News

Conservation

North Pacific Cannery is awarded another $150,000 from Parks Canada for conservation work on the Managers house, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway building and portions of the working dock.

Young Canada Works – Oral History Project

NPC has received funding for a masters student, Meribeth Plennert, who will be conducting oral history interviews of people who fished for salmon or worked in canneries. She will also be conducting a survey of the archive and artifacts of the site while she in in Port Edward for the summer. If you wish to contact Meribeth regarding an interview, please call us at 250-628-3538.

Young Canada Works – Conservation Research

NPC has received funding for a masters student who will assist with archival research for building conservation and site interpretation.

Upcoming Community Events

Season Open House for the Community

Community free day.  Come take a tour and see all the conservation work that has been undertaken over the past three years: June 5th 2011.

-Great turnout for a great day.  Thanks everyone!

Cannery Road Race

The 2011 Cannery Road Race will be taking place September 17, 2011. The 2010 event had almost 200 participants, making it one of the largest races of its kind in the region. This year we hope to exceed these numbers and match the fun for local athletes and children.