1910's
1911 |
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• Campbell River's first school house is constructed on the hill behind today's municipal hall.
• SS Cottage City, bound for Alaska with 30 chorus girls aboard, runs aground on the Willow Point Reef.
• Strathcona Park, B.C's first park, is created. |
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1912 |
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| • A lakeside Forbes Landing Hotel replaces the earlier floating accomodation. |
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![]() Lourdes Hospital, MCR 11396 |
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1913 |
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| • Population of Campbell River: 200 | |
1914 |
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• Donations, plus $1.00 per month logger's payroll deductions, make possible Campbell River's first hospital, later called the Lourdes Hospital.
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1917 |
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• Prohibition comes into effect in B.C.
• Construction begins on the Quinsam Hotel.
• Crawford's Store opens in Campbellton. |
Quinsam Hotel & Crawford's Store, MCR 6614 |
1918 |
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| • A new bridge over the Oyster River replaces the makeshift one built by local residents. | |
1919 |
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• The Bee Hive Ice Cream Parlour and Saloon is established.
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The Bee Hive and staff, MCR 7537 |






