Photo showing guests of honour at farewell breakfast at Helen's Cafe, left to right: Rev. and Mrs. William Perry, Rev. H.R.Aalen of the Church of the Redeemer, Rev. and Mrs. R.I. Hillmer.
Photo showing guests of honour at farewell breakfast at Helen's Cafe, left to right: Rev. and Mrs. William Perry, Rev. H.R.Aalen of the Church of the Redeemer, Rev. and Mrs. R.I. Hillmer.
Photo showing Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. MacDonald, Dave Chow (left), and Mrs. Lionel Baly at Helen's Cafe, farewell dinner for the MacDonalds who are leaving for Victoria
Photo showing Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. MacDonald, Dave Chow (left), and Mrs. Lionel Baly at Helen's Cafe, farewell dinner for the MacDonalds who are leaving for Victoria
Photo showing four Hungarians who bade sad farewells to friends Tuesday as they started their trip back "home" following the outbreak of the hostilities between revolutionists and Russian Communists. They are Jimmy Feher (fifth from left, foreground), Charlie Borbely, Maria Vejna, and her husband Charles Vejna who sold their Kitimat home. He had two weeks to go before he was eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. All four would head for Budapost after linking with thousands of fellow countrymen at Montreal.
Photo showing four Hungarians who bade sad farewells to friends Tuesday as they started their trip back "home" following the outbreak of the hostilities between revolutionists and Russian Communists. They are Jimmy Feher (fifth from left, foreground), Charlie Borbely, Maria Vejna, and her husband Charles Vejna who sold their Kitimat home. He had two weeks to go before he was eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. All four would head for Budapost after linking with thousands of fellow countrymen at Montreal.
Photo showing farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn, mayor Sam Lindsay presenting Gerry and Bertha Gwyn with gift of cigars and a mini street sign baring their name.
Photo showing farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Gwyn, mayor Sam Lindsay presenting Gerry and Bertha Gwyn with gift of cigars and a mini street sign baring their name.
Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
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Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
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Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
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Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
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Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
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.