John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Haisla Boulevard pedestrian walkway bridge. Photos include bridge before centre support was installed, and after.
Notes
Further info on the walkway bridge - the pedestrian overpass was designed by John Ware to carry people, heavy wet snow loads and walkway snow plow, with a large saftey factor. The central span was designed as the maximum length of concrete double 'Tee' beam that could be carried on an open flatbed railroad car through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The pre-stressed central span was supported on each end by poured reinforced concrete cantilevers built clear of the multi-lane highway. Initial structural calculations were done out by the very capable Kitimat Town Engineer Graydon. His calculations were checked by Kitimat's consulting engineering firm in Vancouver. Ware's design and the engineer's calculations were then sent to a pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Calgary. When the beam arrived it was properly installed between the two cantilevers, and metal handrails were added just before the winter snow arrived. The bridge was deseigned to self support without any needed centre support. However, when city officials saw the light looking long span walkway bridge they decided that it was too fragile and that a column must be placed at mid span to give it adequate support. This decision would result in a fatal vehicle accident, as wet snows caused a driver to lose control and crash into it.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Haisla Boulevard pedestrian walkway bridge concept.
Preliminary sketch design for walkway bridge over 4 lane divided highway. Designed by Jack Ware in collaboration with:
Kitimat municipal structural engineer-Bryan Graydon
Kitimat municipal structural engineering consultants-Vancouver
Note
Center prestressed beam is supported by the cantilevered beams at each end
Prestressed beam was the longest beam that could be carried on a rail flatbed car across tocky mountains in 1958
Design of supports was simplified to round columns for ease of construction
Notes
Further info on the walkway bridge - the pedestrian overpass was designed by John Ware to carry people, heavy wet snow loads and walkway snow plow, with a large saftey factor. The central span was designed as the maximum length of concrete double 'Tee' beam that could be carried on an open flatbed railroad car through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The pre-stressed central span was supported on each end by poured reinforced concrete cantilevers built clear of the multi-lane highway. Initial structural calculations were done out by the very capable Kitimat Town Engineer Graydon. His calculations were checked by Kitimat's consulting engineering firm in Vancouver. Ware's design and the engineer's calculations were then sent to a pre-stressed concrete manufacturer in Calgary. When the beam arrived it was properly installed between the two cantilevers, and metal handrails were added just before the winter snow arrived. The bridge was deseigned to self support without any needed centre support. However, when city officials saw the light looking long span walkway bridge they decided that it was too fragile and that a column must be placed at mid span to give it adequate support. This decision would result in a fatal vehicle accident, as wet snows caused a driver to lose control and crash into it.
Photograph showing the Haisla Bridge in background, connecting City Centre to Service Centre. Men working on the concrete construction of the sidewalk in foreground, alongside the highway approach to the bridge.
Photograph showing the Haisla Bridge in background, connecting City Centre to Service Centre. Men working on the concrete construction of the sidewalk in foreground, alongside the highway approach to the bridge.
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 Kitimat River Bridge. View is from below with the bridge on the right side. Forest in background. Partially cloudy sky.
Photograph of Aerial View of Kildala Neighborhood ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; Kitimat River ; Haisla Bridge ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Service Centre ; Sandhill ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Kildala Neighborhood ; Whitesail Neighborhood ; Nechako Neighborhood ; Kitimat River ; Haisla Bridge ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Service Centre ; Sandhill ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial ; Nechako, Kildala Neighborhoods ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Watertower ; Minette Bay ; Minette Bay Road ; Highway 25
Photograph of Aerial ; Nechako, Kildala Neighborhoods ; City Centre ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Watertower ; Minette Bay ; Minette Bay Road ; Highway 25
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Road ; Rail-Line ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Road ; Rail-Line ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Line 1 and 2 ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Kitimat Estuary ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Industrial Site ; Line 1 and 2 ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Kitimat Estuary ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kitimat. Seen is land cleared for Neighbourhood "D" and the Whitesail Neighbourhood under construction, right foreground. The Alcan smelter and channel are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- On the official "Town Plan for Kitimat, B.C." by Stein and Mayer & Whittlesey, Neighbourhood "D", the cleared area in the photo, was to have three elementary schools, and one junior and one senior high school. This neighbourhood was never constructed and was returned to bush.
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Highway 25/37 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary ; City Centre ; Minette Bay ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Municipal Cemetary
Photograph of Aerial View of Nechako Neighborhood ; Kildala Neighborhood ; Highway 25/37 ; Mt. Elizabeth Secondary ; City Centre ; Minette Bay ; Kitimat General Hospital ; Municipal Cemetary
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Service Centre ; Haisla Bridge ; Sandhill ; Kitimat River ; Bowbyes Lake ; Parks and Campground ; Municipal Park and Campground, Radley
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Service Centre ; Haisla Bridge ; Sandhill ; Kitimat River ; Bowbyes Lake ; Parks and Campground ; Municipal Park and Campground, Radley
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Kildala Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Albatross Ave. ; Bittern, Cormorant Streets ; Kitimat River ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
Photograph of Aerial View of Riverlodge Camp ; Kildala Neighborhood ; City Centre ; Albatross Ave. ; Bittern, Cormorant Streets ; Kitimat River ; Parks and Campgrounds ; Municipal ; Radley Park
