Chatham Strait face; Xhaak, Center. The southern part of the strait was named Ensenada del Principe in 1775 by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra. In 1786 La Perouse gave it the name Tschirikow Bay, and in 1789 the fur trader James Colnett named it Christian Sound. Other early fur traders called it Menzies Strait. It received its present name in 1794 when George Vancouver named it Chatham Strait in honor of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. Chatham Sound, farther south in British Columbia, was named by Vancouver for his son John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, whose brother William
Chatham Coloured All-Stars joined different community teams. The Taylor ACs were formed in 1946, managed by Wilfred "Boomer" Harding and included former All-Star teammates: Andy Harding, Earl "Flat" Chase, King Terrell and Gouy Ladd. Years later, several sons of the original Chatham Coloured All-Stars joined this team including Earl "Flat" Chase's sons Earl Jr. and Horace and coach Louis Pryor's son Lloyd Pryor. 1984: 15th anniversary of 1934 OBAA win – City of Chatham awarded commemorative plaques to surviving members, Wilfred "Boomer" Harding, Hyle Robbins, Cliff Olbey, Sagasta Harding, Don Washington and Don Tabron. 2002: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars were honoured at a