Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1991.007.008 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Men in hardhats standing near a Caterpillar tractor and Northwest Model 6 shovel picking up logs. Written on the back: "Camp #3 Youbou, BC Forest Products. Hooker: Jock Paton [Jim "Jock" Paton] Choker Man: Rose Cat. Operators: Tom Gray + Carl Gullickson Crane Operator: Gordon Melkan(?) 1951 Gordon Melkan was killed in collapse of 2 [?] @ Nanaimo Bridge. [???] operating crane." |
Image File Name |
1951 - Men working at camp 3 - Youbou - 1991007008 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1951/ / |
Place |
Camp 3, Youbou |
Provenance |
Camp 3 was established in the 1920s. By 1929 there were close to 200 loggers working at the camp. It closed during the Great Depression and re-opened in 1934. It was taken over by Industrial Lumber Mills Co. with BC Forest Products later taking over operations in 1946. In 1985 the camp was razed. A "hooker" is the hook tender, who is in charge of the yarding crew and releasing chokers at the landing. A choker is the wire rope section with ferrules to attach logs to the yarding line. A choker setter is a member of a crew who attaches chokers around logs. Jim "Jock" Paton came to Canada from Scotland when he nineteen years old. He first began logging in Lake Cowichan in 1929 and then moved to Caycuse and later to Camp 3 (Nitinat). Founded by E. P. Taylor, British Columbia Forest Products Limited (BCFP) was a forestry company that operated from 1946 to 1986. BCFP operations included timber production, pulp and paper, veneer, plywood and transportation. For many years, it was considered to be the second largest forest company operating in British Columbia. Fletcher Challenge Limited of New Zealand purchased BCFP in 1987 and merged it with Crown Forest Industries. (From First Growth) |
Search Terms |
Youbou Camp 3 BC Forest Products BCFP people Hooker Choker setter Tractor Model 6 Crane Chokerman Caterpillar Hard hats Shovel operator |
Collection |
Heavy Equipment |
People |
Paton, Jim Gray, Tom Gullickson, Carl Melkan, Gordon Rose |
Subjects |
people people associated with manual labor Documentary, Cowichan Valley Yarding & Loading |