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A cannery was built at Lockeport in 1918 by the Lockeport Can- 
ning Co. The same year the Western Salmon Packing Co. (Ltd.) 
built a plant at Lagoon Bay. 
Miscellaneous places.—A cannery was built at Metlakatla in 1882 
by Rev. John Duncan for the Metlakatla Indians, fish being obtained 
from Skeena River. The plant was dismantled in 1886. 
John Rood built the first cannery 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 packing purposes. In 1902 the Wm. 
Hickey Canning Co. built a new plant on Smiths Inlet, selling same 
in 1912 to the Wallace Fisheries Chtd.). The Western Packers (Ltd.) 
also built at Marguerite Bay in 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 Gardiner 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 Kildalla 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 (Ltd.). 
In 1900 the Bella Coola cannery was built by John Clayton and 
sold by him in 1902 to the British Columbia Packers Association, who 
have operated it ever since. In 1917 a new cannery was built 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 pliant in 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 
in 1917 by the Western Packers (Ltd.), 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-Millerd Packing Co., 
who have since operated it. 
The cannery built at Alert Bay in 1881 by 8. 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 Clayoquot Sound Canning Co. in 1902, by 
whom it has since been sbabatad: 
A cannery 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 
Sound 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. 
