Johann (John) Richthammer Sr.
Johann (John) Richthammer Sr.
John Richthammer Sr. was born on April 26, 1936 in the village of Höchensee, province of Bavaria, West Germany. With a yearning for adventure, John left for Canada in 1956 to escape what he felt was an inevitable life of farming. In 1958, on his way to British Columbia, John met a salesman near Kenora who convinced him that Red Lake would be to his liking. John arrived in Red Lake a short time later and made it his permanent home. John's entrepreneurial spirit led him to find several construction contracting businesses and eventually open his own tourist resorts, including New Pine Island Camp and Bull Moose Camp.
John Richthammer Sr. was born on April 26, 1936 in the village of Höchensee, province of Bavaria, West Germany. With a yearning for adventure, John left for Canada in 1956 to escape what he felt was an inevitable life of farming. In 1958, on his way to British Columbia, John met a salesman near Kenora who convinced him that Red Lake would be to his liking. John arrived in Red Lake a short time later and made it his permanent home. John's entrepreneurial spirit led him to find several construction contracting businesses and eventually open his own tourist resorts, including New Pine Island Camp and Bull Moose Camp.