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.
Photograph of the coaches Norio Canil and Alex Miller present their coaches award to the entire team of six to nine year olds from the Kildala area at the minor soccer awards banquet at the Legion hall.
Photograph of the coaches Norio Canil and Alex Miller present their coaches award to the entire team of six to nine year olds from the Kildala area at the minor soccer awards banquet at the Legion hall.
Photograph of new manager. Today's picture of Kitimat Advertiser manager Ron Fairclough being welcomed by Northern Sentinel business manager Bob Esson before "getting down to business" under changed publication arrangements between the two newspapers.
Photograph of new manager. Today's picture of Kitimat Advertiser manager Ron Fairclough being welcomed by Northern Sentinel business manager Bob Esson before "getting down to business" under changed publication arrangements between the two newspapers.
Photograph of a young woman being crowned as the winner of the Miss Kitimat Contest. Wearing the Miss Kitimat sash. All during the Dominion Day Festivities.
Photograph of a young woman being crowned as the winner of the Miss Kitimat Contest. Wearing the Miss Kitimat sash. All during the Dominion Day Festivities.
