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Trading & Land Co., one of a series of lofty promotions organized to develop the wealth of the Peace River country, launched the spunky little sternwheeler Grenfell at West Peace River. The Grenfell possessed few of the amenities of the Peace River but she proved a ruthless rival
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Company's vision of providing water transportation on the Peace River took the form of the steamboat S.S. Grenfell. It was to be built in the West Peace River boatyards at Peace River Crossing by George Magar who was to stay on as Captain after the boat's launch in the spring of 1912. The
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Grenfell was a sternwheeler designed to carry both freight and passengers and travelled the Peace River from Fort
Vermilion to Hudson's Hope. Its main competition was the S.S. Peace River, operated by the Hudson's Bay Company.
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The SS Grenfell, built in Peace River town in 1912 plied the river for only two years before running aground above Fort St John and subsequently burning.
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