The North Pacific Cannery located near Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the longest standing canneries in the Port Edward area. NPC was founded in 1889 by Angus Rutherford Johnston, John Alexander Carthew, and Alexander Gilmore McCandless.
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This was a very interesting stop but somewhat disappointed by our guided tour. Other reviews had mentioned the amazing tours, and a worker at the Prince Rupert tourist info center said to be sure to take a tour. So we did. Our tour guide was amazing! She was very personable and had so much information to share. But she said at the beginning of our tour that because there were 2 other private tours going on (2 large tour busses were there at the same time) that we would have just a "mini" tour. And I think she rushed thru our tour as she also said she had to go help clean up from a wedding that was held at the Cannery the night before. Our 11:00 am tour started at 11:10 and we were done by 11:45. It was very interesting, I'm just disappointed we didn't get the full deal. We spent some time afterwards going thru the rest of the buildings that were open to the public, and we had a light lunch at the cafe. My husband didn't much care for his chowder, he said it was more like potato soup. But I enjoyed my rhubarb brie grilled cheese...
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Visited as a tour, part of Rail Travel Tours train from Toronto to Prince Rupert and back. Our group of 40 was split into two groups and we never crossed paths until the end. It is quite an enormous site which housed Europeans (managers), Japanese, Chinese, and Indigenous housed separately and in that descending ranking.
It is all very well preserved except the stink is gone. Hard to imagine canned salmon with lids sealed with lead solder. A huge operation at one time now empty but for the canning equipment and the vats for separating and extracting the oil, the fat, and the entrails. An empty place telling the toil of thousands for pennies a day
A firm memory and a story of today's progress. Two hour tour was a bit tiring, but it is a big story not to...
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Great museum and neat place to stay overnight. We stayed at the North Pacific Cannery's hostel (a converted bunkhouse from back in the day) during our visit to Prince Rupert. It was rustic, but affordable, with access to a kitchen, wi-fi, and even a TV to watch movies.
Staff were really kind and friendly. The biscuits and salmon chowder from the mess hall were delicious to eat!
It was quiet during our stay and really beautiful along the river at night. During the day, we enjoyed learning about the cannery's history and also driving to nearby hikes and attractions in the area, e.g. Diana Lake and Butze Rapids.
Would stay here again and recommend for anyone looking for a unique place to stay during your trip to the...
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