Western Canada Power Company Railway
In 1910 the Western Canada Power Company was authorized to build a railway line from its works on the Stave River, to a point on … Read More
Road Construction
In order to grow from scattered riverbank settlements to a full functioning community, it was necessary to build roads. With no dedicated labour force, it … Read More
Horse Power
While oxen were used very early on to haul sledges over barely detectable paths, it was the horse that provided most of the power on … Read More
Paddlewheelers
From the earliest days of settlement on the Fraser River, it was the great flat-bottomed sternwheelers that were the workhorses of the river. They had … Read More
Getting Around
In the beginning, there was only water and for the most part, small boats. Whether it was a European styled rowboat or a First Nations … Read More