It began with one tragedy. On June 11, 1922, six Chinese boys made their way down to the inner harbour of Victoria, passing the wooden hulls of the Cholberg Shipyard and climbing down the large shore rocks. The cool breeze off the sea gave them goosebumps as they began to disrobe and wade into the shallows. One of the boys, a teenager, jumped into the cold, salty water and headed far from the shoreline. According to a witness, he could not swim and soon it was clear something was wrong: he panicked and began to thrash in the water. Terrified, but determined to help, one of the youngest boys, a ten-year-old, dove in to save his friend, but likewise struggled in the frigid, kelp-dense water. The two were sinking beneath…
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British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 55.4 Winter 2022