Sue Madill
From Cannery Kid to Cannery Worker
As a a Cannery Kid growing up in Prince Rupert, I really never wanted to be a line worker in the Fish Cannery. I think I saw how hard my...
Sue Madill
In the Net Lofts
The Net Lofts were the biggest buildings on site aside from the main cannery and as you entered the building, the cathedral ceiling...
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: Always Learning Something
When the Herring season started a new Assistant Manager arrived . Mr. Winter came with his young family in the spring of 1972. The...
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...
Dr. Gerald Philippson MD
GUEST POST. The Cannery Kid: The China House
The China House was a very mysterious place. As a "cannery kid" I had the run of the cannery property. I was a little more wary of the...
