Sechelt Public Library Collection --
Peninsula Times Index

Accidents
Awards
Businesses
Clubs
Coaches
Councils
Events
Fishing Awards
Gibsons
Groups
Horses
Hospital
Hunting
Legion
News
Pender Harbour
People
Pets
Politicians
Prizes
Schools
Seniors
Sports
Transportation
Unidentified
Unions
Views
Weddings
Youth

Sechelt Public Library Collection, Peninsula Times -- Groups, Page 4

The Sechelt Public Library acquired several boxes of The Peninsula Times newspaper photographs after the newspaper ceased publication in 1980 and donated them to the Sechelt Community Archives in 1997. The photographs, with accompanying text, cover activities, happenings, people, organizations, sports and cultural events; in fact pictures of every day life on the Sunshine Coast from Egmont to Port Mellon for sixteen years.

Sunshine Coast residents have enjoyed reading numerous local newspapers from as early as 1931. The longest running newspaper, the Coast News, started in 1945 and ran until January 1995. It was founded by Al Alsgard of Powell River and Ernie Parr-Pearson of Halfmoon Bay and Sechlet. Mr. Alsgard and his son Stewart published the Peninsula Times newspaper, also known as the Sechelt Peninsula Times, from December 1963 until 1980. It was printed in Powell River. Mr. Alsgard, who came to Powell River in 1926, worked in most departments of the Powell River paper mills until he became involved in the newspaper business in 1933. He published and owned several different Powell River newspapers as well as the Sechelt Peninsula Times until he sold them to Winnipeg interests in 1970. The Alsgard family continued to print the Peninsula Times newspaper until 1980 when the paper was shut down by its Winnipeg owners. Mr. Alsgard died in 1978.

1   2   3   4   5  6   7   8   9   10    11  12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20  21   22 

29.18.17 date unknown -- Front Row: ?, ?, Clarence Joe Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Peninsula Times and the Alsgard family

29.18.18 "May 24, 1972 -- Historic Occasion -- For the first time council of Sechelt held an official meeting with the coucil of the Sechelt Indian Band in order that affairs of mutual interest might be discussed. Historic event took place last Wednesday, May 17th in the Sechelt Village council chambers. Next such event is scheduled for June 20th in the chambers of the Indian Council. From left, seated: Teddy Joe, Albert Louie, Harold Nelson, Gilbert Joe, Ted Osborne, Bernel Gordon. Standing from left: clerk Ted Rayner, Mayor Ben Lang, Chief Henry Paull and Band economic consultant Derwyn Owen. May 24, 1972, Page 1." Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Peninsula Times and the Alsgard family

29.18.19 date unknown -- L-r: Gerry Flay, Doug Wheeler, ?, Bill Rankin, ? Petersen, Joe Benner, Bill Swain Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Peninsula Times and the Alsgard family

29.18.20 date unknown -- Back row l-r: Harold Nelson, Ted Raynor, Joe Benner. Front row l-r: Ted Osborne Sr., Bill Swain, Ben Lang. Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Peninsula Times and the Alsgard family

29.18.21 date unknown -- Back row l-r: ?, ?, ?, Cliff Thorold, Harry Almond, ?, ?. Front row l-r: ?, ? Petersen, Bill Swain Photographer unknown. Photograph courtesy The Peninsula Times and the Alsgard family

Copyright © The Sechelt Community Archives