The official opening

St. James Mayor Reg Wightman (middle) cuts ribbon Dec. 5, 1952 with Bourkevale president Art Stephens (left) and past-president Bob Pyne (right) to celebrate the official opening of Bourkevale's new clubhouse. For the full history of Bourkevale, click here.


A rich hockey history

 Bourkevale Black Hawks circa 1960

Bourkevale Bruins, February 1958.

Archery winners

Bourkevale archery winners 1951 in the Dominion Archery Championships, left to right: Diane Dickson juvenille girls' champion; Bob Brown, juvenille boys champion; Lynn Fitzgerald, second in junior girls' ; Helen Dickson, womens' champion for third time. (St. James Leader)

Junior square dancers

Bourkevale's  junior square dancers: Bill Moir, Jim Tomes, Bruce Buchanan, Tom Carson,  Gary Foot, Marty Scatten, Diane Foot, Penny Aker, Karen Foot, Cheryl Mordal, Dale Carson. (Early 1950s)