Canning, James “Jim”
“Bob Baird sold it to Mr. Canning, who cleared it of a lot of brush, built a large home and other buildings and sold it too.” (K. Seaman)
Canning engaged in freighting and construction work. He died at St. Paul’s, Minnesota, aged about 48.
References:
K. Seaman; Similkameen Star, May 25, 1917, page 1