Kiewit awards major subcontracts for Peace Power Dam
Kiewit awarded two large subcontracts for the Peace Power Dam at Portage Mountain. A Quebec firm won the $3.5 million foundation drilling contract, using cement under high pressure to seal rock faults. Intermountain Construction Ltd of Vancouver won a $1 million contract to drill about 10 000 feet of drainage tunnels. Interest grows in gold potential in the river bed as the full river flow is diverted through three tunnels and reportedly runs 15 feet deep in each.
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Intermountain Construction Ltd
Vancouver
Perfect crib hand appears in Willow Flats card game
Marie and Byron Lofgren of Willow Flats faced each other at home when a perfect crib hand occurred. Byron held 5 clubs 5 hearts 5 diamonds Jack of spades plus the cut 5 spades giving 29 points. He exclaimed they finally made it.
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Marie
Byron Lofgren
Willow Flats
Mrs. Lofgren
Mr. Lofgren
Byron
John Martens
Sewers Now Operating in Chetwynd
Despite remaining work on the lagoon disposal site, sewers are in operation in Chetwynd. Main work was ahead of schedule but pipe clay sink holes on the outfall and heavy clay at the lagoon caused delays. fifty six connections have been made this Fall.
Consolidation of Lumber Operations in Chetwynd Area
Rumors say two small operators may be absorbed by a larger firm as Canadian Forest Products Ltd visits Chetwynd to survey timber for possible pulpwood and green plywood industries. Timber quality and potential demand appear strong, with supply concerns noted.
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Chetwynd
Canadian Forest Products Ltd
Business as usual for Phil signals power project bids
After the election, Phil announced eight tendered projects totaling about five million dollars. They include twelve miles of Hudson Hope to Chetwynd road near the Peace damsite and eight miles south of the river. Contracts would start with the new bridge area as work progresses on the Peace Power Project. Freight through Chetwynd has surged, with PGE shipments rising from 3,500 to about 6,000 tons monthly as lumber and farm product traffic grows.
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Hudson Hope Chetwynd
Peace
Hudson Hope Portage
Hudson Hope
Gordon Shrum
Dawson Creek
Department
W.A.C. Bennett
Chetwynd
Peace Power Project
Fort
St. John
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Kiewit, Dawson and
Phil
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