The Last Frontiersman

For most of a lifetime, pioneer of pioneers ‘Blackjack’ Ranold J McDonnell moved with the BC frontier, always with a keen eye for opportunity. 

He’s one of a legion of remarkable frontiersmen who are virtually unknown to us today. Fifty years ago, the late O.J. Hutchings decided to correct this oversight by setting down his story for posterity. 

The story of ‘Blackjack’ Ranold McDonnell in this week’s BC Chronicles.

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PHOTO:  Port Essington, at the mouth of the Skeena River where Blackjack McDonell operated “the most up-to-date hotel in northern BC.” —Wikipedia