Chronology of the Cannery Gulf of Georgia Cannery

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the cannery, seen fisherman s park.


1894 - construction of original l-shaped building; 1 manual canning line.


1897 - east wing built provide additional packing , seasonal living area. 2 additional canning lines added.


1906 - arrival of mechanical butchering machine; west wing (butchering shed) converted net loft/storage. east wing shortened 50 feet (15 m) in 1906 due new dyke , railway tracks along waterfront.


1932 - remains of west wing demolished windstorm.


1940 - roofline raised accommodate additional boiler (boiler house).


1943 - ice house built (in order store fish longer amount of time).


1940-48 - various structural modifications , additions related herring reduction process: vitamin oil shed , dryer shed.


1956 - east wing of original building raised accommodate evaporator. separator room constructed next evaporator room.

1964 - addition of grinding , bagging room off drying shed.


1979 - gulf of georgia reduction plant closed, building used net loft.


1994 - gulf of georgia cannery national historic site of canada opens public.







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