History – Page 2 – Community of Malakwa

Fall Fair Held At Malakwa Community Hall 1915

Fall Fair held at the Malakwa Hall in 1915 In the early 1900’s the Malakwa Land Company advertised land for sale and called the valley “The Garden of Eden.” Celery, cabbage, tobacco, potatoes and other crops were plentiful.

The August Anderson Family

The August Anderson Family Children: Florence, Lillian, Conrad and Henry. Henry was killed overseas in 1917 WW I. Cpt. J.H. Anderson’s name is on the Malakwa Cenotaph.

Malakwa School Students 1920’s

Teacher: Miss Katherine Stewart 1st Row: Kathleen Finucane, Alice Husted, Irene Finucane, Patricia Moule, Frances Sandstrom, Marguerite Johnson, Frank A.?, Ida Imbeau, Eva LeBeau 2nd Rwo: Isabelle Johnson, Connie A.?, Isabelle Blais, Vendella Sederberg, Mary LeBeau, Pat LeBeau, George Ross, Sadie Ro

Ken Boyes’ Family

Florence and Ken Boyes, Derek, Daryl and Debbie. Deanna came along later! The Boyes family ran the Malakwa General Store.

Mrs. Swan

A phto of Mrs. Swan taken in 1935

Bill and Bobby Barnes

Blomquist Family 1946

Back Row: Bill, Karen, Anne, Walt Front Row: Bill Sr. and Kristina

Malakwa Men Who Served in WWII

Suthard Morrison, Christopher Mizon, Bob Barnes, Henry Morrison, Eric Erikson, Asa VanGilder, Bill Barnes

Malakwa Cenotaph

In this photo the roof has been removed from above the cenotaph, but the picket fence remains. Photo perhaps taken in the late 1950’s?

Class of 1947

In 1947 only one student Elsie Erikson attended school for the month of November or December as all the students had Scarletina a form of Scarlet Fever.