Prince Rupert Side Trip

I know, I'm bouncing all over the place here.  When you don't have regular internet you process pictures based on your mood.  Now, while we sweat it out in Merritt I'm cooling myself off by thinking of rainy Prince Rupert.

We went to the North Pacific Cannery museum.  This is the last remaining fish cannery of the era on the Pacific coast.  Once, there were hundreds- but then once there was a lot more fish!

These canneries were isolated communities that were only accessible by boat and once you were there you were pretty much stuck for the duration.  You lived on boardwalks overhanging the beach, shopped in company stores and lived a segregated lifestyle for the most part.  First Nations, Chinese, Japanese and Europeans.  The living quarters reflected the racism and feelings of the time.

This is the net shed where nets were stored and repaired.

Inside the net shed.

Inside a tool shed.

The Japanese fuel dock.

A portion of the boardwalk.

Got cans?

Mmmmm...Salmon!  Mind the lead solder though...

We stopped in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it community called Usk where we photographed one of the smallest churches ever!  Compare the size of the door to the building, the door is normal size.  Inside are four pews- two per side.

Back in the Hazeltons I found this pole set against the Roche de Boule mountains which seem always to be stormy.