BOO!

Happy Hallowe'en from New Westminster!

(I love how that one ghost is popping out from the attic window!)

Quarters

With a "good day" from the captain of the Samson V, so ends the photo tour of the ship. Perhaps next season I can get back with a better camera and pick up some more images of the engine room.

Snag

A view up towards the Samson V's A-frame and captain's cabin. The A-frame was used when the Samson V was hauling up snags (floating or stuck logs) from the river. The snags had to be removed as they were hazards for ships navigating the river.

Anchored

Looking down on the the deck at the bow of the Samson V. To the top right is the gangway heading up to the quay.

Captain's Hat

This seems like far to little steering equipment in too small a room to maneuver such a large ship.

Kick the Bucket

Or in this case, grab one if there's a fire.

Found on the roof deck of the Samson V.

Maple Leaf Forever

Shot from the same position as yesterday's, but looking towards the stern, up and over the paddlewheel and out to the Fraser River. Across the river is the city of Surrey.

By the way, all of these photos from the Samson V were taken in July. Today the wind is just as strong but the sky is a completely different colour! Novembrrrrr has hit New Westminster with a vengeance.

Top Deck

Atop the Samson V, looking towards the bow and the captain's cabin.

Safety First

Life preserver aboard the Samson V sternwheeler.

Cooker

Stovetop inside the Samson V galley.

Balance

The Samson V had a cook on board who would often trade baked goods for salmon caught by local fishermen. Even though the Fraser is a relatively calm river, I'm sure it must have made for some interesting moments in this kitchen. It was so narrow I had trouble framing this shot - barely 1m from counter to wall!

Gallery

The Samson V museum is not open year-round, but only in the summer months. Often there is a docent on board who can provide you with a lot of interesting nuggets of information, and to explain all of the photos to you.

Shipbuilder

Plaque inside the Samson V.

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Samson V Sternwheeler

Spanner

Detail from above the engine room workbench. A helpful reminder of where each wrench should go once you are finished using it!

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Samson V Sternwheeler

Looking out the back of the sternwheeler, down one of the arms that turns the paddle. Unfortunately, it was too dark (and my flash to glaring) to get good photos of the engine and other equipment.

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Samson V Sternwheeler

Red Paddle

Close up of the Samson V's sternwheel paddle.

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Samson V Sternwheeler

Paddle

The sternwheel of the Samson V.

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Samson V Sternwheeler

Sternwheeler

Today starts a photo tour of the Samson V Museum.

Samson V was the last steam-powered sternwheeler to operate in Canada, the last of a line of sternwheeler snag-boats built for the federal Department of Public Works. This ship patrolled the lower Fraser River for nearly 40 years, maintaining government docks and aids to navigation, conducting water flow surveys and soundings, as well as her principal business of keeping the waterways clear of snags and deadheads which imperiled shipping and damaged port infrastructure.

The Samson V was originally built by Mercer's Star Shipyards in New Westminster in 1937. Her hull was heavily built of creosoted Douglas fir, and the ship contains many steel components originally fitted to her predecessors the Samson II of 1904, the Samson III of 1914, and the Samson IV of 1924.

The Samson V was retired in 1980, and opened as a museum in 1983. It is docked at the New Westminster Quay.

(from museum documents)

Fodder

Once again outside City Hall, looking eastward towards one of two cannons mounted in the front yard.

The Man behind the River

(This monument is located at the New Westminster Quay)

Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 – 18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. Fraser was responsible for building many of the first trading posts west of the Rockies, and, in 1808, he explored what is now known as the Fraser River, which bears his name. Simon Fraser's exploratory efforts were partly responsible for Canada's boundary later being established at the 49th parallel (after the War of 1812), since he as a British subject was the first European to establish permanent settlements in the area.

adapted from Wikipedia
See more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser_%28explorer%29

On the Boardwalk

New West Quay is one of my favourite places to walk. Here's a view along the boardwalk from one of the seating areas.

Saintly Sunday

St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Royal and 4th. It's difficult to see here, but the red cross at the top of the tower lights up.c

Tim

Fountain monument dedicated to local New Westminster resident "Tim".

Boom

A taste of summer weather on an evening when there's a heavy rainfall warning outside. This is one of my favourite sights along the Fraser River, a tugboat pulling a log boom. I'm pretty sure there have been similar photos posted; however, it never gets old for me!

Oddball out

Sometimes taking a camera everywhere pays off when you see something incredibly unusual. A blue couch atop a container - why?

(The building is a disused UHaul office.)

River Market

Refurbishment of this marketplace has been going on for a few years now. Actually, this reminds me that I should check in on it to see if it's complete!

Side View

That cute single-story apartment block becomes a two-story one at the back. So typical of New West!

Feelin' Blue

I adore the blue door on this simple one-storey block of apartments.

Saintly Sunday

One side of Olivet Baptist Church, Queens Avenue.

Ceilidh

Whilst doing errands today, I ended up in Royal City Centre. Apparently, it was Family Day, and there were a variety of performers doing their thing in centre court. These lovely Irish dancers are from the O'Connor Irish Dancers.

October Theme Day

There are some pretty amazing graffiti artists working in town these days. This is near Sapperton Park, below Front Street and the SkyTrain. This graffiti is obviously paying homage to the local hockey team!

Funny, this is also my fourth photo in about 2 weeks featuring some sort of graffiti art!


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