The Mussallems of Port Rupert

Yes, it's true.  Plans for the development of the Port of  Prince Rupert sadly went down with the Titanic. One hundred and two years ago, April 15, 1912, when Catherine called Cleo Mussallem was barely two months of age, planned support for the development, and its key backers, sank into the icy depths of the Atlantic.

Not so many years earlier, Mussallem family members were on a more fortunate, but difficult Atlantic voyage, to Ellis Island. Escaping Turkish oppression of the day, from the Bekaa Valley in what is now The Lebanon, they eventually settled in Prince Rupert. 

Here is the current Mayor of Prince Rupert, His Honour Jack Mussallem, presenting present hopes for the dream of Prince Rupert becoming a force for the future.

Mayor Jack Mussallem, Grandson of Najeeb & Masadi Mussallem, with Other Current Officials, shown in this YouTube Video. Click here to watch.