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Bennick, William

1899–1982

別名: Bill

Bennick, William

伝記

His family moved to British Columbia in 1910.

He served in the tugboat Delta for the Abernethy Lougheed Logging Co. (He was qualified as a Master Mariner).

In 1924 with R.T. Mattinson he formed Swan Towing Co.

In 1946 he established Pitt Lake Ferries Ltd. With his sons-in-law Captain Walter Oliver and Herb Nordgren, carrying freight and passengers up the Pitt River to Pitt Lake BC.

In 1963 he establsihed the marina at the Pitt River Bridge.

He was the founder and the first Commodore of the Pitt River Boat Club.

軍歴

He served four years in the RCNR during the Second World War.

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