Photograph of guiding construction at Kenney Dam are (left to right) Harry Jomini, resident engineer for Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd, and "Hak" Nielsen, general superintendent, and J.R. Bremner, project manager, for the contractor, Mannix Ltd, of Vancouver. Mannix Ltd is the sub-contractor for Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada, Ltd. Sluicing down of dam's rock fill is going on in background.
Photograph of guiding construction at Kenney Dam are (left to right) Harry Jomini, resident engineer for Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd, and "Hak" Nielsen, general superintendent, and J.R. Bremner, project manager, for the contractor, Mannix Ltd, of Vancouver. Mannix Ltd is the sub-contractor for Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada, Ltd. Sluicing down of dam's rock fill is going on in background.
Photo showing up to 16 of these dynamite sticks were used for each of the explosions it took to blast open the beaver dam. Fuse and cap were inserted at the end of the stick. The fuse burns at the rate of about a foot per minute.
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Photo showing up to 16 of these dynamite sticks were used for each of the explosions it took to blast open the beaver dam. Fuse and cap were inserted at the end of the stick. The fuse burns at the rate of about a foot per minute.
Photograph of the conference at the site between contractor John Bedard, right, and one of his sub-contractors was held last week as cement pouring of footings for 50 new units went on nearby. Twenty workmen are attempting to get structures roofed in before the arrival of snow. Scheduled opening date for the units is next June 1.
Photograph of the conference at the site between contractor John Bedard, right, and one of his sub-contractors was held last week as cement pouring of footings for 50 new units went on nearby. Twenty workmen are attempting to get structures roofed in before the arrival of snow. Scheduled opening date for the units is next June 1.
Photo of the principals of the port announcement, Tom Phillips (left) of the B.C Wharues and Les Hempsail of Eurocan flank, Mayor Sam Lindsay as they chat about the site which has been sold.
Photo of the principals of the port announcement, Tom Phillips (left) of the B.C Wharues and Les Hempsail of Eurocan flank, Mayor Sam Lindsay as they chat about the site which has been sold.
