Union Steamship Company of British Columbia
- Union Steamship Company of British Columbia
The Union Steamship Company was a pioneer firm on coastal British Columbia. It started in 1891, from the beginnings of local service on Burrard Inlet near Vancouver, and expanded to the entire British Columbia coast.
In 1891 three Scottish made ships were assembled in Coal Harbour--the "Capilano", "Coquitlam", and "Cowichan"-- and these hulls started the modern company. The fleet expanded over the years with C named steamers: the "Cassiar", "Chehalis", "Cardero", and "Chelaksee". Later the company built a Lady series, "Lady Alexandra", "Lady Celia" for example. The company was a lifeline for loggers, settlers and fishcamps in a land without roads or cars. Boat day was a big event for many community as the steamer would bring in families, food and mail. The Union Steamships ran until 1956 when a strike finished the fleet.
References
*cite book |first=Gerald A |last=Rushton |title=Whistle Up the Inlet |publisher=J.J. Douglas |location=Vancouver |date=1974 |isbn=0888940572
*cite book |first=Arthur M |last=Twigg |title=Union Steamships Remembered |publisher=A.M. Twigg |location=Campbell River, BC |date=1997 |isbn=1550565168
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