Photograph of the civil defence officers went through their paces Tuesday night to check last minute details for the national-wide CD exercise Tocsin '61 which will commence all across Canada sometime in the early hours. Kitimat's partin Toesin '61 is to maintain communications with federal and provincial governments and to pass on information to municipal departments. Above personnel officer. Norman Miller (right), Jack Shepherd (quarter master), and Paul Dyer (radiation monitor), rehearse their parts.
Photograph of the civil defence officers went through their paces Tuesday night to check last minute details for the national-wide CD exercise Tocsin '61 which will commence all across Canada sometime in the early hours. Kitimat's partin Toesin '61 is to maintain communications with federal and provincial governments and to pass on information to municipal departments. Above personnel officer. Norman Miller (right), Jack Shepherd (quarter master), and Paul Dyer (radiation monitor), rehearse their parts.
Photograph of thirty federal, porvincial and municipal officers from across Canada recently completed an extensive advance two-week training course in various aspects of emergency measures planning at the Canadian civil defence college, Arnprior Ontario. This course has been developed to train experienced personnel in peacetime planning roles, and to be able to execute special duties during wartime emergency conditions. Above, inspecting special radiological detection equipment from British Columbia left to right, Mr A.E. Avision, co-ordinator, Kamloops zone civil defence: Mr G.M. Berry Duncan, co-ordinator, cowichan sector civil defence: Mr. A.J. sanderson, director emergency welfare services, Kitimat civil defence.
Photograph of thirty federal, porvincial and municipal officers from across Canada recently completed an extensive advance two-week training course in various aspects of emergency measures planning at the Canadian civil defence college, Arnprior Ontario. This course has been developed to train experienced personnel in peacetime planning roles, and to be able to execute special duties during wartime emergency conditions. Above, inspecting special radiological detection equipment from British Columbia left to right, Mr A.E. Avision, co-ordinator, Kamloops zone civil defence: Mr G.M. Berry Duncan, co-ordinator, cowichan sector civil defence: Mr. A.J. sanderson, director emergency welfare services, Kitimat civil defence.
Photograph of the civil defence headquarters in Kitimat included constant plotting of movements of evacuees, transport and resourses. Busy people here are, left to right, Bryan Graydon, Chris Lowther, Aubrey Creed, and R.M Black.
Photograph of the civil defence headquarters in Kitimat included constant plotting of movements of evacuees, transport and resourses. Busy people here are, left to right, Bryan Graydon, Chris Lowther, Aubrey Creed, and R.M Black.
Photograph of the members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Kitimat General Hospital took part in the Civil Defence excercise Saturday by acting as assistants to medical and nursing personnel at the emergency treatment demonstration held in the Mt Elizabeth high school auditorium in the afternoon. In the above picture Miss Margaret Duff is shown offering a cup of coffe.
Photograph of the members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Kitimat General Hospital took part in the Civil Defence excercise Saturday by acting as assistants to medical and nursing personnel at the emergency treatment demonstration held in the Mt Elizabeth high school auditorium in the afternoon. In the above picture Miss Margaret Duff is shown offering a cup of coffe.
A photograph of Bob Ferrie (lying down), Enid Ashworth (holding legs) and Beth Jones in 'office exercises for Kitimat Players production of "The Solid Gold Cadillac"
A photograph of Bob Ferrie (lying down), Enid Ashworth (holding legs) and Beth Jones in 'office exercises for Kitimat Players production of "The Solid Gold Cadillac"
Photo showing two 1,700 ton frigates of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Fore as they reach HMC Dockyard at Esquimalt for a two day visit. At left is JDS Harukaze; nearing the jetty is JDS Uranami. It marked the first time in 25 years that Japanese warships had visited British Columbia.
Photo showing two 1,700 ton frigates of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Fore as they reach HMC Dockyard at Esquimalt for a two day visit. At left is JDS Harukaze; nearing the jetty is JDS Uranami. It marked the first time in 25 years that Japanese warships had visited British Columbia.
Photograph of the guests of honour at a dinner for the National Defence College visitors to Kitimat. At the top table at the Rod and Gun club function. Left to right are J.S. Shakespeare, col. E.D. Danby, DSO, OBE, Canadian Army; A.C Turney; Air commodore W.W. Bean, OBE, CD, RCAF; R. Duder of the Department of External Affairs. There were 28 members of the Defense college course on the tour, which took place in the Kitimat Smelter and the Kemano power plant.
Photograph of the guests of honour at a dinner for the National Defence College visitors to Kitimat. At the top table at the Rod and Gun club function. Left to right are J.S. Shakespeare, col. E.D. Danby, DSO, OBE, Canadian Army; A.C Turney; Air commodore W.W. Bean, OBE, CD, RCAF; R. Duder of the Department of External Affairs. There were 28 members of the Defense college course on the tour, which took place in the Kitimat Smelter and the Kemano power plant.
Photo showing a view taken from the roof of the public safety building. View shows Smoke in the air near the municipal borders. Perfect picture of downtown Nechako.
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Photo showing a view taken from the roof of the public safety building. View shows Smoke in the air near the municipal borders. Perfect picture of downtown Nechako.
Photograph of fire chief Aubrey Creed points to the small but important switch control box that activates the civil defense air raid warning sirens. Last week the Nechako signal was accidentally tripped at the BC Telephone office, the alternative activating point, at 4:30 am the siren blared for a few seconds, arousing several residents in the neighborhood.
Photograph of fire chief Aubrey Creed points to the small but important switch control box that activates the civil defense air raid warning sirens. Last week the Nechako signal was accidentally tripped at the BC Telephone office, the alternative activating point, at 4:30 am the siren blared for a few seconds, arousing several residents in the neighborhood.
