Comments on: Famous New West war photo highlighted in Sun’s coverage of B.C.’s 150th birthday http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:05:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Will Tomkinson http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2526 Will Tomkinson Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:00:15 +0000 http://tenthtothefraser.breebop.com/?p=46#comment-2526 @Gavin. You my friend have to tell a New Westminster story on Tenth to the Fraser. Your public is screaming for you! @Gavin.

You my friend have to tell a New Westminster story on Tenth to the Fraser. Your public is screaming for you!

]]> By: Gavin Hainsworth http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2506 Gavin Hainsworth Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:06:04 +0000 http://tenthtothefraser.breebop.com/?p=46#comment-2506 Unfortunately the marriage did not survive the War. "He was not the same man who went away", said "Whitey", and when my dad came back .. too much had changed here as well". Bernice Bernard and Jack Bernard both eventually married others, and lead separate lives. Jack worked as a salesman at a Vancouver sawmill. Bernice during the and after the war worked in a number of places, including Pacific Mills in Ocean Falls, Vanocuver Island, and BC Laminated Floors in Vancouver. "Whitey" moved to Vancouver Lsland as an adult, opened a gas station, got married in 1969, and became a father of four. His self assurance led him to success in business and in politics. He was asked to runa as an alderman and was elected several times, and served a term as mayor of Tofino, before becoming an alderman again. "I can speak as easy to five as I can to five thousand, that I owe to the War Bonds Drive and the photo", he said. He is still aive and going strong. Unfortunately the marriage did not survive the War. "He was not the same man who went away", said "Whitey", and when my dad came back .. too much had changed here as well". Bernice Bernard and Jack Bernard both eventually married others, and lead separate lives. Jack worked as a salesman at a Vancouver sawmill. Bernice during the and after the war worked in a number of places, including Pacific Mills in Ocean Falls, Vanocuver Island, and BC Laminated Floors in Vancouver. "Whitey" moved to Vancouver Lsland as an adult, opened a gas station, got married in 1969, and became a father of four. His self assurance led him to success in business and in politics. He was asked to runa as an alderman and was elected several times, and served a term as mayor of Tofino, before becoming an alderman again. "I can speak as easy to five as I can to five thousand, that I owe to the War Bonds Drive and the photo", he said. He is still aive and going strong.

]]> By: Mark P http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Mark P Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:22:05 +0000 http://tenthtothefraser.breebop.com/?p=46#comment-2472 Wow! Nevermind. I see in the link to the story, he returned after fighting in France and the Netherlands. How wonderful. A much happier ending than I expected. Wow! Nevermind. I see in the link to the story, he returned after fighting in France and the Netherlands. How wonderful. A much happier ending than I expected.

]]> By: Mark P http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Mark P Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:19:34 +0000 http://tenthtothefraser.breebop.com/?p=46#comment-2471 Does anyone have any input as to what happened to Jack Bernard? Did he survive the war to become reunited with his father? I've always wondered. Does anyone have any input as to what happened to Jack Bernard? Did he survive the war to become reunited with his father? I've always wondered.

]]> By: Gavin Hainsworth http://www.tenthtothefraser.ca/2008/11/29/famous-new-west-war-photo-highlighted-in-suns-coverage-of-bcs-150th-birthday/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Gavin Hainsworth Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:20:19 +0000 http://tenthtothefraser.breebop.com/?p=46#comment-2434 For our book "A New Westminster Album: Glimpses of the City as it Was" (2005) we were able to trackdown and interview both the photographer's daughter, and the little boy "Whitey" Bernard. Both told us how the photo had changed their lives, and both were very giving of their time and thoughts so many years past. It was one of the most rewarding of our historic research moments, and also of our lifetime bests. "Whitey" even sent us an e-mail when our book came out in 2005, and said he wished he could have been their for the launch, but was travelling the USA with his wife in their mobile home. For our book "A New Westminster Album: Glimpses of the City as it Was" (2005) we were able to trackdown and interview both the photographer's daughter, and the little boy "Whitey" Bernard. Both told us how the photo had changed their lives, and both were very giving of their time and thoughts so many years past. It was one of the most rewarding of our historic research moments, and also of our lifetime bests. "Whitey" even sent us an e-mail when our book came out in 2005, and said he wished he could have been their for the launch, but was travelling the USA with his wife in their mobile home.

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