A strange name for a business, but the Rat Portage sawmill on False Creek was one of the largest operations in the city and took its name from the prairie town of Rat Portage. The False Creek mill opened in 1902 under the supervision of William Lamont Tait, probably better known for his impressive Shaughnessy home, Glen Brae. The rat in the name refers to muskrats.
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Hello! William Lamont Tait is my Great Great Great Uncle. I am documenting family history and was wondering if you know where I could locate any more photographs or information on W.L. Tait or Rat Portage? I have inherited the original copies of Glen Brae taken when it was first constructed.
Rat Portage was the former name of Kenora, Ontario. This little lumber town was established in the early 1880s, but by the turn of the century many of the pioneering lumbermen had moved west to settle in and around Vancouver. I’m guessing your best bet for tracking down info on your uncle’s connections to Rat Portage could be found by contacting the Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora. Good luck!