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Hole-in-the-Wall
aka Hole-In-Wall

58 mi from Rupert,
Telegraph Station,
At the mouth of Exchamsiks River.
Named after a high cliff in this area, with a stream emerging out of it.
Area named during Sternwheeler days, not after the Railroad Tunnel.

A source in town, Pierre Le Ross, tells me his father told him
it was named by the railroad gangs working here.
both sides of the valley had high mountains
that looked like a wall on each side.
But at this spot, they looked across the river
and noticed a valley, or a hole in the "wall".
there is always other versions where these names came from.
both sound feasible.

1911

Michael Richard Grimes
b- Sept 10, 1863 in Hollow Glen, Quebec
d- Dec 10, 1929, Farellton, Quebec, age 66
buried in Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa ON
age 47 in 1911
Dominion Government Telegraph Operator
son of John Grimes and Ellen Mulvihill
married Isabella Hickey
had 4 children, 2 sons, 2 daughters

Couple Civil Engineers, a Concrete Inspector, and Labourers
were at this location in 1911 for the tunnel here on the GTP.

1918

C. W. "Charlie" Mitchell
b- ?
d- aft 1935
 Dominion Telegraph Operator here, ca June 1918
went to Hazelton, June 1918 to join Yukon Telegraphs there.
He was also in Quesnel.
1929 in Niton Alberta

1921

Richard Connelly
b- 1858, age 62, in Ireland
d- May 17, 1929 in Prince Rupert, age 71
Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Prince Rupert BC
Immigrated in 1906
CNR Watchman

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Hole-In-The-Wall Provincial Park
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/hole_wall/