Prince Rupert where Cliff Armstrong is the very competent and friendly archivist. His email is: calarch@citytel.net He may have records of your ancestor. Good Luck!! Carol Wright (currently enjoying the sun in Arizona) Everything is always ok in the end. If it isn't - then it's not the end!! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Jim I had an ancestor that was a missionary at Metlakatla Reservation near Pr. Rupert 1890-1895 and I am wondering if you had any photo's of the area or residents. A gentleman from Nevada posted a poem on the Can-BC list "Strangers in a box' did you see it. Very appropriate. Thanks Jim Compliments of the Season Mary

Hi, This will probably be it for today, but I did scan 1 more page. It has a picture of cabins at Sheep Creek in lots of snow, and sleigh with 2 persons, in front of icicles that dwarf the sleigh. The others are of my grandparents in various outdoor settings, where, I can't really tell Jim Bundy

Hi, I've scanned another page now. They include photos taken at Motherlode Mine (above Sheep Creek) and Vancouver. Jim Bundy

Hi, After several days without electricity, following our huge windstorm in the Seattle area, I'm happy to say I've restarted my scanning project. This page has pictures of my grandparents, but outdoors, noted at Fort Kaslo and Loughborough Inlet. They really moved around before my Dad was born. 2 of the 5 aren't noted as to location, but probably 1 of the 2 above mentioned places. If anyone would like to see them, I'd be happy to share the scans. Jim Bundy PS - my gas fireplace was a real help, at least some heat. We've lost several people around town so far to CO poisoning, trying to use grills/generators indoors! 250,000 still without power.

Strangers in the BoxA friend sent this poem to me. I thought it was very appropriate for all the genealogists out there, so I am sharing. Have a very Merry Christmas and a happy Holiday Season to all. Gerry Perry Nevada Tombstone Project/Obituary Manager Strangers in the Box by Pam Harazim Come, look with me inside this drawer, In a box, I've often seen, At photos faded, black and white, Faces proud, still and serene. I wish I knew these people, The strangers in the box. Their names and all their memories, Are lost in with my socks. I wonder what their lives were like, How did they spend their days? Their happy, sad and special times. I'll never know their ways. If only they had taken the time, To tell, who, what, where, when, These faces in my heritage, Would come to life again. Could this become the fate, Of photos made today? The faces and the memories, Someday just tossed away? Make time to save your photos. Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours could be The strangers in the Box...

Merry Christmas to all readers I am looking for information on an Alice MCLARTY born 4 Mar 1891 In Tacoma WA, and who died 6 Jan 1918 in Vancouver B.C. Alice married 3 June 1911 in Vancouver one Perry James Baker, about whom we know nothing, Looking for his Parents and Siblings they had 4 known children, again whom we know nothing but their Forenames 1] Effie May 2] Dorothy Evelyn 3] Percy James 4] Del Lawrence I would like to hear from anyone with information about this family Regards Malcolm Australia

G'Day Readers, Compliments of the season to all Looking for any information on this family Archibald MCLARTY b. 11 Dec 1854 In Ridgetown, Ontario, married 24 may 1883 in Brandon? Manitoba, Margaret Jane MCLEAN, about whom we have no information, looking for parents and siblings for Margaret;; Archibald died 10 Jan 1934, in Portage La Prarie, Manitoba They had 4 known children [1] Robena Elizabeth, born 9 Aug 1884 in Port Arthur, Ontario? [2] Clarenca Hector, born 12 Dec 1888 in Victoria B.C.? he married date and place unknown to a Myrtle LOWRIE? about whom nothing is knownit is believed that they had 2 boys for a family [3] Victoria Isabel, born 6 Dec 1892 in Victoria, B.C. supposed to have died in the 1930's in Portage La Prarie, Manitoba [4] George Archibald, was either born or married on 7 Jan 1907 in Portage La Prarie, we have a death date as 22 May 1958, but not where he died;; George married Hazeltine CLEAVER, abouy whom we have no informatio at all I inherited this a few years back and this is the first time I have tried to sort this family out regards Malcolm Australia

Hi Malcolm, From the BC Archives site, 4 registrations that may be yours: (don't pay online for them- someone here should be able to get copies for you) http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-19C657E/search Vital Event Death Registration Name: Margaret Jane Mclarty Event Date: 1953 10 30 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 88 Gender: female Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1953-09-010582 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13217 GSU Microfilm Number: 2032871 Vital Event Death Registration Name: Clarence Hector Mclarty Event Date: 1969 1 4 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 80 Gender: male Event Place: Vancouver Reg. Number: 1969-09-001161 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13294 GSU Microfilm Number: 2034055 Vital Event Birth Registration Name: Hector Clarence Mclarty Event Date: 1888 12 9 (Yr/Mo/Day) Gender: male Event Place: Victoria Reg. Number: 1888-09-005386 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13808 GSU Microfilm Number: 2114957 Vital Event Birth Registration Name: Edith Isabella Mclarty Event Date: 1892 12 6 (Yr/Mo/Day) Gender: female Event Place: Victoria Reg. Number: 1892-09-007705 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13810 GSU Microfilm Number: 2114718 In the 1901 census: 9 38 89 McLarty Archibald M Head M Dec 14 1853 47 9 39 89 McLarty Margaret J. F Wife M Apr 12 1863 37 9 40 89 McLarty Ruby G. F Daughter S Aug 9 1884 16 9 41 89 McLarty Clarence H. M Son S Dec 12 1888 12 9 42 89 McLarty Edista F Daughter S Dec 6 1892 8 Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada Subdistrict: Portage la Prairie (Town/Ville), MACDONALD, MANITOBA District Number: 8 Subdistrict Number: l-3 Archives Microfilm: T-6433 http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html When you look at the actual image, it says that Archibald, Margaret & Ruby were all born in Ontario & confirms that Clarence & Edith were born in BC Here's Clarence's marriage from Manitoba GROOM'S LAST NAME: MCLARTY GROOM'S GIVEN NAMES: CLARENCE HECTOR BRIDE'S LAST NAME: LOWRIE BRIDE'S GIVEN NAMES: EVA MYRTLE DATE OF MARRIAGE: 09/12/1917 PLACE OF MARRIAGE: PLAP REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1917,051010 REGISTRATION DATE: & this may be Archibald's death LAST NAME: MCLARTY GIVEN NAMES: ARCHIBALD DATE OF DEATH: 01/10/1934 AGE: 79 UNITS OF AGE: YEARS SEX: M PLACE OF DEATH: PLAP REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1934,004019 REGISTRATION DATE: (PLAP is Portage La Prairie) http://web2.gov.mb.ca/cca/vital/Query.php I hope someone on the Manitoba List can help you get more of this information. Best of luck, Pam On Dec 13, 2006, at 6:54 PM, Malcolm S Gray wrote: > G'Day Readers, Compliments of the season to all > > Looking for any information on this family > Archibald MCLARTY b. 11 Dec 1854 In Ridgetown, Ontario, married 24 > may 1883 in Brandon? Manitoba, Margaret Jane MCLEAN, about whom we > have no information, looking for parents and siblings for Margaret;; > Archibald died 10 Jan 1934, in Portage La Prarie, Manitoba > > They had 4 known children > [1] Robena Elizabeth, born 9 Aug 1884 in Port Arthur, Ontario? > [2] Clarenca Hector, born 12 Dec 1888 in Victoria B.C.? he married > date and place unknown to a Myrtle LOWRIE? about whom nothing is > knownit is believed that they had 2 boys for a family > [3] Victoria Isabel, born 6 Dec 1892 in Victoria, B.C. supposed to > have died in the 1930's in Portage La Prarie, Manitoba > [4] George Archibald, was either born or married on 7 Jan 1907 in > Portage La Prarie, we have a death date as 22 May 1958, but not > where he died;; George married Hazeltine CLEAVER, abouy whom we > have no informatio at all > > I inherited this a few years back and this is the first time I have > tried to sort this family out > > regards Malcolm > Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-BRITISH- > COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Pam Fairweather Thomson Sechelt, BC, Canada pthomson@dccnet.com

Hi, I've scanned yet another page with photos of the Capilano Suspension Bridge in 1913, a Sheep Creek cabin in winter, and rail yards at Nanaimo. As always if you're interested, I can send you copies of these scans. Jim Bundy

Does anyone out there know if Barnetta Island is in BC? Not looking for Barnston Island, could it be around the Kootenay area I can't find it and have tried googling it but no luck. Thanks, Joan from Surrey

Hi, I've just scanned several photos taken at Waldo BC. I was having a hard time finding any references to this place, and then I found this, and know why. "Waldo, now usually submerged by the waters of Lake Koocanusa, was the main lumber town on the CNS and was named after a local land owner, William Waldorf Waldo." Jim Bundy

Am looking for a Loretta Kane who used to have server address of bcts.hnet.ca. She was looking for info on CAREW surname Ellen

Hi, One is of a large building whose name I can't remember, but I've had some good lunches in there. One of a large enclosure with deer, one getting fed by my grandmother I think, and one of a crowd of people in the distance in the park. Jim Bundy