Boats Of Choice
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Boats Of Choice
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
An assortment of watercraft ready to begin the summer season. Even on this June Saturday, they sit quiet, ready for action. A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland (lakes) or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a vessel small enough to be carried aboard another vessel (a ship). Another less restrictive definition is a vessel that can be lifted out of the water.Little is known about the history of Salmon Arm preceding the laying of the Canadian Pacific Railway in September, 1885. While miners and settlers looked for gold in the surrounding areas, the beaches of Salmon Arm lay virtually untouched. In 1890, five years after the railway was built, the residents of the town requested and obtained a post office. At the time, there was only a population of 28 residents. By the end of the 1890s, the town had grown to include many new buildings such as two general stores, a school, and a hotel. The population had also grown to include over 200 citizens.By 1904, Salmon Arm had acquired a reputation for having an excellent fruit harvest. They grew fruit as a main export, sending it to the larger more populated towns that surrounded it. The displays for their crops could be located in stores in Kamloops, New Westminster, and the Hudson's Bay Company in Vancouver often featured the entire local Salmon Arm display.May 1905, a formal local government was started by the request of its citizens. The main concerns brought to the government centered on the building and repairing of roads.Later on in 1912, Salmon Arm upgraded its town status to an official city. They did this in part to receive funds from the provincial government to assist in road improvement, which was still a continued concern, and also to build a public water system. With the money they received, it didn't take long to fulfill their second project as Salmon Arm's first water system was official turned on in January 1914.
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June 16th, 2013
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