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And have the boys a plaything in the Parkhurst Pussy!
Part of Barr Fonds
Comic poem written by Georgina Murray, daughter of Ma Murray of Lillooet. The poem is about the crawler tractor at Parkhurst. Although the tractor was actually of the brand "Cletrac" it was widely known as the "Cat" after the brand "Caterpillar". This poem was making a pun on the word cat, describing the machine as a pet.
Parkhurst Nov 1937 Station Cookhouse Bunkhouses
Part of DeBeck Fonds
Photograph of the Parkhurst Pacific Great Eastern Railway station, cookhouse, and bunkhouses for the logging camp at Parkhurst in November, 1937. Caption on verso.
Resort Municipality of Whistler Heritage Plan
Part of Alison Apps (Racey) Fonds
Resort Municipality of Whistler Heritage Plan Interim Draft Report prepared by the Planning & Development Department and the Parks & Recreation Department. First Draft: July 29, 1992. "Betty Clark" is written in blue pen on the top right. The report lists an inventory of heritage sites.
Whistler Off-Road Cycling Guide 1993
Off-Road Cycling Guide written by the founders of WORCA, Charlie Doyle and Grant Lamont. The guide includes photos, maps, cartoons, and descriptions of places to ride in the Whistler area by region.
A cloth-bound guestbook with a flowery print from the Parkhurst Gazebo and Garden with entries from June, 1997 to January, 1999.
An orange guestbook with a plastic cover from the Parkhurst Gazebo and Garden with entries from May, 1997 to October, 1998.
Part of Gay Cluer Fonds
A form filled in by Bev and Ron Kitteringham at 5602 Alta Lake Road, Lot 39. They write about how they purchased the property from the Fairhursts and their family history in the area. Also included in a different package is one page of typed notes with extensive handwritten annotations and two double sided pages of handwritten notes. The notes are from Bev and Ron Kitteringham and include numerous small anecdotes about traveling to and from Alta Lake on the train, as well how they lived before the town became more accessible.
Part of Barr Fonds
Photograph of a float plane on Green Lake and the PGE railway tracks at Parkhurst. A freight car is shown on the railway track. The inscription on the back reads "Green Lake, 1928 or 1929. Boat on lake, boat house, PGE." Although the inscription reads "boat" the item on the water is almost certainly a float plane.
Small bio of Jenny Jardine and Wallace Betts
A short biography of the family of Jenny Jardine and Wallace Betts and their relation to the Alta Lake Area. It describes how they were presented with a pair of Hudson Bay blankets when they left, as well as their children.
A small spiral bound notebook with a clear plastic cover used as a guestbook at the Parkhurst Gazebo and Garden, with entries from July, 1995 to August, 1996.