HILLCREST LUMBER COMPANY LTD.
EMPLOYEES REUNION NEWSLETTER - THE LAST WHISTLE
HILLCREST REUNION - 2015
Cec Ashley once again standing under the welcoming sign at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena
Early arrivals. The Turko family are always the first to arrive and the last to leave.
Our wall of fame. We place old time photos of Hillcrest under the banner.
From left: Mary Ann Anderson, Sandy Berry, and Lynn Turko.
John Turko arriving with Mother Mary Turko. Mary Turko turns 96 on June 29th. The Turko family are very loyal attendees and have never missed one.
Very old friends. Bill Turko and Wally Oppal grew up together in Mesachie Lake.
Bob Coates, Tim Auger, and Don Coates. Tim is Bob's grandson. Good to see you out Tim.
Bikar Mann arriving with grandson Josh and son Jason. Bikar was a lumber grader in the planer mill at Hillcrest.
Cliff Pascoe and his wife Dorothy. Cliff was an electrician in the early days of Mesachie Lake, and helped to wire St. Christophers Church
Lloyd Smith and Livio Michieli. Loyd was an electrician at Hillcrest for many years.
Mary Ann Turko and Mother Turko
Old friends from left: Bikar Mann, Wally Oppal and Bill Turko, reunited again after many years. All three men worked for Hillcrest.
Co-organizer Joyce Ashley on left and Sharron Sweeney at the registration desk.
Neil Dirom on left and Bikar Mann talking over lumbering. Neil was a manager at Youbou sawmill for many years.
Organizer Cec Ashley and special guest Wally Oppal.
Sharon Kerrone of the Kerrone logging family
Josh Mann and Harinder Mann
Brothers Jason on left and Mandeep Mann. Sons of Bikar Mann.
Lorene Jack (Milligan) with husband Jim Milligan. The Jack family were very prominent employees of Hillcrest Lumber Company.
A great photo of Rose White (Turko) with Wally.
A great photo of Wally and guest Carolyn Prellwitz. Carolyn is a director with the Cowichan Valley Schools Historical Society. Carolyn was scanning old photos from the school system in Lake Cowichan and area.
Oke Anderson and Alice Anderson with their son. Oke worked in the planer mill at Hillcrest for many years.
Ian McInnis arriving with his wife. Ian wrote a wonderful book about Hillcrest entitled" Carlton Stone's Hillcrest"
Bill Irving arriving. Bill's dad Jack Irving was the superintendent at Hillcrest sawmill and planer mill.
Bob Crawford and Julie Roome talking over old times. They grew up in Mesachie Lake and went to school together together. Bob was a faller in the woods and Julie is a granddaughter of Carlton Stone.
Very old friends, Wally Oppal and Bill Keserich used to be adversaries on the ball park. Bill and Wally worked at Hillcrest.
The welcoming doors at the Mesachie Lake Hall where we hold all of our reunions.
My wife Joyce and fellow organizer signing in the newly arrived attendees.
From left: Ed Adamschek, Ann Adamschek (Turko) Sandy Berry, Donna Leukov,( Berry) Lynn Turko (Dorward) Maryann Anderson (Turko)
Ed and Ann Adamschek.
Brother Bill Turko arriving.
Rose (White)Turko, Betty Turko, Mary Turko and John Turko.
Nancy Davis arriving. Nancy is the granddaughter of Carlton Stone the founder of Hillcrest Lumber Company.
Bikar's son Manjeet and daughter Harinder arriving.
Wally Oppal and Ann Adamschek
Arlene Dorward
Wally Oppal and guest Sharron Sweeney looking great for the camera. As a young man Wally worked in the sawmill to help pay his way through University.
A great photo of Mike and Barb Stone. Mike is a grandson of founder Carlton Stone.
Nancy Davis and furry friend. Nancy is a grandaughter of founder Carlton Stone
A classic photo of two prominent lumbering families. On left is Ken Kerrone of the Kerrone logging family and Dick Pollock whose father was the manager of the Sahtlam Hillcrest mill.
Wally with Carlton Stone's granddaughters Nancy Davis and Julie Roome.
Bob Coates on right with his grandson Tim Auger
Kuldeep Sall and Ian enjoying the day.
Alice Anderson and Jocelyn Anderson
Reunited after many years, two old friends share a hug. Sharron Sweeney on the left with Rose (Turko) White.
Old friends Bill Keserich and Al Stone. Al is a grandson of founder Carlton Stone..
Walter Cooke enjoying the day.
Old friends Cliff Pascoe and Sharron Sweeney catching up on the latest news.
Old friend John French arriving for this years festivities.
Dave Berry enjoying a hearty laugh. Bob's dad had the store at Mesachie Lake. it was recently torn down to make room for an expanded ball park.
Old workmates Lloyd Smith and Bikar Mann talking over old times. Lloyd was an electrician and Bikar was a lumber grader.
Cec presenting memorial photos to Wally, Bikar and Bill. Photos are from a previous reunion when they were all together.