David Vick
A stitch in my heart
For a few summers after we moved to New Westminster my father would return north to continue his craft as a net man for the salmon...
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
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...
