Canneries

The Iron Butcher by Charles LeRoss In 2019, I visited the North Pacific Cannery National Historic site in Port Edward, BC.  I had visited the Cannery before when I saw… Read More »The Iron Butcher

Sunnyside Cannery Sunnyside Cannery was located on the north side of Inverness Passage west of North Pacific Cannery. Alternate Names Location Year Built Best pack Last Season On the north… Read More »Sunnyside Cannery

Standard Cannery Standard Cannery was built along Telegraph Passage opposite Kennedy Island. Alternate Names Location Year Built Best pack Last Season On the east coast of Telegraph Passage, opposite Kennedy… Read More »Standard Cannery

Skeena Commericial Cannery The Skeena Commercial Cannery was located on the waterfront in Port Essington, between the British American Cannery and Cunningham’s Skeena Cannery. Alternate Names Location Year Built Best… Read More »Skeena Commericial Cannery

Skeena (Cunningham) Cannery Skeena Cannery also referred to as Cunningham Cannery was built in 1883 by Robert Cunningham the founder of Port Essington. In 1926, the cannery mess house was… Read More »Skeena (Cunningham) Cannery

Oceanic Cannery Oceanic Cannery was built on the south side of Smith Island at the mouth of the Skeena. It was built in 1903 by the company that had owned… Read More »Oceanic Cannery

North Pacific Cannery North Pacific Cannery was built in 1889 and continued to operate for 80 years. It is the only surviving cannery on the north west coast, and is… Read More »North Pacific Cannery

Ladysmith Cannery The Ladysmith Cannery was built in 1900 on what was variously known as Ladysmith, Village or Ecstall Island at the mouth of the Ecstall River. Several parties owned… Read More »Ladysmith Cannery

Haysport Cannery In 1906, a businessman purchased four acres of water front land at Haysport with the intention of building a salmon cannery. In 1913 a cold storage plant and… Read More »Haysport Cannery