Photo depicts the Last Spike Ceremony for the Canadian National Railway Terrace to Kitimat line. From left is Duncan K. Kerr, Vice President of Associated Boards of Trade of B.C.; S.F. Dingle, Vice President of C.N.R, seen here driving in the aluminum spike.; Major J.L. Charles, Chief Engineer, C.N.R. Western Region; and Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager.
Photo depicts the Last Spike Ceremony for the Canadian National Railway Terrace to Kitimat line. From left is Duncan K. Kerr, Vice President of Associated Boards of Trade of B.C.; S.F. Dingle, Vice President of C.N.R, seen here driving in the aluminum spike.; Major J.L. Charles, Chief Engineer, C.N.R. Western Region; and Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager.
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.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph appears in the Northern Sentinel, November 28, 1957. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photograph of unidentified Haisla students from the Kitamaat Village arriving at the Kitimat Wharf. Students were ferried across the Douglas Channel to attend school in Kitimat. Boat was used prior to the construction of a road in ca. 1965.
Photograph of unidentified Haisla students from the Kitamaat Village arriving at the Kitimat Wharf. Students were ferried across the Douglas Channel to attend school in Kitimat. Boat was used prior to the construction of a road in ca. 1965.
Photo depicts passengers disembarking from the boat and seaplane docked at the wharf of the float camp on the Kildala Arm of Gardner Canal. Seen in the background is Dala Heights and the route of the transmission line.
Photo depicts passengers disembarking from the boat and seaplane docked at the wharf of the float camp on the Kildala Arm of Gardner Canal. Seen in the background is Dala Heights and the route of the transmission line.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-811. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts one of four "Mallard" amphibian airplanes with Pacific Western Airlines that was used to transport personnel and freight between Vancouver, Kemano and Kitimat.
Photo depicts one of four "Mallard" amphibian airplanes with Pacific Western Airlines that was used to transport personnel and freight between Vancouver, Kemano and Kitimat.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
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Pan-Abode is interlocking red cedar building materials invented in 1948 in British Columbia. The builders of Kitimat chose innovative materials such as Pan-Abode for the town. Pan-Abode was used in some of the first prototype homes on Kitimat's first streets - Oriole, Pintail, and Partridge. It is also an efficient building material as a structure can be assembled very quickly. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. P00226.jpg
Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways at the Hirsch Creek section, during construction of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. View is looking towards Terrace.
Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways at the Hirsch Creek section, during construction of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. View is looking towards Terrace.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Photograph appeared in the Northern Sentinel, August 24, 1956. Northern Sentinel Press Collection No. 2005.8.695.
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
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Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Kitimat's first opera, presented by the Canadian Opera Company, November 25, 1961. "Orpheus in the Underworld" was presented courtesy of a Canada Council Grant and the sponsorship of the Kitimat Concert Association.
Kitimat's first opera, presented by the Canadian Opera Company, November 25, 1961. "Orpheus in the Underworld" was presented courtesy of a Canada Council Grant and the sponsorship of the Kitimat Concert Association.
Photo depicts the lettering over the main door to the powerhouse portal which reads "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited". Below are larger lettering spelling out "Kemano." A bar is bolted to the letters to give an underlining effect.
Photo depicts the lettering over the main door to the powerhouse portal which reads "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited". Below are larger lettering spelling out "Kemano." A bar is bolted to the letters to give an underlining effect.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KPO-243. To establish the best location for the word "Kemano", the letters were temporarily suspended with ropes. Alcan Collection
