Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.037.008G |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Colour photo of speed climbing trees being hauled from Shawnigan Lake for the Wickheim Timber Show in Victoria Harbour sponsored by the Hoo-Hoo Club. Trees were installed on the sidewalk across from the Legislature Building. Trees were hauled by Gerald Patterson Logging Ltd from Mill Bay. |
Image File Name |
1974-Speed Climbing Trees on Truck-Shawnigan Lake-2019037008G-jpg72-001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1974/ / |
Place |
Shawnigan Lake |
Provenance |
During the Depression, Jube and his older brother Ardiel (Ardy) made money after school and on the weekends by working on the log booms in the Sooke Basin. In 1968, Jube and Ardy were hired by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) to produce and manage their Timber Show, which led to the formation of Wickheim Timber Shows. Wickheim Timber Shows preformed all over the world - from Australia to Japan, in Norway, Sweden, Chile, the United States and Canada. Including Expo 70 (Osaka, Japan), Expo 86 (Vancouver, BC), a special performance for Prince Charles and Lady Diana, as well as 8 seasons with SeaWorld Parks. Between them, the brothers won 14 World Log Rolling Championships in 15 years. |
Search Terms |
Shawnigan Lake games logging sports sponsor speed climbing trees load logs truck flatbed skeleton truck |
Collection |
Logger Sports |
People |
Wickheim Hoo Hoo Club Gerald Patterson Logging Ltd |
Subjects |
People Timber Shows Hauling Documentary, Vancouver Island |