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University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus Library Special Collections and Archives Simpson Family fonds File
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1910s – 1930s Early Days.

File consists of early photographs of precursors to S.M. Simpson, Ltd., predominantly ca. 1910 - 1939, with occasional outliers dating as recently as the 1950s. Featured in this collection are depictions of The Kelowna Sawmill (KSM), which was moved to the Lakeshore site from Okanagan Mission about 1892, and owned by various historic figures local to Kelowna. KSM burned down several times, and was eventually sold to S.M. Simpson in 1942. Much of the mill burned to the ground in 1944, and while the land was still owned by KSM, the company was owned by S.M. Simpson. Many of the photos in the collection date from those early years. Additionally, there are numerous photos of portable sawmills that were located in Ellison and Winfield, but which didn't form part of S.M. Simpson Ltd., although they were often owned solely, or in partnership, by S.M. Simpson.

1950s

Includes 15 photographs of the S.M.S. entry in the 1951 Centennial Parade.

1960s

Includes 7 1960s management portraits. Includes 26 photographs depicting 1960s industrial safety initiatives.

Affidavits 2007

Includes prepared body of affidavits, originals from 1951 regarding initial sale of land to City of Kelowna, presumed copied around 2007, and affidavits dated 2007 from Sharron J. Simpson. Also includes chamber briefs.

Appraisal

Includes Real Estate Appraisal, Consultation & Arbitration: "Retrospective Market Review…1945 Acquisition of The Kelowna Saw Mill Company Limited" as well as Tom Smithwick's trial notes and body of relevant affidavits.

Civic Centre Simpson Covenant Volume 1

Contains predominantly copies of press coverage, copies of bylaws, and correspondence. Original materials date to 1945 and more recent, but it is presumed that all copies were made after 2004.

Contractor Log

Listing of contractors engaged in logging operations and record of deliveries. Pages separated by location.

Correspondence

Personal, business, and cc'd letters relating to SMS Ltd. up to time of acquisition by Crown Zellerbach.

Court Findings 2007

Also includes Tom Smithwick (lawyer) affidavit, and letters of support from the community which are not part of the public record.

Court of Appeal Record 2008

Spiral bound appeal record between Save the Heritage Simpson Covenant Society and the City of Kelowna, filed at the Vancouver Court of Appeal Registry 17 October 2008.

Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. Interior Operations

Binder containing profiles of production/operation sites incl. Knox Mtn., Kelowna Sawmill, Kelowna Plywood, Bear Creek Ranch, Monte Lake, Falkland Sawmill, Armstrong Plywood, Armstrong Sawmill, Enderby Sawmill, Lumby Sawmill, with mill stats; profiles typical tree stands, logging operations, describes tree licenses in detail.

Forestry/Logging

Includes 6 photographs labelled “Bilquist & Hildred, 1963” and 8 photographs depicting Grouse Mountain Fire, 1952.

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