In that capacity, Cambie argued for a route through the Fraser Canyon and terminating at the small logging community of Granville on Burrard Inlet. He was convinced of the superiority of that route over the alternatives of Howe Sound and Bute Inlet after a trip down the canyon to Granville in 1874.
Cambie, in his role, proposed a path through the Fraser Canyon and ending at Granville, a small logging town on Burrard Inlet. He believed this route was superior to other options like Howe Sound and Bute Inlet after visiting Granville by boat in 1874.