Galbraith Bay

Galbraith Bay (49˚24'00" 123˚22'00" SW of Grafton Bay, W side of Bowen I, Howe Sd, NW of Vancouver). Edward Davidson Galbraith (1854–1912) pre-empted land here in 1900 and was issued a Crown grant in 1907. He was a former grocer who had been advised to get plenty of fresh air for the sake of his health. Edward and his wife, Mary Moore (1864–1942), a music teacher, were both of Irish heritage, born in Ont and strong Baptists. They hired Japanese workers to cut shingle bolts from the cedars...

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