Tyee Club - Kelowna, British Columbia
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N 49° 53.326 W 119° 29.712
11U E 320773 N 5529248
The decorative utility box: Tyee Club is located on the west side of the arena.
Waymark Code: WMQ12N
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/26/2015
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This utility box is decorated with one of the covers from the British Columbia Magazine: Land of New Horizons. The magazine was first published in 1959.
Over the next 20 years, the magazine played a major role in the development of today's multi-billion-dollar tourism industry, putting British Columbia on the map as one of the world's great destinations.
The main focal point is a picture of the Campbell River with the Tyee Club in the inset. It shows a proud fisherman showing off his 53 lb Giant Tyee Salmon.
"Tyee" is another name given to the Spring or Chinook salmon, the largest of all the salmon species that weigh 30 lbs or more. The name "Tyee" comes from an Indian word that means "great" or "chief." Campbell River, in British Columbia, is known as the salmon and Tyee capital of the world. It was here that the famous Tyee Club was born.
Source:
BC Heritage
In the summer of 1924, a few fishermen gathered in the Willows Hotel in Campbell River and decided to organize a club somewhat along the lines of the famous Tuna Club of Catalina Island. The purpose was to standardize the sport of salmon fishing in B.C. Dr. J.A. Wiborn of California, Melville Haigh, Manager of the Willows Hotel, and A.N. Wolverton of Vancouver, decided to form a club to be called The Tyee Club of British Columbia. Dr. Wiborn acted as Chairman with Mr. Haigh as informal Secretary.
The organizational meeting was held in August, 1925 with five fishermen attending.
Source: The Tyee Club
The Tyee Club is still active in Campbell River.
