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Watun River Cannery | Woden River

Fish elevator at the Watun River Cannery. "Watun River Cannery" is painted on a sign on one of the buildings.

Conveyor belts lead from the docks to the main building at the Watun River Cannery. Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society Archives 1997.009.033

1919-1930

53°54’51.3″N 132°06’15.7″W

  • Established in 1919 by Wallace Fisheries by relocating cannery buildings from Naden Harbour to Watun River in the Haida Gwaii archipelago
  • Wallace Fisheries was acquired by BC Fishing and Packing Co. in 1926
  • The plant was not considered profitable and closed in 1930