- CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.34.2.2-5_1
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- Jun 1942
Caption in album reads: "Elmer Martin, Floradale, caught a young deer - Boys huts in rear - See wash line."
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Caption in album reads: "Elmer Martin, Floradale, caught a young deer - Boys huts in rear - See wash line."
Fir tree 19 feet in circumference
Caption in album reads: "A fir tree. 19 feet in circumference. Many trees like this on the Island." Jesse B. Martin is on the right. Date from Martin's World War II memorandum book.
Jesse Martin's house in Koksilah
Caption in album reads: "My house at Koksilah." Jesse B. Martin stands to the left of the cabin door.
Walter Bowman and Frederick Deen splitting wood
Caption in album reads: "Walter Bowman splitting wood and Frederick Deen handing it to the hatcher." Left to right: Walter Bowman (Waterloo, Ontario), Frederick Deen (or Dean) (Kitchener, Ontario).
Caption in album reads: "Four boys cutting wood for camp use. [Numbers written on photograph:] 1 - Abe Bergen, Kitchener; 2 - Lorne Litwiller, [Kitchener]; 3 - Robert Welshman, London; 4 - Gerhard Thiessen, Kitchener." A.J. Klassen's <i>Alternative Service for Peace</i> does not list a Gerhard Thiessen from Kitchener, but does list a Gerald Thiessen from Waterloo. Darrell Frey's <i>Called to be a Soldier</i> lists a Gerhard Theissen from Waterloo. An Abe Bergen from Kitchener is listed at Kokshilah in <i>Called to be a Soldier</i>.
Mr. McWilliams talking to one of the staff
Caption in album reads: "Mr. McWilliams, head of forestry, at Victoria, B.C. - Talking to one of staff. [Arrow drawn on photograph indicates] Road goes three miles beyond camp where it ends."
Caption in album reads: "Group at Koksilah Camp. This is forty miles from Victoria on Island. Shawnigan Lake is seven miles. [X marked on photograph identifies] William Mudge, foreman. [1 marked on photograph identifies] Bill Stubbs, cook."
Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp
Caption in album reads: "'Home sweet home' for the conchie during the duration!" A view of four cabins or huts at the Koksilah camp.
Fred Cressman on Shawnigan Lake
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Fred Cressman in a row boat on Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Fred—Shawnigan Lake, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Myself in boat on Shawningan Lake."
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Rufus Jutzi sitting on a deck overlooking Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Rufus Jutzi Shawnigan Lake, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Ruffus Jutzi at Shawnigan Lake; 9/42."
Koksilah Camp at Shawnigan Lake
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Lake Shawnigan Camp, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Koksilah camps; 9/42."
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Rufus Jutzi in a row boat on Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Rufus Jutzi Lake Shawnigan, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Rufus in boat on Shawnigan Lake; 9/42."
Eddy Moulon getting barbered at Koksilah Camp
Part of Fred Cressman photograph album
Eddy Moulon getting his hair cut at Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp, near Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Caption in album reads: "Barbering at Shawniga Lake camp, 8/42." Caption on back of photo reads: "Eddy Moulon getting barbered at Koksilah; 9/42." In Darrell Fry's list of men at Koksilah Camp in his book "Called to be a Soldier" (2014), an Edward Moutoux is listed, who is possibly Eddy Moulon.
Wilson Hunsberger photograph album
The album consists of photographs taken or collected by Hunsberger during his time in Alternative Service.
Hunsberger, Wilson A., 1919-2008
Alternative Service workers cutting fir trees to build a road.