Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 30 of 32
Buildings on Pilings
Port Edward
In Port Edward, old cannery buildings stand on pilings. Long walkways connect them. Water passes beneath the floors: the shore was part of the workplace.
Did you know?
North Pacific Cannery was built in 1889.
Look together
How do the pilings support the buildings?
An idea to try
Find three vertical lines and three horizontal lines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The former cannery became a heritage site after its industrial activities ended. It explores the work and communities connected with North Coast fishing. This simplified view of buildings on pilings does not show a factory still in production.
Look together: How do the pilings support the buildings? Find three vertical lines and three horizontal lines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- North Pacific Cannery: NPC’s StoryPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
