Wallace, Alfred

He had a reputation as a builder of fine fishing vessels at Grimsby UK before emigrating to Canada in 1887.

He worked as a ship-builder in Owen Sound ON.

He arrived in BC in 1889 having apprenticed in sail.

In 1894 he was the founder of Wallace Shipyards on False Creek in Vancouver BC.

In 1906 he moved to new premises in North Vancouver as Wallace Shipyards.

In 1910 he established Burrard Drydock.

He was the father of sons Clarence and Hubert.

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