HILLCREST LUMBER COMPANY LTD.
EMPLOYEES REUNION NEWSLETTER - THE LAST WHISTLE
2013 We are still going strong even after all these years. We are getting older and some are passing on, but this year we still had about 75 people out to enjoy the camaraderie, stories, luncheon and just to catch up on all the news since we saw each other at last years reunion.
Cec Ashley standing beside the welcome sign for 2013. The community hall puts up a welcome sign each year for us. Thanks guys
Ian MacInnes. Ian wrote a book about Hillcrest . The title is "Carlton Stone"s Hillcrest"
Oke Anderson left talking over old times with Jack Greenwell
Bill Irving right. Bill's dad Jack was the mill superintendent
Georgie Grant. Georgie's husband Don worked on the boom.
Nirmali Greenwell. Nirmali's husband Jack was a logger in the woods.
Ruth Buckham. Ruth's dad Adam Dickson was the planer foreman
Mother Mary Turko. Mary's husband worked in the sawmill as well as her two sons.
Bob Crawford, Val Pawlik and Don Gordon having a chat.
Charlie Dickson on right and Dick Pollock. Charlie is the son of Adam Dickson.
From Left: Doug Smart, George Smart, Bill Irving, Vera Wilson and Byron Wilson.
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Right: Harold Lawson, left and Cliff Pascoe. Harold is selling our hats and Cliff is selling Robertha Pascoe( Portelance) book "Camp People"
Julie Roome, left granddaughter of Carlton Stone and Lorene Milligan
Lorraine Coates and Theresa Cooke
Linda and Bob Coates
Dorothy and Wally Russell
Mike Padjen. Mike worked in the barker mill.
Nancy Davis, Cec Ashley and Julie Roome. Nancy and Julie are granddaughters of Carlton Stone the founder.
Walter Cooke with sister Francis (Kerrone) Cooke
Some of the attendees listening to Cec and Don on stage making a speech