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c1913/1914 -- Herbert Whitaker's sawmill

Herbert Whitaker's first sawmill at Porpoise Bay which was being operated as early as 1909. Old 1910 records show he leased this mill to Mr. A. Matheson (manager) or at least Matheson operated the mill for Whitaker. About 1917/1918 the cottage behind the mill was occupied by Mrs. Crowston and her children. During a storm a tree blew down over the roof and injured one of the Crowston girls. Winnie Delong identified the Crowston cottage as the one near the mill. Herbert Whitaker also operated a mill near the Skookumchuck where he cut cedar in 1905 for his father's home the `Beach House' in Sechelt. He gave this mill to Ronald after WW1.

Photograph by Charles Bradbury See also oversize 6.15.59