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The start of Emerson Lumber20th Century, 1905
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
In 1905 Emerson Lumber was built by J.S. Emerson on leased waterfront property in Port Moody east of the Canadian Pacific Lumber Company's Port Moody mill. The mill office was located near Rocky Point Park in Port Moody and cut western red cedar lumber and shingles exclusively.
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View of Port Moody 1907, Emerson Mill1907
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:unknown
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Emerson Lumber Co. office and staff20th Century, 1905-1912
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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Four men at the Emerson Lumber stacking area1905-1912
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Port Moody Station Museum
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Bought and sold20th Century, 1908-1912
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
On June 11, 1908 a half share in the mill was purchased by Perry Douglas Roe and Robert Abernathy for $250,000. It was incorporated on July 27, 1908 as the Emerson Lumber Company Limited.
On October 1st, 1912 the mill was purchased by Robert Thurston and Aird Flavelle and renamed the Thurston-Flavelle Mill. The first 3 months were profitable but business slowed down and the mill had to shut down for 3 months over Christmas.
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Copy of a bylaw made involving Thurston-Flavelle10 November 1927
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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Thurston-Flavelle mill workers1912-1954
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:City of Port Moody
Port Moody Station Museum
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Port Moody's first city councilCirca 1913
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Port Moody Station Museum
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About 1910, Perry Roe and his brother-in-law, Robert Abernethy built almost identical houses on St Johns Street. The most prominant houses in Port Moody. Roe's house still stands in 2009 but Abernethy's burnt down about 1914.10
The house built for Perry Roe20th Century, 1910
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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Abernethy Housecirca 1910
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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Financial troubles at Thurston-Flavelle20th Century, 1913-1914
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
On May 23, 1913 The Western Call newspaper reported that Thurston-Flavelle mainly handled cedar for the eastern market.
On September 30th of the same year The Bank of Montreal demanded immediate repayment of their loan after auditors disclosed that the amount provided to the bank to establish credit was far from that of Thurston-Flavelle's balance sheets.
In 1914 Thurston-Flavelle was able to obtain a 4 month extension from BMO after they promised to reduce their loan by 50% in that time frame. The United States Government had eliminated their tariffs against Canadian cedar shingles.
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Muriel's father and brother worked at Thurston-Flavelle Mill20th century
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Darcy Crum
Sarah Billy
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Aird Flavelle at the mill in the snow11 December 1922
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
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