Doman Family Album 2

A young Herb Doman stands in front of an M. Singh General Hauling truck parked on a rural roadway. Trees and single-storey houses can be seen behind a fence in the background.

Excerpt of a newspaper featuring an article titled "25 Years ago in the Lake News". The article includes a photo of Doman Industries transport truck no. 143 hauling a single large felled tree taken from the "TW Mackenzie loadout" and bound for Ladysmith Forest Products. Driver Ron Forsen stands on the truck bed with his hand on the log. more

A feature biography of Harbanse "Herb" Singh Doman written in 1988, shortly before the opening of the Doman Industries Log Merchandising Plant in Duke Point, Nanaimo, B.C. This biography recounts Herb's humble beginnings as a truck driver providing for his family following his father's death, the challenges he later faced as President of Doman Industries, and his approach to… more

Two transport workers pose for a photo in front of a Summit Wood hauling truck. The truck bed is loaded with short, squared-off cuts of lumber.

Herb Doman, age 15, stands in the front yard of a small house wearing a patterned sweater.

Portrait of Herb Doman wearing a business suit. He stands behind a desk with his hand resting on a piece of paper.

In a very faded photograph, three hauling trucks sit parked by the side of a rural roadway abutting a stand of trees. A wooden fence can be seen in the foreground. A house and a pedestrian can be seen in the background.

In a very faded photograph, two hauling trucks sit parked on a muddy roadway.

A portrait orientation photograph of tall evergreen trees in a forest, possibly taken from the pages of a book.

A magazine ad for RoyNat Ltd. featuring Herb Doman. Doman recounts how RoyNat financed expansions to his lumber processing facilities. RoyNat is an investment firm founded in 1962. In 1988 they were acquired by Montreal Trust, which was later acquired by Scotiabank in 1994.

Printed copy of a speech written for Herb Doman and likely intended to be read to his managers concerning competition, employee motivation, managerial strategy, and company growth.

A single-page excerpt from an unknown book. A caption at the top of the page reads "The Majesty of Trees". The page features a black and white photo of a daylit forest scene with fallen trees in the foreground and standing trees in the background. The photo is accompanied by a two paragraph quote by American writer and essayist Washington Irving. more

At a fuelling station in an urban area, four South Asian transport workers pose for a photo near their parked vehicles. The storefront of a Wellcraft Boats building can be seen in the background. Sky Chief Gas is distributed by Texaco. Wellcraft is a powerboat manufacturer.

Four transport workers pose for a photo in front of a Summit Wood hauling truck. The truck bed is loaded with short, squared-off cuts of lumber. A stand of sparse trees can be seen behind the truck.

In the parking lot of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre, a transport worker poses for a photo carrying a bag of Zonolite insulation next to a Doman Industries hauling truck loaded with identical bags. The storefront is decorated with pennant strings. Trees and other buildings can be seen in the background. more

A transport worker sits in the cab of Doman Industries transport truck no. 150. The truck is fitted with two semi-trailers, both loaded with large bundles of thin, wooden boards. There is a signboard attached to the truck's bumper advertising an exhibit at the Cowichan Valley Forest Museum. The truck is parked by the side of a road in a rural area, with forests and hills visible in the… more

Five hauling trucks sit parked in a line in front of a Texaco fuelling station owned by Gray Motor Co. The station is built on a narrow, triangular plot of land between two sharply-angled roads. Utility poles and a clock tower can be seen standing above a town in the background. Forested hills can be seen behind the town.

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. The shelves in the area pictured are stocked with sheets of laminate wooden flooring, arborite and roofing paper. The walls are decorated with ads and flyers. Arborite is a brand of high-pressure decorative plastic laminate. more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. The shelves in the area pictured are stocked with cans of paint and related chemical products. Three or four men stand at a service desk in the background. more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre. Sheets of laminate wooden flooring sit arranged in multiple stacks in a back corner of the store. more

Doman Industries transport truck no. 54 sits parked in the parking lot of an industrial area. The truck bed is loaded with a large, rectangular shipping container. Buildings and warehouses can be seen in the background.

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, Herb Doman hands a "Driver of the Year Award" trophy to one of his employees. Herb stands behind a table fitted with a podium and a microphone and laden with various cups, plates, salt and pepper shakers and hors d'oeuvres. Three other attendees are standing beside Herb, but they are obscured by the Trophy or cut off by… more

at the ribbon-cutting for the gala opening of Doman's Self-Serve Centre, four well-dressed men pose for a photo while waiting in the parking lot. The leftmost man is unidentified, and the others are, from left to right, Gordy, Herb, and Ted Doman. A van is parked behind them. A signboard advertising the event can be seen in the corner of the parking lot. Utility poles, street lamps, roads… more

Fifteen attendees pose for a photo at a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965. One row is seated and another row stands behind the first. The attendee fourth from the right in the first row holds the trophy for the Driver of the Year Award issued by Doman's Transport Limited. Wallpaper and a window with a drawn curtain can be seen behind the attendees. more

At an unidentified company function, Herb Doman and two other men sit at a folding table laden with drinking glasses and pitchers of water. Herb sits on the far left. The man sitting on the right takes notes. To their left, a fourth man operates a video camera mounted on a tripod. Other tables with folding chairs can be seen in the foreground in front of their table. Another man stands against… more

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, four well-dressed guests pose for a photo behind a table laden with Coleman brand camping equipment, including a fold-out propane stove and a lantern. The man standing on the left is the recipient of the "Driver of the Year Award" trophy. The Coleman Company, Inc. is an USA brand of outdoor recreation products, especially… more

Wide shot of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre taken from the far side of a dusty road. The visible portion of the property consists of a large warehouse flanked by a smaller storefront and a building labelled "Prest-O-Logs" along with an adjoining parking lot. The smaller buildings are decorated with pennant strings. Many cars are parked by the storefront, and a utility pole stands in… more

Photo taken inside of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre, showing a corner with wide windows. An aisle runs down the centre of the photo, with a customer service desk on its right and a display featuring paint rollers on its left. More shelves can be seen in the background. Flags advertising a store-wide sale stand amidst the shelves. Balloons hang from the ceiling above the customer service desk. more

At a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965, an unidentified Doman Industries higher-up shakes hands with the recipient of the "Driver of the Year Award" trophy. The higher-up stands behind a table fitted with a podium and a microphone. Three other attendees are standing beside him, one of whom is obscured by the microphone. The award recipient stands on the opposite side… more

Photo of the storefront and adjoining parking lot in front of the Doman's Self-Serve Centre during the grand anniversary sale. The storefront is decorated with pennant strings. Five cars are parked out front. Trees and distant mountains under an overcast sky can be seen in the background. more

At an unidentified dinner, five men sit at a dining table in a restaurant, all wearing business suits. Herb Doman sits third from the right. Former Premier Bill Bennett sits third from the left. A man identified as "Don," sits second from the left. The table is laden with cups, plates, utensils, and a wine bottle. Other guests can be seen dining in the background. William Richards… more

A young Herb Doman poses for a photo with two other men. The three are standing at a dock with mooring posts and boats visible behind it. Herb and the man in the centre are dressed casually, and are both wearing flannel jackets. The man in the centre also wears a hardhat and work boots. The man on the right wears a business suit. Distant mountains can be seen in the background.

Doman Industries transport truck no. 141, a truck tractor with no semi-trailer, sits parked in front of a Canadian Kenworth building.

In a residential area, a man poses for a photo standing behind Armour & Saunders cement truck no. 117, which sits ready to pour cement into the foundation of a building. The cement truck is parked on an empty lot of flattened soil. Behind it, the wooden frame of a building stands mid-construction. Two carpenters are visible working on the roof of the building. A house is visible on the far… more

Herb Doman poses for a photo at an unidentified dinner. An unidentified man sits to his left. More dinner guests can be seen seated at tables in the background.

Photo taken from the street in front of the Duncan Financial Centre, a multi-storey office building with a glass window facade and a portico over its front entrance. Between the building and the sidewalk there is a strip of parking lot and an identifying billboard. Caption for the photograph reads, "March 1973". more

A Bell 47 helicopter sits parked on a landing pad. An overcast sky can be seen in the background.

At an unidentified dinner, Herb Doman poses for a photo with former Premier Bill Bennett and a third man identified by his nametag as "Don". A busy crowd can be seen milling about in the background. William Richards Bennett was the 27th premier of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986. more

At the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver, B.C., Herb Doman puts his hand on a woman's shoulder. The woman is carrying a purse. Both of them are very well-dressed. A poster on the wall in the background advertises local entertainment and amenities. more

Forty-five guests pose for a group photo at a Doman Industries staff Christmas party. The guests are posed in two rows in front of the exit door of a restaurant. The first row consists of women wearing formal dresses with pinned-on corsages seated on chairs arranged in a rough semi-circle. There is a sign board propped up on the floor in front of the first row. The second row, standing behind the… more

Thirteen dinner guests sit behind a long table at a Doman Industries company function in November of 1965. They are well-dressed, the men in suits and the women in dresses, some with corsages. Herb Doman sits sixth from the left. Gordy Doman sits seventh from the left, next to his brother. The table is laden with cups, plates, utensils, salt and pepper shakers, bowls of sugar cubes, and bowls of… more

At a company function, an unidentified man stands behind a long table. A microphone is mounted on the table in front of him. A trophy and a small floral arrangement sit on the table near to the microphone. Across the table, a second man exchanges a small slip of paper with the speaker. The guests seated at the table and around the room can be seen applauding. A wall with curtains and wall-mounted… more

Five businessmen pose for a photo behind a desk in an office, with a sixth cut off by the left edge of the photo frame. The businessman in the centre of the photo, looking quite pleased, holds a slip of paper in his left hand and shakes hands with the man to the left of him with his right. Herb Doman stands in the upper left corner of the photo. The desk is laden with stacks of paper documents… more

Four men pose for a photo in a grassy lot. They are all wearing suits and all but the rightmost man have Bill Bennett's "Build with Bill" campaign buttons pinned on their lapels. The man second from the right smokes a cigar. The leftmost man is Herb Doman. The man second from the left is identified as Don. The rightmost man is Gordy Doman. Two other young men are partially visible… more

After leaving a party held at Government House in Victoria, B.C., five men in formal dress pose for a photo on the front steps of an unidentified building in Duncan, B.C. The rightmost man is Herb Doman. The man second from the left, holding a pair of glasses in his right hand, is General Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri. A room with a light hanging from the ceiling can be seen through a door behind the… more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 480, is for six dollars and twenty-nine cents to be paid to the Minister of Finance on February 10th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 466, is for one-hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventy-seven cents to be paid to Gurdial S. Doman on January 31st, 1953. more

A cutout square from a cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. The date is visible as Feb. 16, 1953, and the payee is "Buchar Manhas". more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 496, is for ten dollars and five cents to be paid to Stewart Hudson Ltd. on February 14th, 1953. Stewart and Hudson was a lumber and hardware company once active in Victoria. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 495, is for ten dollars to be paid to Bank of [illegible] of North Cowichan on February 14th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 475, is for fourteen dollars to be paid to A. B. Clark on February 7th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 494, is for twenty dollars to be paid to the City of Duncan on February 14th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 484, is for two dollars and thirty cents to be paid to the City of Duncan on February 14th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 481, is for thirty dollars and seventy cents to be paid to the Receiver General of Canada on February 10th, 1953. Douglas Abbott was the Receiver General of Canada between 1946 and 1954. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped "accepted" and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 504, is for two-hundred and ninety-five dollars to be paid to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles on February 21st, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is marked "paid". This cheque, no. 489, is for nineteen dollars and thirty-five cents to be paid on February 14th, 1953. The first two words of the payee are legible as "Cowichan Produce". The face on the stamp on this cheque has been scribbled out. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, which has no number filled in, is for one thousand one hundred and one dollars and forty-one cents to be paid to Superior Forest Products Ltd. on February 16th, 1953. more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is marked "paid". This cheque, no. 490, is for one dollar and eighty cents to be paid on February 14th, 1953. The payee's first name is legible as "Laurie". The face on the stamp has been scribbled out on this cheque. more

A copy of form 346 from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. It is marked "paid". This forms concerns two transactions related to Harbanse Singh Trucking Account. The first is to an illegible payee and totals one hundred and ninety dollars. The second is to the Department of Motor Vehicles and totals two hundred and ninety-five dollars. There is a checkmark drawn over the… more

A cheque from the Duncan Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce signed by Herb Doman to deduct from his trucking account. It is stamped and marked "paid". This cheque, no. 497, is for three hundred and eighty-six dollars and seventy cents to be paid on February 14th, 1953. The payee is illegible. more