Gustavus Blin Wright

He arrived in British Columbia on February 28, 1862, aboard the steamer Brother Jonathan and began a partnership that operated vessels on the route between San Francisco and New Westminster.

[2] Some controversy erupted when Wright proposed a change to the planned route that had originally been intended to go past the roadhouse at Williams Lake.

The situation was finally resolved by Colonel Moody of the Royal Engineers, who examined both routes and came back with the recommendation that the road be built as Wright had proposed.

[6] In 1871, during the Omineca Gold Rush, Wright decided to take the Enterprise up to Takla Landing, 230 miles (370 km) northwest of Quesnel, following a route that even the seasoned Hudson's Bay Company canoe-men regarded as extremely difficult.

In June 1871, the Enterprise left Quesnel with a full load of passengers and freight, and, after a perilous trip that took more than two months, arrived at Takla Lake on August 12.

Gustavus Blin Wright 1870
Wright's Ranch at 127 Mile House 1867
Wright's Enterprise at Soda Creek 1868