Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of surveying on new cleared land. New homes under construction in the background.
Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.
Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.