Gibsons

Gibsons (49˚24'00" 123˚30'00" W entrance to Howe Sd, NW of Vancouver). Retired RN officer George William Gibson (1829–1913) immigrated to Ont in 1878 and became a market gardener. He moved W with other family members and pre-empted land at this location in 1887. Gibson and his sons and son-in-law farmed and built a wharf for their vessel, Swamp Angel, then opened a general store in 1900. George was the community’s first postmaster, 1892–1901 (the post office was originally called Howe...

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