Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways, doing the honors at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. A crowd of smiling people look on from the background.
Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways, doing the honors at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the opening of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. A crowd of smiling people look on from the background.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph appears in the Northern Sentinel, November 28, 1957. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photograph of the official opening of highway 25 between Terrace and Kitimat, Nov 1957. Cutting the ribbon is Phil Gaglardi, Minister of Highways. Standing to the left of him is an RCMP officer and a photographer. There is a big crowd of people in the background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the official opening of highway 25 between Terrace and Kitimat, Nov 1957. Cutting the ribbon is Phil Gaglardi, Minister of Highways. Standing to the left of him is an RCMP officer and a photographer. There is a big crowd of people in the background.
Photograph of a heavy rainfall damaging the rivers and creeks overflowing their banks. Highway 25 between Kitimat and Terrace was cut off by a washout at Williams creek.
Photograph of a heavy rainfall damaging the rivers and creeks overflowing their banks. Highway 25 between Kitimat and Terrace was cut off by a washout at Williams creek.
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Heavy rainfall over the past several days have damaged rivers and creeks to overflow their banks yesterday. Highway 25 between Terrace and Kitimat was cutoff by a washout at Williams Creek. In Kitimat, meanwhile several areas were reported underwater and dikes hard-pressed to contain the swollen Kitimat River.
Photograph of the highway Minister P.A. Gaglardi, chatted with RCMP Sgt. Jack Gregory just before opening of Kitimat-Terrace Highway. Few minutes later, Mr. Gaglardi, announced 30 mph speed limit on the road.
Photograph of the highway Minister P.A. Gaglardi, chatted with RCMP Sgt. Jack Gregory just before opening of Kitimat-Terrace Highway. Few minutes later, Mr. Gaglardi, announced 30 mph speed limit on the road.