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 Columbia Street, the departure point for ferries leaving Vancouver for both North and West Vancouver, is a block west of Main Street and marks the edge of Gastown. The West Vancouver ferries had to head due north until they had passed the beacon which marks the extent of Burnaby Shoal which lies between the beacon and Brockton Point. This shallow water was the scene of several groundings in foggy weather. With the switch from sawdust and soft coal as the main household fuels, fogs have become less of a problem. Having rounded the beacon and headed for the First Narrows, the ferry follows the line of Stanley Park. Passengers can now see the pool at Lumberman's Arch and the replacement arch. The original arch, two great cedar timbers with a third log across their tops, had been erected on Pender Street near Victory Square as part of the welcome to the Duke of Connaught in 1890. It was replaced by the present arch in 1952. At one time there was a wharf at this location, and, on special occasions such as a picnic charter of one of the ferries, the boat would dock there. On the starboard side, present day passengers can see large ocean-going freighters moored to the docks. This area, like Stanley Park, was once a military reserve. It became part of Capilano Indian Reserve No. 5, and in earlier days was occupied only by several dwellings belonging to members of the band. Just west of the docks, there stands a small tower-like structure at the water's edge. This marks the point where the large watermain from Cleveland Dam dips below and under the bottom of First Narrows. The present dam was dedicated in 1953, but the Capilano River has been providing Vancouver with water since 1889. Just before the boat passes under the Lions Gate Bridge, one can see a small cove on the Stanley Park side. In the days before there was a bridge, a Stanley Park Walkway, or even ferries to West Vancouver, John Lawson and his family used to row to this cove from their home at what is now the foot of 17 Street. They would pull the boat up on the sandy beach, tie it to a tree as a precaution against tides, walk through Stanley Park to the corner of Georgia and Richards and there they would attend services at the Presbyterian Church.