Alaska Quake Felt Here In Chetwynd And Area
A strong Alaska earthquake last Friday rattled Chetwynd with 30 second tremor and a follow up movement five minutes later. Willow Flats reports a large crack attributed to the quake while Alberni Port Alberni on Vancouver Island and even California saw tidal effects. Authorities estimate about 100 lives lost near Anchorage with damages in the hundreds of millions as Alaska’s sparsity limited further casualties.
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Chetwynd
Alaska
Willow Flats
T.V
San Franciseco
Alberni
Port Alberni
Vancouver Island
California
Power line between Chetwynd and Dawson Creek near 80 percent
The 57 mile Chetwynd to Dawson Creek power line is over 80 percent complete. Since September ARN nawer notes have been filed regarding the project.
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Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
ARN Nawer
Fire damages small annex. possessions lost by hotel staff
Four kitchen staff members suffer loss of clothing and personal effects as fire damages a west side annex at the hotel. Fire started in a closet of the room used by Sing Chee Quen. Losses to Dick Quen run in the thousands. building likely to be moved or torn down for upcoming hotel additions.
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Don Titus
Sing Chee Quen
Mark Cain Woo
Jack Quan
Stanley Chong
A. Kinsett
Power line project links Dawson Creek and Chetwynd plants
Erection along the route progresses with 175 miles of conductor stringing. The new line will connect B C Hydro’s Dawson Creek power plant with the Chetwynd plant, now expanded. It will tie the Peace River towns Fort St John, Dawson Creek, Chetwynd, and Hope, plus the Portage Mountain site. Two 300 kilowatt units have been added to Chetwynd.
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B.C. Hydro
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Peace River
Fort St.John Dawson Creek
He Hope
Peace
Portage Mountain
Pine River Lumber planer destroyed by fire near Taylor
The Pine River Lumber Company planer and its power unit plus a shed burned April 24 about 18 miles southwest of Taylor. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Fire believed started from sparks from the slab burning pit. Jen Hetu is company president and M L Malapert secretary treasurer.
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Pine River Lumber Company
Taylor
Jen.Hétu
M.L
Mike) Malapert
Hydro Rates Cut Again Across British Columbia Power
Dre Here Keenlyside and Dre .GeM. Shrum announce B C Hydro third annual rate reduction since 1962 merger of B C Electric and B C Power Commission. New rates take effect after April 1 1964 with two new all electric heating rates making electricity more competitive for residential and commercial heating.
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Dre
Gem. Shrum
B.C. Hydro
B. C. Electric
B.C. Power Commission
Bennett
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