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Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH): 0216

Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.

Bull River School, Bull River, B.C. Ca. 1925; included in photo, Emily Burlingham, farthest right, front row.

Internal ID: 0216.0034
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.

Class Photo - Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.; Ca. 1925. Included in photo - Emily Burlingham, back row - 3rd from right and Reynolds Burlingham, front row - 5th from left.

Internal ID: 0216.0038
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1925

Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.

Class Photo - Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.

Internal ID: 0216.0039
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1932

Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.

Class Photo - Bull River School, Bull River, B.C.; Ca. 1930

Internal ID: 0216.0040
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1930

Amy Woodland School Class Photo, Grade 6

Class photo - Amy Woodland School, Cranbrook, B.C. Grade 6, 1961, teacher - Mr. Ed Gunson

Internal ID: 0216.0058
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1961

Laurie School Class Photo, 1963

Class photo - Laurie School 1963, Cranbrook, B.C.. Jill Warland reported: Teacher on the right is Mr. Hale.

Internal ID: 0216.0059
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1963

Cranbrook Tenth Avenue School

Class photo - Cranbrook Tenth Avenue School, Cranbrook, B.C., 1958-59; Grade 4B

Internal ID: 0216.0060
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1958

Central School, Cranbrook, B.C.

Class photo - Central school, Cranbrook, B.C., 1962; Teacher Mr. Joe Qualteri.i

Internal ID: 0216.0061
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1962

York Hotel and Stop & Go Inn Boys Hockey Team

York Hotel and Stop & Go Inn boys hockey team; Ca. 1957-58. Coach, Ken Carver; included in photo are: back row, 3rd from left, Larry Becker, 5th from left, Brian Daniels, 6th from left, Arthur Burlingham. Front row, 5th from left Gordon Schnell

Internal ID: 0216.0062
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1957

Arthur Burlingham

Arthur Burlingham in front yard of home on 5th Avenue, Cranbrook, B.C. ca. 1952

Internal ID: 0216.0070
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1952

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation - Certificate

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation - Certificate for 5 shares issued August 7, 1979 by the B.C.Provincial Government. Front and back of certificate shown. The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation, or BCRIC (pronounced "brick") was a holding company formed under the government of William R. Bennett. The company took over ownership of various sawmills and mines that had been bought and bailed out by the government. The name was eventually changed to Westar Group Ltd. The most famous aspect of the company were the five free bearer shares, dated August 7, 1979 that were distributed to all British Columbians, to promote investment in the province, and earn back a profit to the buyer. British Columbians and investors were encouraged to buy more. The company expanded, and bought numerous mining and logging installations. Unfortunately, because of significant investment in a North Sea oil play by a subsidiary, Westar Petroleum, as well as bad timing in a mining investment by another subsidiary, Westar Mining, the company ran into financial trouble. Investors saw their thousands of dollars dwindle to pennies. In 1995, the shares were consolidated at a ratio of 125 to 1. At that time, 5 bearer shares were worth .008 (or 0.8%) of one post-consolidation share. In June 1997, the consolidated shares were subject to a compulsory buy-out at $70 each (i.e. 56 cents per bearer share) as part of a privatization transaction by the Jim Pattison Group. However, the buyout had a 10 year limit which expired on June 30, 2007 and, as a result, outstanding share certificates no longer have any value

Internal ID: 0216.0184
Medium:Ephemera
Date: August 7th 1979

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation - Certificate

British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation - Certificate for 5 shares issued August 7, 1979 by the B.C.Provincial Government. Front and back of certificate shown. The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation, or BCRIC (pronounced "brick") was a holding company formed under the government of William R. Bennett. The company took over ownership of various sawmills and mines that had been bought and bailed out by the government. The name was eventually changed to Westar Group Ltd. The most famous aspect of the company were the five free bearer shares, dated August 7, 1979 that were distributed to all British Columbians, to promote investment in the province, and earn back a profit to the buyer. British Columbians and investors were encouraged to buy more. The company expanded, and bought numerous mining and logging installations. Unfortunately, because of significant investment in a North Sea oil play by a subsidiary, Westar Petroleum, as well as bad timing in a mining investment by another subsidiary, Westar Mining, the company ran into financial trouble. Investors saw their thousands of dollars dwindle to pennies. In 1995, the shares were consolidated at a ratio of 125 to 1. At that time, 5 bearer shares were worth .008 (or 0.8%) of one post-consolidation share. In June 1997, the consolidated shares were subject to a compulsory buy-out at $70 each (i.e. 56 cents per bearer share) as part of a privatization transaction by the Jim Pattison Group. However, the buyout had a 10 year limit which expired on June 30, 2007 and, as a result, outstanding share certificates no longer have any value

Internal ID: 0216.0185
Medium:Ephemera
Date: August 7th 1979