Beachcomber or Log Salvor It's hard to imagine an occupation that better embodies the mythologies of western society more than the Log Salvage business. Many occupations available in today's ever more organized economy pay lip service to enterprise, initiative and self reliance. The Log Salvor, to...
Incident At Burrard Inlet In late May 1914, a ship called the Komagata Maru tried to enter Vancouver harbour. On board were 376 British subjects. Each of them had joined this voyage specifically to fight and make a stand against the current Canadian immigration laws. The...
SS Naramata She served the Okanagan for over 50 years and is now one of the last surviving steam tugboats (not in service) in British Columbia (along with the SS Master in Vancouver). The SS Naramata, one of the hardest day-to-day workers of her time, now...
HMS Victory Few, if any, of great ships that moved through the waters in the ages of yesterday are around today outside of pictures or old memories. One of these great pieces of history is the HMS Victory. She is the oldest commissioned English warship still in...