info@sssicamousAug 27, 20236 min readChinese workersA Coolie's Diet: What CPR Labourers Atecooks would have no option but to pack lightly, meaning crews would have to acquire provisions somewhere in the remote back country
info@sssicamousAug 9, 20235 min readChinese workersLife in the Galley: Employment of Chinese Cooks on CPR ShipsBritish Colombia has had a continuous Chinese presence since 1788, with fur trade expeditions led by Captain John Meares. Then again 70...
info@sssicamousAug 8, 20234 min readTransportationImmigration and Unionization on the Kettle Valley RailwayWhile much of the CPR was built by Chinese immigrants, Penticton’s local branch, the KVR, was an exception. Immigration policies were...
