Waterfront
Celebration
Has
Become
Institution
r
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
8
Prince
Rupert
Dailp
f3ctos
Saturday,
August
21,'
1948
AU2T
PORT
DAY
A
Grand
Festival
of
Marine
Competition
and
(
Led
by
Jr.
Chamber.
Port
Pay,
Real
Local
Effort
By
STUART
FURK
President,
Prince
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
Port
J7ay
has
taken
an
interesting
place
in
the
community
life
of
Prince
Rupert
since
its
revival
following
the
war,
ed
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
is
again
looking
forward
to
putting
on
an
animated
program
next
Thursday
to
keep
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
entertained
for
the
whole
day.
Port
Day
has
developed
steadily
since
its
first
celebration
on
fiKt
25,
1938,
just
ten
years
ago.
The
program
of
the..$i"$f
Port
Day
snows
the
names
of
a
number
of
old-timers,
seme
of
whom
are
still
;
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events
listed
below:
Port
Day
Aims
To
Emphasize
Future
Importance
of
Rupert
Why
does
the
Prince
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
take
leadership
in
organizing
the
Port
Day
celebration
every
year?
One
reason
is
its
entertainment
value
for
people
of
the
district
but
there
are
others,
too.
For
years.
Prince
Rupert
has
been
known
as
the
halibut
capital
of
the
world
but,
as
the
years
go
by,
the
city
is
becoming
known
for
other
fish
products
as
well.
Modern
marketing
methods
have
been
applied
to
literally
dozens
of
products
of
the
sea.
Then,
there
are
the
fishermen.
It
is
questionable
if
everyone
in
Prince
Rupert
realizes
how
much
they
owe
to
the
hard
work
of
that
group
of
men
who
go
out
year
after
year,
in
good
weather
and
bad,
in
quest
of
the
weajth
which
has
been
the
mainstay
of
this
city
for
more
than
a
generation.
Our
fishermen
had
cone
much
to
build
this
port,
until
now
it
has
developed
facilities
great
enough
to
support
many
other
types
of
commerce.
It
seems
in
no
way
premature
to
predict
that,
within
the
next
few
years,
this
port
may
become
the
centre
of
a
substantial
lumber
export
industry.
Railroad
cars
are
loaded
within
radii
of
100
and
200
miles
of
Prince
Rupert
and
their
loads
of
lumber
shipped
almost
1,000
miles
to
a
southern
port
for
export.
With
the
enlargement
of
the
lumber
industry
in
the
north
central
part
of
British
Columbia
it
is
reasonable
to
expect
that
those
shipments
should
be
made
from
Prince
Rupert.
.
Already
the
Alaska
lumber
industry
is
experimenting
with
shipments
throught
Prince
Rupert,
destined
for
the
midwest
and
eastern
fnited
States.
Once
this
traffic
becomes
established
h
is
fairly
certain
that
American
goods
will
flow
back
along
the
same
route
to
Alaska.
Development
of
the
coal
mines
in
the
Bulkley
Valley
which
fire
due
for
greater
exploitation
as
a
result
of
the
establishment
of
the
cellulose
mill
at
Watson
Island
will
provide
an
additional
commodity
for
export.
Metalifferous
mines
in
interior
and
coast
should
also
contribute.
AH
these
things
are
factors
in
the
promised
expansion
of
Prince
Rupert
as
a
Shipping
port
and
it
is
to
remind
the
people
of
this
city
and
the
outside
world
that
Prince
Rupert
is
a
port
of
potential
world
Importance
that
the
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce
continues
to
sponsor
Port
Day
year
after
year.
MORNING
10
A.M.
to
12
Noon
SALMON
t
Ol.LfiCTORS
BOAT
t
under
Sponsored
by
B.(
tftAHH
tAHAht
OF
BOATS
1st
PriM,
S'S.OO;
11:05
Zflfl
Fftt.
M5.00;
its
ttttt,
flO.OO.
piece
Greenville
Gold
Medal
Concert
Band,
also
bedecked
in
new
uniforms.
This
year's
program
will
follow
the
same
pattern
as
earl
(tl
1SV
ROWRO.At
RAcF.,
Boy
(16
years
and
nntfer)
(5)
If
AS
Trophy
and
$10.00;
2nd
prjM
,
J
CRIISFR
RACE
Sponsored
w
VJ
t
o.
Ltd.,
1st.
Prire,
Troph,
and
"1
$11).
00,
I
mile
(t
pair
attS)
1st
Prhte,
Trophy
and
S3.00;
(6)
12:00
tilLLNFTTF.RS
RACE
U)m
Gordon's
Hardware.
1st
Pfj
.
Zn
PfWe,
S3.O0:
(S)
10:49
fcER
BArff$6
CONTEST
on
trucks
on
dork)
Sponsored
by
F.dmtmft
&
Walker
Ltd.
1st
Prize,
Trophy
and
$10.00;
2nd
Prhte,
$10.00.
'pi
2nd
Prtve,
10.00.
in
the
city.
The
first
tee
consisted
of:
A.
W.
Newman,
General
Chairman
j.
C.
Gi'lkef7
program
-O-
L.
Rorie,
popularity
contest
and
dance
W,
"
M.
Watts,
finance
T.
A.
Mfc
Waters,
publicity
There''
also
were
many
others
wjio
eved
in
various
ceacitie
urmng
them,
Capt.
JaJk
MosrisoBi,
John
Dybhavn,
ME.
Drajfe
R.
M.
Winslow,
George
Frizzed,
Olof
Hanson,
and
C.
V.
aisvitt.
George
Anderson,
Capt
J.
R.
ier
years
but
one
of
the
former
complaints
will
be
lacking.!
There
win
be
no
flat
periods
between
events.
To
keep
the;
crowd
entertained
between
the
larger
events,
there
will
be
in-between
activities
going
on!
AFTF.RNOON
1
:30
P.M.
TO
FINISH
(13)
S
10
SWIMMING
RACE
Mixed
0p,
f
(14)
3:30
INHOARO
RACE
(Air
(noted
ItiKr
1
II.
.
(15)
3:50
CANOE
RACE
(Op-n)
1st
Prin.M
93.MU.
(91
iM
dO)
i-.n
(If)
FISHING
VESSEL
RACE
9
toM'i
Prire,
Trophy
and
$25.00;
int.
fJ
iNfeOARrr
SPFrffc04t
RACK
1st
Prfee,
Trophy
ami
95.00;
2nd
Prfe,
$3.00.
WIIALFR
RACE
Sponsored
bf
Women
Aui!f-tfry,
Nsrvy
Leasne
of
Canada.
1st
Prine,
Trophy
and
$2.01?
to
each
member
of
crew.
LOG
ROLLING
CONTEST.
TROtLERST
RACE
(opefr)
Sponsored
by
the
Prrnee
Rupert
Fishermen's
CA-op
Assoc.
1st
Prfce,
Trotrtrf
and
Stfl.00;
2nd
Prie,
$10
wo.
Ot'TBOARD
MOTOR
BO.
RACE
Sponsored
by
Love
Etectrfe
C;
1st
Prhte,
trophy
and
S.1.00;
2nd
Prftee,
$5.00.
HALIfclT
fcfcAR
SFTTINO
ANO
flA(
LINO
(1
Skates)
Sponsored
by
t.F.C.S.
Co.
1st
Prte,
Tr6phy
and
S50.00
and
Individual
Trophies
for
crw;
2nd
Prie,
$50.00.
(17)
LADIES
ROWBOAT
RACE-MfJ
!)
St
RF
BOARD
ftlftlNG-lrifJ
nil
t-.ss
(12)
:5S
close
to
the
wharfside.
Also,
an
innovation,
there
will
be
a
refreshment
stand1
at
the
wharf,
manned
by
Junior
Chamber
personnel.
The
gear-baiting
contest
will
be
revived
this
year
and
so
that
all
can
see
how
this
intricate
Job
is
done,
the
contest
will
be
held
on
flat
-
bed
trucks
on
the
wharf.
Formerly,
it
was
held
on
boats
off-shore
and
the
spectators
had
little
chance
to
see
how
it
was
performed.
,,
glfert,
James'
L.
Lee
andj
"Charles
E.
Starr,
whose
names
--aupe-ar
en
-the
1948
program,)
also
served
on.
that
first
com-i
mittee
10
years
ago.
'As
-
president
of
the
Junior
j
Prize,
15.00.
(IS)
FISHING
tESSEL
RACE
(,lntl,
and
over,
L.O.A.)
Sponsored
h
Ltd.
1st
Prh-e,
Trophy
and
ton
y
Pfes
fiff
isttl
the
attached
form
and
mail
ft
to
Alf
Rlvett,
Bo
59i,
Prtne
Rupert
Presence
fiere
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Naval
vessels
Cayuga,
Athabaskan
and
Crescent
will
Chamber
and
also
Port
Day
Chairman,
would
ilke
to
point
out
that
we'
are
aware
of
and
deeply
grateful
for
the
assistance
wKijh
i
given
.year
after
,year
fcyf
many
citizens.
Without
'
tSfr
help,
Port
Day
would
not
function.
As
in
former
years,
there
will
be
good
music
during
the
will
run
westwarG,
instead
of
j
east
as
it
did
last
year.
Most
of
;
the
races
will
begin
at
a
marker
j
buoy
situated
opposite
the
Can-;
adian
Fish
and
Cold
Storage)
Co.
wharf
at
Seal
Cove
and
the
j
vessels
will
be
in
view
from
the
Armour
Salvage
Co
dock
for,
a
large
part
of
the
way.
j
Success
of
the
day,
of
course
will
depend
on
the
number
of
Among
the
events
which
itj
is
hoped
wiH
draw
many
con-J
testants
are
the
row
boat
races.
Previously,
these
races
did
not
make
much
of
a
showing
because
of
lack
Of
entries.
This
year,
however,
there
seem
to
be
add
to
the
nau'Jcal
atmosphere.
Cmnmander
Robertson
has
indicated
that
there
will
be
at
least
(me
entry
from
Cayuga
on
the
whaler
race
which
is
to
be
one
of
the
highlights
of
the
day.
Two
local
teams
will
be
matched
against
the
visiting
tars.
1
hereby
tender
my
entry
for
event
number
I
hereby
aree
to
abide
by
all
the
rules
and
to
accept
the
judpi-'
decision
in
the
event
or
event.1
in
which
1
participate.
Name
of
Boat
or
Contestant
Signed
day,
provided
by
the
20-piece
more
rowboats
about
than
ever
j
The
day's
events
will
be
ruled
Prince
Rupert
Shrine
Chif;
and
the
Committee
is
trying
to
Band
in
their
colorful
new
unl-
interest
as
many
as
possible.
All
forms.
They
will
play
in
the
rowboat
races
will
be
for
two
I
entries
in
the
various
evenls.
May
I,
taxe
tn;s
opportunity
i
to
urge
boat
owners
and
others
j
by
the
1948
Port
Queen,
Agnes
i
Macintosh,
who
will
lead
the
I
marine
parade
on
her
Royal
morning,'
'Tinder
direction
or
I
pairs
of
oars,
so
they
will
give
'
Bandmaster
Peter
Lien.
In
the
good
.
opportunity
for
team
afternoon
there
will
be
the
40-
work.
interested
in
water
sports
to
place
their
entries
within
the
next
few
days.
barge
with
her
entourage.
This
year's
boat
racing
course
I'
Salmon
Canning
is
a
Year
'round
Job
!
TWO
ITEMS
OF
'PARAMOUNT'
IMPORTANCE
!
While
a
visitor
would
be
impressed
with
the
feverish
activity
around
a
cannery
during
the
run
...
it
might
not
occur
to
him
that
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
is
going
on
ashore
and
afloat
during
the
rest
of
the
year.
As
any
boat
owner
knows,
the
mere
care
and
maintenance
of
any
sea-going
craft
is
going
to
keep
both
the
owner
and
the
boat
builders
busy
every
time
the
boat
is
not
actually
at
Work
The
fishing
fleet
out
of
Vancouver
and
other
B.C.
ports
supports
hundreds
of
marine
operatives.
Fishing
is
not
just
a
fine
weather
occupation,
and
rough
weather
demands
sturdy
craft
and
perfectly
operating
engines
and
equipment.
Nets
must
be
readied
for
service,
mended,
treated
and
replaced.
The
canneries,
cold
storag
plants,
reduction
plants,
hydroelectric
or
other
power
supply
plants
employ
hundreds
of
trained
personnel
who
never
catch
a
fish.
The
sale
of
the
fine
canned
fish
produced
in
B.C.
again
em-,
ploys
hundreds
of
experts
in
their
field
.
.
.
both
at
home
and
abroad.
The
days
when
the
B.C.
salmon
pack
was
completed
when
it
stood
in
a
wharf
warehouse
m
bright
tin
are
long
past.
Today
the
successful
canner
takes
responsibility'
for
his
distribution'
along
two,
lines.
First,
he
arranges
his
allocation
in
a
geographical
seh.se
.
.
.
then
he
looks
at
the
calendar.
If
the
ultimate
consumer
is
going
to
be
taught
to
ask
for
a
brand
by
name,
the
canner
has
to
make
sure
that
it
will
be
available
in
June
as
well
as
December,
in
August,
as
well
as
March.
As
soon
as
he
thinks
of
a
brand,
his
need
for
labels
and
cartons
brings
other
great
Canadian
industries
into
the
picture
.
.
.
also
on
a
year-round
basis.
Yes
.
.
.
the
business
of
successfully
marketing
a
fine
product
like
B.C.
Salmon
brings
into
the
picture
many
thousands
who
draw
good
wages
for
being
credited
with
an
"assist"
in
the
gartre
of
harvesting
the
Crop
Of
the
sea.
The
list
Of
allied
industries
reads
like
a
trade
directory
and
includes
boat
builders,
suppliers,
can
makers,
wooden
box
makers,
labellers,
machinists,
marine
engine
builders,
net
makers,
lithographers,
fibrebox
makers,
warehouses,
every
type
of
transportation
company,
wholesalers
and
retailers
.
.
.
and
.
.
.
every
type
of
advertising
medium.
They
will
all
continue
to
profit
from
the
salmon
canning
industry
Just
so
long
as
the
quality
of
the
product
will
continue
to
impel
the
housewife
to
say,
"Another
can
of
Paramount
(for
lnstance
please!"
:'
l
Nelson
Bros.
Fish
enes
LIMITED
325
HOWE
ST.
VANCOUVER,
B.C.