Gowing Island

Gowing Island (52˚46'00" 132˚02'00" In Fairfax Inlet, Tasu Sd, W side of Moresby I, QCI). Prospector Arthur Gowing (1866–1914) came to the Tasu area about 1908 from Revelstoke and began staking mineral claims. One claim, initially investigated that year by the Elliott Mining Co, later became part of the large open-pit iron-ore operations of Wesfrob Mines Ltd, 1962–83. Wesfrob, a subsidiary of Falconbridge Nickel, built a modern, 400-resident townsite (since dismantled), complete with...

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