Block Bros.
company completes purchase of 26,000 acre 105 Mile Ranch from R.M. Monical and
sons
August 17,
1969 – First landing at 108 Airport with Frank Bernard flying a Cessna
Skymaster. Olaf Hansen was on board for a long weekend fly-in/opening
Major work
completed to clear and develop 108 golf course
Dredged
between 108 Lake and Sepa (Separation) Lake
1970
Club House
built; in December Mike & Heidi Hapalo take 5 year lease to operate
restaurant
Golf course
opens; Keith Hannah pro, Bill Wilson, assistant pro
400-500
lots sold
Hansen
Bros. opens home building business and building supply outlet
108
Property Owners Association formed; Len Kellogg, chair
108 Ranch
and outdoor staff; Len Monical, Don Parker, Barb Monical, Dick Smith, Ernie
Mulvohill, Bernie Penner. 108 sales
department – Cathy Jameson, Nick Sykes and Duncan Myers
1971
108 Motor
Lodge opens with 22 units; swimming pool and tennis court construction underway
New
building adjacent to airstrip, (now the Wheelroom) to include the sales office
for Block Bros., a Mini Mart opened by Dick and Myrtle Tyrwhitt, and the gold
shop owned and operated by Mary
McFarlane
Block Bros.
buy out shares of Len Monical and Dick Smith and are now 100% owners of project
1972
January
26, 1972, low temp of -45F and 71.9 inches of snow so far this winter
Volunteer
Fire Department and Woman’s Auxiliary initiated
Pat
Corbett becomes on-site manger of 108 Recreational Ranch
Old
Community Hall near chapel built by Hansen Recreational Homes
Referendum
passed to have CRD administer 108 Fire Department
Olaf Hansen’s
108 Supply complex officially opens April 1st with 600 attending
In 1972,
about 37 new homes built and over 300 lots sold
108
Property Owners Association has 336 members
1973
The 11,400
sq. ft. indoor riding arena built on Tatton Road
Two-bay fire
hall completed
Ducks
Unlimited survey Walker Valley for potential
1974
108 School
opens as 108 Annex with 5 portables
1975
Motorlodge
expanded, plus tennis courts, landscaping
First
Cariboo Marathon
Ground
breaking for new 108 chapel construction
108 school
has 130 students and 5 teachers
1976
108 Lake
stocked with Eastern Brook Trout
New school
opened with eight classrooms
1977
5 acre Biblical Garden completed at 108
Mile 108 School official opening September 21 with 227 students. Brent Rutherford as principal
Block Bros. announces 108 development is being curtailed due to provincial government’s Agriculture Land Freeze
Click here to take a trip back to 1977, when the 108 Mile Ranch was in its prime…the heydays. The Resort was still owned by Block Bros. and still in promotional mode….all systems still on go…. (Large pdf file – takes a bit of time to open)
1978
Eric
Bojesen is 108 tennis pro, Bill Wilson is 108 golf pro
Population
at 108 estimated at 1,200 persons in over 400 homes
Fire hall
being expanded from two-bay, to a three-bay, plus maintenance area and larger meeting
area
