Back to the page Wealth’s privileges The timber trade Loading planks onto a boat portside, in Québec (1872). © McCord Museum, I-76324. The families in the timber trade frequented many of eastern Quebec’s seaside resorts. The Bates, Josephs, Prices, Sewells, Wards and Woods all come to mind, but the full list would be quite long! Click and share! Twitter Facebook Google+