Koksilah Alternative Service Work Camp (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia)

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-38
Item
1943

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Caption in album reads: "'The Burnt Bridge.' Picturesque landmark on the Silvermine Trail. Site of the 2nd camp, erected Fall 1943."

Cutting fir trees

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-10
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Alternative Service workers cutting fir trees to build a road.

Cutting wood for camp use

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.34.2.2-5_5
Item
1942-6

Part of Jesse B. Martin photograph albums

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 Alternative Service for Peace does not list a Gerhard Thiessen from Kitchener, but does list a Gerald Thiessen from Waterloo. Darrell Frey's Called to be a Soldier lists a Gerhard Theissen from Waterloo. An Abe Bergen from Kitchener is listed at Kokshilah in Called to be a Soldier.

Dining hall at Koksilah camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-33
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Eddy Moulon getting barbered at Koksilah Camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.137.6-018
Item
[Aug 1942 or Sept 1942]

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.

Elmer Martin with a fawn

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.34.2.2-5_1
Item
Jun 1942

Part of Jesse B. Martin photograph albums

Caption in album reads: "Elmer Martin, Floradale, caught a young deer - Boys huts in rear - See wash line."

Fir tree 19 feet in circumference

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.34.2.2-5_2
Item
1942-6-10

Part of Jesse B. Martin photograph albums

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.

First three huts at Koksilah camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-14
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Forest fire near Koksilah camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-36
Item
[between 1942 and 1944]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Four Alternative Service men setting off on a hike

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-52
Item
Sept 1943

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Caption in album reads: "The Great Adventure to the Pacific Ocean, September 1943: [left to right]: Self [Wilson Hunsberger], Bob Philip, Elmer Martin, Albert Stunden at start of hike. End of road to the west."

Frank Rempel, Wilson Hunsberger, Robert Philip, Albert Sunden

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-32
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Caption in album reads: "Occupants of Hut No. 4: Rempel, Huns., Philip, Stunden."

Fred Cressman on Shawnigan Lake

CA MAO Hist.Mss.137.6-014
Item
Aug 1942

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."

Group at Koksilah camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.34.2.2-5_7
Item
1942-6

Part of Jesse B. Martin photograph albums

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."