[Bcma-l] Fraser River Cruise Delta Museum and Archives media release

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

For immediate release

Delta, May 28, 2007 – Coming events at the Delta Museum and Archives

COMMUNITY PROGRAM


Tickets for the Delta Museum and Archives’s Fraser River Delta 
Historical Cruises are going fast! The tours are set for Saturdays June 
9^th and 16^th 2007. These five-hour cruises depart from the Ladner area 
at 10 a.m.

This year, the tours will venture up-river exploring the busy South Arm 
of the Fraser River. En route, we will pass by many interesting 
settings, including Deas Island, Sunbury, Annieville and Gunderson 
Slough. Along the way, participants enjoy stories of Delta’s early 
settlers and the growth of the communities along the river.

The history of the settlement along the Fraser River delta is a 
multicultural story. It begins with the First Nations people who 
expertly fished on the river for thousands of years before the first 
Europeans arrived. The European settlement of the Fraser River Delta 
began 51 years after Simon Fraser’s historic journey in 1808. People 
poured in from many parts of the world, first to chase gold during the 
Gold Rush and then to make a living in the fishing and farming 
communities that soon developed along the mighty Fraser River.

During the Fraser River Historical Cruises, participants will hear about 
the Greek houseboat community at Deas Island Slough, and Scandinavian, 
Japanese, Chinese communities in North Delta and Ladner that all 
contributed to the growing fishing and canning industries on the Fraser 
River.

Outside seating on the bow of the yacht will afford participants a 
spectacular view of the activity on the river. Bring along your cameras 
and dress for the weather. Bring a lunch. Hot and cold beverages are 
provided. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Cost: 
$35.00/person. Space is limited.


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