HILLCREST LUMBER COMPANY LTD.
EMPLOYEES REUNION NEWSLETTER - THE LAST WHISTLE
HILLCREST REUNION 2008~40 YEAR SHUT DOWN.
WOW! WHAT A SMASHING SUCCESS!
The 2008 reunion was an outstanding success with 133 people attending. Our special guests were Wally Oppal; and 20 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren of the Hillcrest founder Carlton Stone. The weather was warm and sunny and many photos were taken outside.
Organizer Cec Ashley with Wally Oppal at the 2008 reunion.
A group photo of Hillcrest founder Carlton Stone's grandchildren, great grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many thanks to the Stone families for raising over $1000.00 to be donated to the Kaatza Museum. We also raised over $140.00 by donation at the reunion, and another $90.00 by donation at the museum.
A great shot of three old friends and softball players. On the left is Ian Shopland, Wally Oppal and Bill Keserich. Wally was chosen Most Valuable Player one year in a tournament and Bill has never gotten over it. (Get over it Bill:)
Bill Keserich and Cec Ashley
Don and Georgie Grant
Jack Millar and sis Marilyn Hudson
Lorene Milligan with one of the two special 40 year reunion cakes she made.
From left: Carol Scott (Portelance), Sharon Maxwell (Kidds),
Ann Adamschek (Turko), Lynn Dorward (Turko)
Wally with co-organizer Joyce Ashley at the 2008 reunion.
Old friends and workmates. Bikar Mann and Wally Oppal. They used to work togerther at the Hillcrest Sawmill.
The day started off at 10:00 in the morning with a visit to the Kaatza Museum in Lake Cowichan where curator Barb Simpkins and Andrea had set up a special screening for anyone attending the Hillcrest reunion.
Bob Crawford and Harry Wright
Anne and Doug Stone
Leona Portelance and daughter Carol
Rolli Gunderson is a reporter with the Lake Cowichan Gazette
From left:: Bill Irving, Al Lundgren, Lorne Fisk, and Gordy Knott