Hinkelman Road

Feature type: road
Province: British Columbia
Location: Loops S off Hwy 16 E of McBride
Latitude: 53.2699 N
Longitude: 120.0626 W
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Alberta native Arthur Hinkelman (born 1911) came to the McBride area in 1928. After twenty years of farming and two year of carpentry, he went to work in the logging industry as a log scaler and lumber grader. He was secretary of the Beaver School District for four years, and president of the McBride Farmers’ Institute for five years.

References:

  • Wheeler, Marilyn. The Robson Valley Story. McBride, B.C.: Robson Valley Story Group, 1979
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