The Dominion Day festivities continued at the historical site of Fort St James. FSJ was an important early fur trading post for northern BC. Traders and trappers travelling via the coast, rivers and lakes brought furs and other wares to Northern/Central BC using FSJ as a gateway. The fort itself became an important trading post for the Hudsons Bay Company, a retail establishment still trading today with department stores in nearly every major town in Canada as "The Bay".The fort has been restored and is today a museum still on the shore of Stuart Lake. Apologies to any animal lovers or those with a squeamish disposition but there was so much fur and so many pelts on display one could be forgiven into thinking there weren't any furry animals left alive in BC after visiting this fascinating piece of Canadian history.
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