Whistler Aviation History - An Incomplete Chronology
- WA_2023_047-02-001
- File
- May 23, 2023
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace
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Whistler Aviation History - An Incomplete Chronology
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace
First Landing on Alta Lake Prints
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
Prints made from negatives taken by Myrtle Philip of the 1922 first landing on Alta Lake. The aircraft that landed was a Curtiss HS2L flying boat, flown by Earl Leslie "E.L." MacLeod and landed on Alta Lake on September 1, 1922.
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
A collection of notes, photos, and book excerpts related to the first aircraft to land on Alta Lake in 1922, as well as the Brock family fatal aircraft accident beside Alta Lake in 1935. Also included is the Rainbow Lodge guest register from 1922.
Rainbow Lodge Guest Register Photocopy
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
A photocopy of the Rainbow Lodge guest register from 1922 (Photocopy made in 1982), page 85 shows an entry of Earl Leslie "E.L." MacLeod, the first pilot to land on Alta Lake on September 1, 1922.
Early Flying in British Columbia
Part of Brent Wallace Fonds
An article titled "Early Flying in British Columbia", written by Earl Leslie "E.L." Macleod, and published in the Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) Journal. Included in the article is the story of Macleod being the first to land an aircraft on Alta Lake in 1922.
Whistler Museum & Archives Society Calendar Diary 1988
A Whistler Museum & Archives Society 1988 Calendar Diary. Contains monthly calendar pages from January-December 1988. Also contains numerous archival photos and captions as listed below;
Short History of the Garibaldi Area
Part of Don MacLaurin
File includes a document titled "A Short History of the Garibaldi Area and 'Indian Annies' Part in the Action," subtitled "Prepared (without prejudice) by Ian Barnet who cannot guarantee all the facts." Dates listed chronologically on the document begin in 1908 and end in 1986.
Pacific Great Eastern Railway draft with Passenger Receipt
Part of Gay Cluer Fonds
A draft of the section covering the Pacific Great Eastern Railway with numerous handwritten notes, which focuses on how the train brought passengers to Alta Lake and how Rainbow Lodge provided a rest stop along the journey further north. Also includes a passenger receipt from a train that ran from North Vancouver to Rainbow Lodge for the cost of $3.30.
Part of Gay Cluer Fonds
Notes relating to 5714 Alta Lake Road, lots 10 and 11. Includes notes from a chat with Roger Stacey, correspondence with Florence and Andy Petersen, correspondence with Roger Stacey, and handwritten note from Ray Dove, and a memoir from Ray Dove about Woodbine Cottage.
Part of Gay Cluer Fonds
Typed notes and anecdotes from J'Anne Greenwood, the owner of 5690 Alta Lake Road, Lots 17 and 18. The same stories are laid out several different times in slightly different formats, and cover stories about train travel and how the family came to buy a lot of Alta Lake Road and a general family history.