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An orchard of apple and pear trees was planted in a large hay field and a good size vegeteble garden was cultivated and main- tained by the caretaker, a man known as "Dutch Bill". In the early days the only convenient access to the area was *by boat, although Keith Road, little more than a trail, had been constructed from North Vancouver to Eagle Harbour. It was not uncommon .for a man to walk along this trail from North Van- couver. Indeed this had been the route used when Mr. Larson had a team of horses, a wagon and other necessities to estab- lish the ranch brought to the site. And a cow was walked the whole distance. However the Terminal Steam Navigation Company was operating a regular service from Vancouver Harbour to points up Howe Sound including Eagle Harbour, Britannia and Newport, (later, Squamish). And so, to reach the ranch "Dutch Bill" had the choice of walking from North Vancouver or use the steamer to Eagle Harbour and walk from there. Or, if there, and a visitor or provisions were expected, he would row out to the vessel which would be stopped just off Larson Bay and the per- son or material would be transferred to the rowboat. Later a float was anchored in the bay and passengers, provisions and baggage were unloaded from the steamer on to the float and subsequently conveyed to shore by rowboat. Heavy items were then loaded on to a stone-boat and the team of horses would skid the load up the steep trail to the ranch lands. The surrounding countryside was virgin forest and was home to all manner of wild life. Bear, deer and cougars were fre- quent visitors to the ranch. One night there was a great com- motion out by the barn. Sensing the worst Dutch Bill picked up his lantern and gun, headed in the direction of the distur- bance and discovered that a calf had been killed. He soon tracked down the culprit and shot a large cougar which had climbed a nearby tree. Eagles nested in several dead snags close to the shoreline where they obtained a plentiful supply of fish. And,in the lands surrounding the hay-field and orch- ard, grouse and many other types of bird life abounded. As