Arthur William was a fishing guide (b 29 June 1881, Bristol, England; d Oct 1940, Kamloops). He is considered the dean of sport fishing guides from the early days of angling in the BC Interior. After immigrating to the province as a young man, he settled in the Kamloops area and worked mainly out of Echo Lodge on Paul Lake. He invented a series of classic fly patterns, and his knowledge of the Kamloops Trout and its habitat was unequalled. In the last week of his life he was still guiding anglers. (from B.C. Encyclopedia)
Great Kamloopsians 