Old Pete from Sydney

Old Pete-or Ghandi as he was known by some-logged coastal timber mostly by himself at Viner Point located on Read Island. He was born on a sailing ship that was awaiting cargo at Sydney Australia, sometime befor accurate records of such events were kept. Old Pete had some of the most run-down logging equipment one could imagine, perhaps only outdone by Martin Germyn, who logged the Comsak Creek vally at the head of Bute Inlet. Old Pete was a marvel at keeping his and other people’s equipment in working condition regardless of the age or the magnitude of the problem. Pete spent some of his early years in Costa Rica before jumping ship at Vancouver. He spent the rest of his colorful and long life on the west coast of Canada.

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