Photo showing long tow, M.V. Sunpalermo, damaged by an explosion in her boiler room, being towed out from Kitimat by Vancouver tug, La Pointe. The damaged and loaded vessel was towed all the way to Vancouver for repairs.
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Photo showing long tow, M.V. Sunpalermo, damaged by an explosion in her boiler room, being towed out from Kitimat by Vancouver tug, La Pointe. The damaged and loaded vessel was towed all the way to Vancouver for repairs.
Photo showing freighter, Virginia Maru, as she was edged off the mud flats in Kitimat harbor about midnight Sunday after running aground with a cargo of 1,700 tons of aluminum late Friday. Manoeuvering the freighter out of her predicament is the river tow, Lion, intercepted late Saturday en route to the Queen Charlottes. The big tug, one of the largest serving the coast arrived about 4 pm Sunday. After being freed, the ship was moored at the dolphins and inspected for damage. There was none and she sailed for the Orient at 11 am Monday.
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Photo showing freighter, Virginia Maru, as she was edged off the mud flats in Kitimat harbor about midnight Sunday after running aground with a cargo of 1,700 tons of aluminum late Friday. Manoeuvering the freighter out of her predicament is the river tow, Lion, intercepted late Saturday en route to the Queen Charlottes. The big tug, one of the largest serving the coast arrived about 4 pm Sunday. After being freed, the ship was moored at the dolphins and inspected for damage. There was none and she sailed for the Orient at 11 am Monday.
Photo showing a boys lacrosse team. The league was raising money through bottle drives, and a Walk-a-Thon held on June 9. The money is used to buy equipment and send rep teams to comepte in the Lower Mainland.
Photo showing a boys lacrosse team. The league was raising money through bottle drives, and a Walk-a-Thon held on June 9. The money is used to buy equipment and send rep teams to comepte in the Lower Mainland.
Photo showing a Prince Rupert player getting in a fast kick despite interference from two Fiat players. The game was a return match for the one played in Prince Rupert two weeks earlier when the Italo-Canadians defeated Fiats by a slim margin of 2 to 1.
Photo showing a Prince Rupert player getting in a fast kick despite interference from two Fiat players. The game was a return match for the one played in Prince Rupert two weeks earlier when the Italo-Canadians defeated Fiats by a slim margin of 2 to 1.
Photo showing three players in a scramble to get the ball during a Saturday game between Luso-Canadians and International Luso. Luso-Canadians moved into second place with a 2-1 win.
Photo showing three players in a scramble to get the ball during a Saturday game between Luso-Canadians and International Luso. Luso-Canadians moved into second place with a 2-1 win.
Photo showing elementary school's volleyball tournament held in mt.Elizabeth secondary school gym. It included St. Anthony's school as well as the four elementary schools. The tournament was the first event of its kind arranged for the pupils of all five schools.
Photo showing elementary school's volleyball tournament held in mt.Elizabeth secondary school gym. It included St. Anthony's school as well as the four elementary schools. The tournament was the first event of its kind arranged for the pupils of all five schools.
