McGregor Point

McGregor Point (54˚41'00" 130˚05'00" In Khutzeymateen Inlet, N of Prince Rupert). One possible source for this name is Andy McGregor, who was the first foreman of the Skidegate Oil Co’s dogfish-liver plant on the QCI. Established in 1879 at Skidegate Landing, the refinery produced a high grade of lubricating oil for a number of years. A second, more likely possibility is that the feature is named after George McGregor (1863–1947), a Victoria tugboat operator and major shareholder in the...

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