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circa 1940 -- Captain Sam Dawe photographed when he was a B.C. Coast Pilot. He was born in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland in 1888 and came with his parents to New Westminster in 1892. He served on a number of ocean going vessels and obtained his Master Mariner (Coastal) Certificate in 1911. After moving to Sechelt he served on Sechelt's first Board of Comissioners in 1956 and was a councilor for eight years.

Photograph by "Artona"