From the research information that is available to us it appears that there were ten shareholders/directors. The number of shareholders increased from 10 to twenty between the years of 1946 to 1956. Records indicate that five of the original shareholders “retired” and in their place fifteen were initiated.
Between the 1946 start up date to 1956 John Henley – Agassiz – Rosedale ferry captain, Peter Jespersen – Chilliwack dairy farmer, Dr. McCaffrey – Chilliwack doctor was a member, Jim Wilson and Andrew Wilson were shareholders of the Hole in the Wall. Claude Worthington – Sardis farmer, Gladstone Wilkinson, William Fitch, Ed Dumville – Chilliwack farmer were also shareholders. Clair Lemax ( inaugural first vice president) – a Vancouver businessman and Joseph Dorgan ( inaugural first secretary)- a New Westminster Real Estate broker, both seemed to have resigned as shareholders between 1946 an 1955.
Earl Brett was a early and long time shareholder
Earl Brett displays an early gas pump, with the Empress Hotel visible in the background, n.d.
Dr. R. McCaffrey was a early member
Dr. Robert McCaffrey stands in front of his home at the corner of Mill Street and Victoria Avenue. The front porch is covered with wisteria.
Dr. McCaffrey is holding his Pekingese dog, ‘Toy,’ in his left arm. This photograph was taken sometime between 1935 and 1947
This is the Agassiz-Rosedale Ferry, captained by John Henley, an early director
The ferry boat, Eena, worked on the Fraser River from 1928-1956. Eric Atkins, who ran a bus service to the ferry in the 1930s and 1940s recounts that many times his bus would pull up to the ferry landing only to see the Eena pulling away, leaving the bus passengers sitting waiting an hour for the next ferry. He states, “We got so disgusted with it, we finally went after a bridge.” (F223)
Peter Jespersen's Chilliwack farm house
Edward Dodsley Barrow
The Liberal MLA who spearheaded the government participation of the Sumas Lake drainage project
Early member and long time shareholder Henry Jensen
Henry Jensen (top left) early director, Mel Swanson & Ted Porter at plowing match
Alec Hougen (early shareholder and long time member)
Alec Hougen seated on steps at his residence on Eldridge Road
Part of the 1972 Hole in the Wall membership
Note: Fred Sinclair – second front row left
Ross Peers - the Hole in the Wall's first president
Early and long time member
Frederick Nigel Sinclair, circa 1961.