"A whale of an idea" was Ransome Holmes comment to winning this killer whale scultpure by Sammy Robinson of Kiamaat Viallage. Carved by Sammy earlier in the year for the Kitimat Band Parents' Association fund raising efforts toward the high school band's trip to England, the carving was finally raffled off at the high school choir sing Dec 17
"A whale of an idea" was Ransome Holmes comment to winning this killer whale scultpure by Sammy Robinson of Kiamaat Viallage. Carved by Sammy earlier in the year for the Kitimat Band Parents' Association fund raising efforts toward the high school band's trip to England, the carving was finally raffled off at the high school choir sing Dec 17
Photograph showing an argillite plaque being presented to the Captain E. Hansen. Hansen was captain of the MV Besseggen, the boat that collected the first load of paper from Eurocan. The paper will be sent to Long Beach, California.
Photograph showing an argillite plaque being presented to the Captain E. Hansen. Hansen was captain of the MV Besseggen, the boat that collected the first load of paper from Eurocan. The paper will be sent to Long Beach, California.
Notes
This photo appears in the Northern Sentinel of February 3rd, 1971. It is on page one with the caption, "PRESENTATION of a handsome argillite plaque, the captain of the first ship to load Eurocan paper, a shipment now en route to Long Beach, California. Peter Ewert (left), now president of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, presented the plaque to Captain E. Hansen, skipper of the MV. Besseggen. First paper cargo, amounted to 1,000 tons.".
Photo showing (right) Alvaro Ferreira, president of the Luso-Canadian Association present plaque from Kitimat to Premier Joseph Smallwood of Newfoundland. Looking on is Jaime Ferreira, Portuguese consul in Newfoundland.
Photo showing (right) Alvaro Ferreira, president of the Luso-Canadian Association present plaque from Kitimat to Premier Joseph Smallwood of Newfoundland. Looking on is Jaime Ferreira, Portuguese consul in Newfoundland.
Photo showing black smear at fire chief Creed's right hand is believed to be Bunker "C" oil. The soiled beach is near the old airplane ramp between the smelter and northern dock. It was discovered by students of cormorant school on a nature hike and following their complaint, there are intensive investigations being made by the Federal Department of Fisheries and by the Municipal Fire Department.
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Photo showing black smear at fire chief Creed's right hand is believed to be Bunker "C" oil. The soiled beach is near the old airplane ramp between the smelter and northern dock. It was discovered by students of cormorant school on a nature hike and following their complaint, there are intensive investigations being made by the Federal Department of Fisheries and by the Municipal Fire Department.