Birth of A City: Prince Rupert To 1914On March 10th, 2010 Prince Rupert will be celebrating its 100th Birthday. Carved from the wilderness, it was envisioned in 1905 by Charles Hays,Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway that this northern BC city would rival that of Vancouver in just a few short years.From the first landing of surveyors on the shores of Kaien Island, to the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway,"Knoxville" wars, building of the townsite on "stilts and planks", development of a huge fishing industry and port. This volume leads you through an era of human struggle, determination and dreams of what the future could bring.It is the amazing story of Prince Rupert and its pioneers between 1905 and 1914,who battled against all odds to develop this unique northern community. Packed with interesting information and early photographs, this volume is a delightful journey through time. |
Contents
Where in the World? | 1 |
A Bold Idea Comes Forth | 19 |
Build It And They Will Come | 29 |
Blood Sweat and Muskeg | 35 |
Growing Pains | 61 |
Stepping Forward | 83 |
Blasting Battles and Betterment | 103 |
Fishing Grounds | 117 |
A Grandiose Idea | 125 |
Coming of the Railroad | 137 |
An Era of Promise? | 151 |
Appendix | 161 |
Place Names related to the Founding of Prince Rupert | 177 |
The Future Prince Rupert as Conceived by the Landscape | 183 |
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