August 22, 1958
THE FISHERMAN
Page 3
Sockeye Landings Jump, Troll Prices Remain Steady
Total salmon landings were only slightly higher in the week ending August 16, but landing of sockeye were up to one million pounds at Vancouver, Victoria and Steveston plants while pinks accounted for nearly half of the million pounds landed at Prince Rupert.
Troll prices in Vancouver for direct deliveries remained the same as the previous week, but Prince Rupert coho prices were up to 33 to 40 cents.
B.C. Salmon Pack Report
Current
Season Comparison with previous years
Aug. 16 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 13 Aug. 14*
1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
SOCKEYE ..........________............- 335,120 198,329 311.864 196,970 250,688
Increase over prev. week _ 42,810 36,066 10,911 26,432 --
SPRINGS __________________________________ 6,591 7,720 6,295 8,978 5,527
Increase over prev. week _ 898 1.537 807 1,256 -
STEELHEADS _______............._ 902 678 904 915 2,116
Increase over prev. week _ 57 174 156 321 --
BLUEBACKS ......____________________ 10,923 10,877 9,266 7,983 3,462
Increase over prev. week ... 364 853 660 1,263 -
COHO _________________________.............- 40,307 104,287 70,222 58,120 27,381
Increase over prev. week ... 8,955 20,916 16,380 15,158 -
PINKS ...... .......________.....___________ 360,779 380,764 198,906 206,678 85,479
Increase over prev. week .... 77,515 124,994 79,285 128,486 -
CHUMS __________________________............ 68,525 89,993 46.823 28,331 71,851
Increase over prev. week __ 6,602 21,442 10,674 8,689 -
TOTAL ALL SPECIES ....... 823,147 792,648 644,280 507,975 446,504
Increase over prev. week 137,201 205,982 118,873 181,605 -
* Strike Period
UFAWU, Longshore Pact Upheld in Rupert Dispute
Refusal of B.C. Packers to honor an agreement on working cargo vesels, made by the Prince Rupert Shoreworkers Local and Longshoremen's Local 505, ILWU, resulted in longshoremen placing an information picket on company's dock and UFAWU members refusing to handle or work cargo on the vessel involved, before a settlement was reached.
Agreement between the two' unions concerned handling of loose and boxed fish at fishing company docks by UFAWU members. It was agreed that the vessel and vessel's equipment would be worked by longshoremen and plant equipment by UFAWU shoreworkers. In the case of grading "loose" fish in a hold, crews would be half longshoremen and half UFAWU members, the latter to be paid at longshore rates.
July 31 the management refused to allow longshoremen to handle a vessel that had arrived and the men were ordered off the dock by
police, acting on company complaint.
When longshoremen placed information pickets and UFAWU members refused to handle the cargo, B.C. Packers threatened injunction and restraining orders.
UFAWU headquarters was informed of the dispute and immediately contacted Jack Berry, B.C. representative of the ILWU. Information from him made it clear that the ship in question was covered under IWLU agreement. Berry contacted his Prince Rupert Local and B.C. Packers. Longshoremen were then called in and the vessel unloaded.
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For the week ending August 10, salmon landings at Vancouver, Steveston, and Victoria plants totalled 5.6 million pounds, or slightly higher than during the previous week.
Trailers selling direct to Vancouver delivered 125,000 pounds of cohos and 11,000 pounds of spring salmon. Prices for these direct troll sales did not change from last week's level at 41c per pound for cohos, 56-58c for large red springs, 46-50e for medium reds and 32-36c for small reds. White spring prices were 38c for large whites and 28-35c for small whites.
Steveston plants handled deliveries stemming from the Fraser gill-net fishery, packers servicing traps and up-coast operations.. Landings included 121,000 pounds of springs, 213,000 pounds of bluebacks and cohos, 1.08 million pounds of sock-eyes, and nearly one half million pounds of pinks and chums.
At Victoria, over 30 fishing boats landed approximately 120,000 pounds of cohos and springs. Prices were large reds 54c, medium 46c, small 33c, while white spring were priced 36c for large and 28c for small. Coho remained at 39c per pound.
Only one halibut vessel sold in Vancouver and this was a private sale of 25,000 pounds.
Black cod landings were 56,000 pounds at 14c per pound for large and 7c for small.
Other groundfish landed at the three ports amounted to 167,000 pounds. This included 93,000 lbs. of ling cod at an average 8c price, 34,000 pounds of soles at 6-8c, 26,000 pounds of grey cod for prices ranging 3%-5c, and small quantities of the less significant species.
Shellfish deliveries were light. Vancouver dealers took only 4,600 pounds of shrimp meat at $1 per pound and an additional 850 pounds of mixed shrimps and prawns. Crab fishermen sold 737 dozen crabs for an average price of $2.50-$2.75 per dozen and 525 pounds of crab meat.
Point Grey smelt fishermen landed nearly 7,000 pounds of smelts for prices of 12-14c per pound. PRINCE RUPERT
Salmon landings at Prince Rupert totalled nearly one million pounds with pinks accounting for 400,000 pounds of the total.
Prices paid to troll fishermen for direct deliveries were red spring large 57c per pound, medium 47c, small 36e, and for white spring large 32-36c, medium 25-30c. Spring salmon gillnet prices for direct deliveries ranged 16-20c for red spring and 7%-10c for white spring. Prince Rupert coho prices strength-need slightly at 33-40c, while gill-net coho prices ranged 16-18c.
On the halibut exchange, five Canadian vessels hailed 180,000 pounds. Prices bid were chix 14c, medium 21.4-22.6 and large 21.2-22.6c.
Groundfish deliveries of soles totalled 199,000 pounds at prices of 3-5:/2C, although the majority was rock soles at 4c per pound: 5,000 pounds of grey cod, sold in the round, were worth 2V2C per pound.
Black cod were landed to the amount of 22,000 pounds, with fishermen receiving 12c for large and 7c for small.
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THE first school in British Columbia had been a private one conducted by the Rev. Robert Staines, chaplain of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Victoria in 1849. About the same time Father Lamfrit, a Catholic missionary, started a Catholic school in Victoria. By 1855 there were schools in operation at Victoria, Esquimau, Nanaimo and Craigflower, on the outskirts of Victoria. The Craigflower schoolhouse is the only one among these pioneer schools that remains standing today.
Indeed it is the oldest school building west of Winnipeg. It stands among fine old maple trees beside the quiet waters of the upper arm of Victoria harbour. Its first teacher was Mr. Charles Clarke who came by sailing ship
around the Horn. The rooms on the top floor of the school were the living quarters of the schoolmaster and his family. Today the school building is preserved as an historical museum by the Native Sons and Daughters of B.C.
P.R. PORT DAY
WA and Locals Help in Celebrations
Prince Rupert organisations contribution to the success of Women's auxiliary to the UFAWU along with a committee from the fishermen's and shoreworkers' Locals, handled arrangements for the Port Day Ball held in the evening in the huge Navy drill hall. The ball featured the crowning of the Port Day queen, Miss Merwyn Hennessy, winner of the beauty contest.
Hall decorations, done by the UFAWU committee, consisted of fish net, loaned by the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-op, and balloons and fish cut from vari-colored paper.
This committee also undertook to collect the nominal admission fee and to serve the refreshments. Its energy and enthusiasm were praised by all connected with the events.
Other major UFAWU contribu-
of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union made a big that city's August 2 Port Day and Centennial celebrations.
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tion was entry of a Union float in a 40-float parade held during the day. It featured a fish motif affectionately nicknamed "Moby Dick" by its builders, backed by a mountain and a waterfall. It was mounted on a truck loaned by B.C. Packers.
Of special interest in the day's events were the boat races. Packer race was won by the Western Flyer, Capt. John Gammon. Winner of the troller race was Gordon Olson in the Gibson.
First in the halibut gear setting race was the Silver Bounty, Capt.
John Johnson. First in the gillnet section was the Brenda S, followed by the Carmen K, and the Four Brothers. Contest for drum seiners was taken by the Marsons, skipper A. Martinolich and for table seiners by the W 1.
Another feature of the day was the opening of the new Museum of Northern British Columbia. Built in the shape of an Indian long-house, it was opened by Mr. Frank Anfield, a former Indian agent in the district. After cutting the ribbon, Mr. Anfield presented medals to many of the chiefs of neighboring villages.
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