Strange New Country: The Fraser River Salmon Strikes of 1900 and the Birth of Modern British Columbia clothing the Toronto Star

the Toronto Star

drawing inspiration from the area's seafood

these bottles keep beverages hot for up to twelve hours

punctuated by skimpy meals

(JR Miller

Strange New Country: The Fraser River Salmon Strikes of 1900 and the Birth of Modern British Columbia clothing the Toronto StarSalmon gillnetting in the turbulent waters of the Fraser River at the turn of the last century was dangerous, back breaking work. Skiffs were equipped with a single sail, but most maneuvering had to be accomplished by oars, an almost impossible task against any current or tide. Once towed to the grounds by a cannery tug, the fishermen were on their own for at least twelve hours, casting their 400 metre long nets out and pulling them back by hand.