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Percy Wills and old timer Life magazine photo (click here or on photo to enlarge)
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The Vancouver Island Branch of the Shantymen's Christian Association began using vessels for missionary work in the 1930's. Names such as Percy Wills, Doc McLean, Harold Peters, Earl Johnson (and others) became known down through the years to folks in logging camps, fishing villages, and small communities along British Columbia's west coast. Their last and most notable vessel was the Messenger III. She was sold to private owners in 1968. By then, public and logging roads on Vancouver Island gave access to many places and it seemed, at least to some, that the need for vessels had came to an end. A truck and camper was purchased to carry on.
Photos - Harold Peters, Don Robertson, and vehicle named Messenger IV
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In the early 1970's, new names were emerging - Don Robertson, Joe Ottom, Ron McKee, and Roy Getman. In 1972, a survey was made by Roy Getman beyond Vancouver Island using the vessel Nipentuck. That survey and other appraisals affirmed the need for continued gospel outreach not only on Vancouver Island but also to greater coastal areas. |
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