Memories of the Mill

The following memoirs were submitted in the Summer of 2022 to the Memories of the Mill, A Memoir Anthology, project partnership between the qathet Museum and Archives and the Powell River Public Library, and sponsored by the First Credit Union.

The Powell River Company Library
by Mark Merlino

The Mill Time Clocks and the Courtship of Jack Dice and Alice Johnson by Robert Dice

Russell Cooper
by Susan Cooper

Recollections of Working at the Sawmill
by Chris Merrick

English War Bride
by Lester Patrick and Laura (Patrick) Johnson

From Pipe Fitters Helper to Award Winner
by Inglis and Nancy Edwards

McKinney’s Hotel: A Family Affair
by Barbara Ann Lambert

The Lunch Bucket
by Stewart Alsgard

Recollections of Assisting Millwrights
by Chris Merrick

From a Distance
By Sheila Peters

The David Salman
By Helen Evans

Working as Union Safety Rep
By Chris Merrick

Mill Town Security and Lifestyle
By Gail Fennell

Working on Paper Machines
By Chris Merrick