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A cannery was built at Lockeport in 1918 by the Lockeport Can- 

 ning Co. The same year the Western Salmon Packmg Co. (Ltd.) 

 built a plant at Lagoon Bay. 



Miscellaneous places. — A cannery was built at Metlakatla in 1882 

 by Rev. John Dmican for the Metlakatla Lidians, fish being obtamed 

 from Skeena River. The plant was dismantled in 1886. 



John Rood built the first caimerj^ on Smiths Inlet, in Quachela 

 Lagoon, in 1883. It was closed in 1884, and the plant moved to 

 Wannuck, Rivers Inlet, to which place also the Smiths Inlet fish were 

 subsequently transported for packmg purposes. In 1902 the Wm. 

 Hickey Canning Co. built a new plant on Smiths Inlet, selling same 

 m 1912 to the Wallace Fisheries (Ltd.). The Western Packers (Ltd.) 

 also built at Marguerite Bay m 1917. 



A cannery was built at Lowe Inlet in 1890 by the Lowe Inlet 

 Canning Co. It was sold to the British Columbia Packers Association 

 in 1902. 



In 1890 a cannery was built at Gardmer Canal by a man named 

 Price and his associates. It ran until 1893, when it was dismantled 

 and closed. 



Robert Draney built at Namu in 1893, selling out in 1912 to the 

 Draney Fisheries (Ltd.), who in turn sold out to the Northern British 

 Columbia Fisheries (Ltd.) in 1918. 



Robert Draney built the Kimsquit cannery in 1901, and in 1907 

 the KildaUa Packing Co. built the Manitou cannery. The latter is 

 still operating, but in 1912 the Draney Fisheries (Ltd.) purchased 

 the Kimsquit cannery, and in 1918 sold it again to the Northern 

 British Columbia Fisheries (I^td.). 



In 1900 the Bella Coola cannery was built by John Clayton and 

 sold by him in 1902 to the British Columbia Packers iVssociation, who 

 have operated it ever since. In 1917 a new cannery was l)uilt by 

 the Tallheo Fisheries (Ltd.) and sold by them in 1918 to the Northern 

 British Columbia Fisheries (Ltd.). 



Toms, Morris & Fraser built at China Hat in 1900 and sold to the 

 British Columbia Packers Association in 1902. The latter dis- 

 mantled and closed the plant m the fall of that year. 



A cannery was built at Warke Island in 1911 by John Wallace, 

 principally for packing Gardiner Canal fish. Plant was purchased 

 m 1917 by the Western Packers (I Ad.), who have since operated it. 



A cannery was built at Bella Bella in 1912 by the East Bella Bella 

 Canning Co. It was sold in 1915 to the Gosse-MLUerd Packing Co., 

 who have since operated it. 



The cannery built at Alert Bay in 1881 by S. A. Spencer was pur- 

 chased in 1902 by the British Columbia Packers Association, who 

 have since operated same. 



Cannery was built at Clayoquot in 1895 by Earle & Magneson. 

 It was purchased by the Clayonuot Sound Canning Co. in 1902, by 

 whom it has since been operated. 



A carmery was erected at Bute Inlet in 1890 by C. S. Windsor and 

 George Hobson, but only operated the one season. 



The West Coast Packing Co. was built and operated at Nootka 

 Soimd in 1896, but only secured 112 cases. The plant was dis- 

 mantled and abandoned. In 1917 a new plant was erected by the 

 Nootka Packing Co., who have since operated steadily. 



