David Vick
FISHING WITH MY DAD. Guest writer: David Vick
· From time to time I would go gill netting with my dad, usually on night sets. I enjoyed pumping the boat out. After a couple of strokes...
David Vick
Guest writer: David Vick Kitson Island
Kitson sland at the mouth of the Skeena River was our picnic area. We would reach the island aboard Inverness Cannery gill netters. Most...
David Vick
‘I’VE SEEN FIRE AND I’VE SEEN RAin"
One of the special outings that sister Carole and I enjoyed was going with our mother to the Inverness company store for groceries. Once...
Sue Madill
The Queen's Pack
As a kid growing up at North Pacific Cannery on the north coast of British Columbia, I ate a lot of fish. It came served in many forms on...
Sue Madill
The Cannery Kid: Full Time Cannery Kid
The summer of 1971 was great we had a lot of fun but we were happy to return to our home in Prince Rupert. So when my parents sat us down...
Sue Madill
The Cannery Kid: Cannery Kid Meets Cannery Cat
The cannery cats were a big part of cannery life and were said to have descended from the cats across the Skeena at Old Ben's place. The...