Bill Johnson Road

Road. British Columbia: Forks N off Dunster-Croydon Road E of Dunster

Bill Johnson was born in Vaasa, Finland, in1899. He came to Canada at age 24, landing in Halifax, and travelled west to work in logging camps at Shere, Giscome, and Sinclair Spruce. He finally settled in the Dunster area, where he spent 22 years working for the Bert Blackwood farm. He was janitor of the old Dunster Community Hall for many years. When the Blackwoods sold their farm in 1960, Bill moved to a two-room house at top of Dunster Hill.

References:

  • Robson Valley Courier. Weekly newspaper published by Pyramid Press of Jasper from 1968–88 .

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