Comments on: Howard Fry and the Salt Spring Island Calendar’s 20th Anniversary

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 May 2023 06:02:27 +0000

It looks like few posts since 2021, but I’ll hgive this a shot.
I have a friend on Saltspring and would love to give thema copy of the old Calendar.
Does anyone know where I may be able to find one or if there is anyone who is elling these still?

By: Harry Williams

Harry Williams — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 22:16:35 +0000

Love this site. I grew up in Japan Town in the 1940s & the stories and photos bring back a crush of memories. Thanks to whoever is responsible for sharing.

By: Cynthia Lee

Cynthia Lee — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:09:25 +0000

Could you please tell me what the name of the park is that the calendar girls saved?
Thanks

By: Melodie Herbert

Melodie Herbert — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:48:26 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful information. I remember seeing the calendar, as I grew up in Vancouver.
Retired to live on Salt Spring in 2012.
Is it possible someone could organize a reprint of the iconic Howard Fry 2001 calendar? I would love a copy now.

By: Howard Fry

Howard Fry — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:37:07 +0000

In reply to James Mitchell. My fault, original is a slide and I scanned it the wrong way! I guess I didn’t look at it closely enough before sending to Eve. Good eye!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:03:03 +0000

In reply to Michael. Ralph Magee ended up setting up a small sawmill on Beddis Road on Salt Spring years ago. It used to be a good place to go to buy wood to make garden beds.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:50:38 +0000

Fantastic story, again.

Thanks Eve,
Will remain your loyal fan.

By: Howard Fry

Howard Fry — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:20:10 +0000

In reply to Ron Woodall.

I do remember Terry, in fact he called me after seeing the SS calendar and was extremely complementary.
Initially I was just helping the SS ladies with their project and they wanted to do something similar. I did one shot that was influenced by Terry’s pictures, but realised there was an opportunity to produce something quite different. I was pretty upset
that the beautiful Island I called home was being subjected to industrial logging, so I decided to shoot pictures showing the Salt Spring I love.
I was pretty proud of this series of pictures as i was used to working with a team of very talented people in my line of work. This was the first time in years that I found the locations, carried most of the gear, set up the lighting etc. Ruth Tarasoff took care of finding willing subjects. A wonderful effort by all involved.

By: James Mitchell

James Mitchell — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:42:27 +0000

Vancouver from Cypress Mountain photo looks reversed?

By: Ron Woodall

Ron Woodall — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:38:05 +0000

Hi Eve. So great that Howard is getting this retrospective exposure. Regarding the top shot. Howard Fry may remember Terry Logan, a Yorkshireman who was the art director of J. Walter Thompson in Vancouver in the 70s. Eventually, Terry, a landscape painter, longed for the moors so much that he went back to the UK and opened an art gallery in Skipton. . It was Terry’s missus, Lynda, who organized the very famous “Calendar Girls” which became the subject of a feature film starring Helen Mirren. Terry did the calendar photography. Looked a lot like the top protest shot.

By: Bill Griffin

Bill Griffin — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:15:53 +0000

In reply to Ruth Enns. There was one in N Van yesterday :( but yes very little violent crimes per capita.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:36:51 +0000

Our summertime neighbours at the cabin community of Pierre’s Point on Shuswap Lake left the interior for Saltspring in 1968. He was a small-scale contract logger named Ralph Magee and moved there for the amount of uncut timber.

By: Michael McLintock

Michael McLintock — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 21:17:45 +0000

more great stories Eve, always great reading….also great pictures of Vancouver

By: Angus McIntyre

Angus McIntyre — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:14:15 +0000

The gentleman peeking through the fence at Georgia and Granville is likely looking at the crater left from the demolition of the Birk’s Building. Birks had other locations in 1977: Harbour Centre, Oakridge, Park Royal, Surrey Place, Guildford and Richmond Centre. They are presently at the former Bank of Commerce Building at Hastings and Granville, Oakridge and Park Royal.

By: James

James — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:39:28 +0000

SSI . Never a fan of bcferry corp and even with a yacht not the same when the city bacons urgently.
My Aunt Vi raised her PNE ribbon winning sheep on Burke mt . Her two daughters have them now in Bisthcarth Manitoba and South Pender Is When I asked her about SSI’ so famous lamb , her reply surprised me but not he reason. That man wouid buy hers then call them his own! I commented she should be getting money but she couldn’t card less which was grand of her. They sold Burke for $$$$

By: Cathy Barzo

Cathy Barzo — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 18:06:00 +0000

I used to live in Vancouver and these photos are fantastic!

By: Brad Williams

Brad Williams — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:07:33 +0000

This throws me back to my youth. Biking out to Wreck Beach to check out the view/scenery from North Vancouver. The summers are always amazing here. Kudos to everyone that worked on saving Salt Spring Island, at least what matters the most. Really enjoyed this story. The unsolved murders and stories like this are what captures my attention.

By: Ruth Enns

Ruth Enns — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:00:29 +0000

Good thing no murders here!