Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
Scope and Content
Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Framed photo of the Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project "Notice to Proceed" event. The people in the front are all holding commemorative shovels for the event and digging into a pile of dirt. There is a line of Rio Tinto workers behind them.
The people in the photo include Michel Lamarre project KMP, Ron Leiback BC Operations employee, Brent Hegger vice-president Major Projects, Joanne Monaghan Mayor of Kitimat, Jean Simon president Primary Metal Group, Paul Henning vice-president BC Operations and Strategic Projects Western Canada, Henry Amos councilor Haisla Nation.
Brought in by Bev Gibaldi from the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Framed photo of the Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project "Notice to Proceed" event. The people in the front are all holding commemorative shovels for the event and digging into a pile of dirt. There is a line of Rio Tinto workers behind them.
The people in the photo include Michel Lamarre project KMP, Ron Leiback BC Operations employee, Brent Hegger vice-president Major Projects, Joanne Monaghan Mayor of Kitimat, Jean Simon president Primary Metal Group, Paul Henning vice-president BC Operations and Strategic Projects Western Canada, Henry Amos councilor Haisla Nation.
photo showing scenery, Mount Elizabeth in distance, parks and campgrounds including a playground in the Nechako neighbourhood, families at park, dwellings visible.
photo showing scenery, Mount Elizabeth in distance, parks and campgrounds including a playground in the Nechako neighbourhood, families at park, dwellings visible.
Clearing operations, Neighbourhood A (Nechako) caterpillar tractor with boomdragging stumps and logs.
A truck fallen into a ditch can be seen in the forground flipped onto it's side.
Clearing operations, Neighbourhood A (Nechako) caterpillar tractor with boomdragging stumps and logs.
A truck fallen into a ditch can be seen in the forground flipped onto it's side.
DVD in colourful cardboard case, unopened (still in shrinkwrap). On front: 'Partnerships on the Pacific: A Common Course for the Future". On back: 'The Promise of Partnership: Growth and Prosperity."
DVD in colourful cardboard case, unopened (still in shrinkwrap). On front: 'Partnerships on the Pacific: A Common Course for the Future". On back: 'The Promise of Partnership: Growth and Prosperity."
