Grant Bank

Grant Bank (52˚07'00" 131˚00'00" SE of High I, off E side of Kunghit I, QCI). Capt William Grant (1835–1916), from NS, married Helen Smith (1853–1943), a teacher, and travelled the world as a sailor, visiting Victoria and then settling there with his family in 1886. He was a founder and co-owner of the Victoria Sealing Co in 1899, and later, in 1905, joined with G W Sprott Balcom to form the Pacific Whaling Co. Helen worked in the business also, served on the Victoria school board and was...

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