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2)
Prince
Rupert
has
weathered
some
very
difficult
storms.
In
the
era
now
past
and
done
with,
Prince
Rupert
suffered
several
disappointments,
due
first
to
the
war
of
1914-18
and
then
to
the
depression
of
1929.
For
several
years
the
City
was
tdministered
by
a
Commissioner.
But
Prince
Rupert
is
now
back
firmly
on
its
feet.
The
City
has
a
gross
assessed
value
of
$12,306,182.
Its.
gross
revenue
In
1946
was
$598.-833.58.
As
at,
July
1,
1947,
there
were
470
trade
licenses
issued
by
the
City
for
the
current
year.
Prince
RXert
has
Its
sinking
funds
not
only
up
to
date
but
I
paid
ahead
of
rpquirements.
j
Prince
Rupert
owns
its
own
;
telephone
service,
waterworks,
1
sewage
system,
garbage
collection
and
disposal
works.
It
has
a
.
fully
modern
and
highly
effic
ient
fire
department
employing
thirteen
men
Four
municipally
wned
parks
dot
the
City
as
well
as
a
beautiful
park
owned
and
maintained
by
the
Canadian
Na
tional.
The
Northern
B.
C.
Museum
has
been
re-cnened
to
the
public
this
year
with
municipal
aid
and
offers
a
very
fine
collection
of
Indian
exhibits
as
well
as
other
interesting
material.
Public
restrooms
arc
owned
and
maintained
by
the
municipality.
Electric
lleht
and
power
are
supplied
bv
Northern
British
Col-OTtoia
Power
Co.
Ltd.
World
War
II
brought
great
activity
to
Prince
Rupert
(but
it
also
brdught.
and
left,
Us
peculiar
problems
for
city
management.
Thousands
of
war
workers
and
members
of
the
armed
forces
were
crowded
Into
Prince
Rupert.
Streets,
sidewalks,
and
all
public
utilities
were
subjected
to
unprecedented
strains
at
a
lime
when
men
and
materials
for
maintenance
and
rrnair
(not
to
mention
expansion)
were
unobtainable.
The
result
was.
one
large
"headache"
for
the
City
fathers.
However,
these
conditions
are
gradually
being
overcome
and
the
present
era
of
prosperity,
based,
as
it
is,
upon
permanent,
development,
will
see
the
rehabilitation
of
our
public
utilises
commensurate
with
the
j
thriving
town
Prince
Rupert
has
j
new
become.
jTHE
SKEENA
HIGHWAY
So
many
wartime
and
post-war
'developments
have
contributed
to
Prince
Rupert's
present
enviable
position
of
stability
and
per
manence
that
it
is
impossible
to-
put
any
one
factor
at
the
top
oi.
the
list.
But
certainly
very
near
he
top
must
be
placed
the
opening
of
the
Skeena
Highway,
This
fulfilled
a
dream
of
many
of
Prince
Rupert's
early
residents,
but
it
was
a
dream
which
they
hardly
dared
to
hope
would
ever
come
true;
the
dream
of
highway
connection
with
the
outside
world.
Completed
In
1944,
and
opened
to
unrestricted
civilian
'raffle
in
1946.
Prince
Rupert's
hlzhway
is
still
unknown
to
manv.
Residents
rif
Prince
Rupert
wax
very
wrathy
(and
justifiably
so)
as
continued
true.stor-'?s
reach
us
of
motorists
being
warned
in
the
South
that
they
"can't"
eet
to
Prince
Rupert
be
es
You!
LIGHT.
.
.
HEAT...
POWER
STEWART,
B.C.
cause
the
road
is
"impassable"
or
because
"there
Is
no
road
to
Prince
Rupert."
In
1946
the
local
Public
Relations
Council
advertised
a
medal
for
the
first
motorist
to
travel
from
Halifax,
N.S.,
to
Prince
Rupert,
B.C.,
by
an
all-Canadian
route.
In
a
matter
of
weeks
the
medal
was
claimed
by
Chief
Petty
Officer
and
Mrs.
Paige
of
Halifax
who
made
the
trip
during
C.P.O.
Paige's
naval
furlough.
In
1947
a
similar
medal
was
offered
for
the
first
motorist
to
drive
from
Florida,
U.S.A.,
to
Prince
Rupert.'
In
less
than
two
'world
its
location
and
the
rich
ness
of
the
territory
tributary
to
it
make
the
eventual
fulfilment
of
the
early
pioneers'
plans
a
certainty.
Exports,
imports
and
transhipments
will
flow
through
the
Port
of
Prince
Rupert
In
mighty
volume.
If
one
could
stroll
into
the
futur?
and
see
Prince
Rupert
50
years
from
now
the
most
optimistic
of
our
present
day
"visionaries"
would
be
more
than
justified.
BUSINESS
SUMMARY
But
it
is
not
necessary'
now
for
Prince
Rupert
to
gaze
into
a
'distant
future.
The
possibilities
and
potentialities
must
not
on
any
account
toe
lost
sight
of;
but
for
the
moment
let
us
con
months
Capt.
Henry
Slayton
and
fine
ourselves
to
the
present
and
son.
Dick,
of
Tampa,
Florida,
had
the
actual.
Prince
Rupert
Is
the
taken
the
medal
away
with
them.
'
most
important
fishing
town
on
Capt.
Slayton's
motoring
time
Canada's
Pacific
Coast
halibut
from
Tampa,
Florida,
to
'Prince
j
capital
of
the
world,
and
high
Rupert
was
12
days'.
These
and
'
m
the
production
of
salmon,
cod,
many
other
motorists
who
have
herring,
flatfish,
fish
liver
oils
visited
Prince
Rupert
from
vari-!
and
other
.r?a
foods,
ous
parts
of
Canada
or
the
U.S.A.
A
OR
EAT
NEW
INDUSTRY
have
referred
to
their
trip
i
A
second
permanent
major
through
British
Columbia
to
the
basic
industry
is
here
with
the
"Sunset
Port"
as
the
best
motor
j
establishment
of
the
much-ad-trip
they
have
ever
made.
As
it
iyertised
fifteen
million
dollar
becomes
better
known,
this
.scenic
highway
will
attract
ah
ever,
crowing
stream
of
travellers
Prince
Rupert's
problem
now
is
not
how
to
attract
tourlsts.rbuf
how.
adequately
to
care
for
thos?
w
ho
arc
coming.
The
new
highway
is
also
proving
to
be
an
important
factor
in
travel
between
the
United
States
and,
Alaska.
The
slogan
'Via
Prince
Rupert
is
the
Shortest
Motor
Route
to
Alaska"
is
true.
In
fact
.this
is
the
only
motor
route
available
to
travellers
whose
time
is
limited.
Prince
Rupert
is
40
miles
from
the
Alas
kan
border,
it
Is
90
miles
from
Prince
Rupert
to
K?tchikan.
Cars
can
be
shipped
to
Alaska
or
stored
at
Prince
Rupert.
Incid
entally.
American
cars
when
accompanied
by
the
owners
may
be
shipped
Into
Alaska
on
Canadian
vessels.
This
traffic
is
not
all
one
way.
Alaskans,
going
to
the
States
for
a
visit,
ship
their
cars
to
Prince
Rupert
and
con
tinue
their
journey
by
road.
THE
PORT
There
are
greater
ports
In,
Canada
than
the
Prince
Rupert
of
today,
but
there
are
hone'bet-
ter
fashioned
by
nature.
World
experts
concede'Prlnce
Rupert
as
the
third
best
natural
harbor1
in
the
world.
The
builders
of
the
Grand
Trunk
Pacific
(forerunner
of
the
Canadian
National)
end
the
founders
and
pioneers
of
Prince
Rupert,
pictured
his
port
as
a
stage
on
the
highway
of
international
commerce.
Had
the
first
Great
War
not
intervened
and
disrupted
all
C.
M.
Hays'
plans.
Prince
Rupert's
history
would
have
been,
very
different.
But
Prince
Rupert
Is
still
a
significantly
potential
port
that
was
demonstrated
by
the
American
Army
during
the
Second
World
War.
Nothing
can
stop
the
eventual
development
cf
Prince
Rupert
Into
one
of
the
important
harbors
of
the
cellulose
plant
by
a
subsidiary
of
Celanese
Corporation
of
Amer-xa.
Organized
on
a
sustained
yield
basis
to
operate
in
perpetuity,
the"
importance
of
this
industry
to
Prince
Rupert
and
central
B.
C.
cannot
be
over
emphasized.
Increasing
numbers
cf
smaller
industries,
primary
and
secondary,
are
locating
In
Prince
Rupert
J
As
to
transportation,
a
quick
plance
shows
that
Union
Steamships
operate
five
ships
calling
here.
Canadian
Pacific
three,
and
Canadian
National
one.
Both
later
companies
will
have
augmented
fleets
next
year.-Briges
Steamships
operate
a
regular
service
north
from
here.
Other
freight
services
operate
into
Prince
Rupert
non-chedule.
Canadian
National
Railways
provide
east-west
transportation,
passenger,
freight
and
express.
Canadian
Pacific
Air
Lines
operate
a
daily
air
services
to
and
from
Vancouver.
Applications
are
pending
for
licensed
trucking
rights
into
Prince
Rupert
over
the
Skeena
Highway.
It
is
significant
and.a
clear
indication
of
the
importance
ascribed
to
this
area
by
the
transportation
companies
that
Canadian
Pacific
Air
Lines
and
Briggs
Steamship
Co.
Inaugur
ated
their
services
this
year,
Union
Steamships
put
three
new
vessels
into
service
on
the
Northern
run
in
the
past
twelve
months.
Canadian
National
and
Canadian
Pacific
are
now
building
vessels
for
this
route
to
reT
place
wartime
losses.
The
tourist
Industry
for
it
Is
an
industry
has
most
likely
caught
Prince
Rupert
poorly
prepared.
However,
energy
and
enterprise
should
make
up
for
lost
time,
and
facilities
should
soon
be
available
to
take
care
of
the
volume
offerlnz.
So
far
this
article
has
considered
Prince
Rupert
as
a
place
to
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&
Anderson
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f
ert
will
get
all
the
business.
Indeed,
the
company
is
aready
interesting
itself
in
the
retention
of
housing
accomodation
In
the
city.
During
the
construction
of
the
piani,
wmca
situis
h
.
removal,
some
400
men
wiir
be
employed.
Once
the
plant
Is
in
operation,
it
is
expected
about
1000
men
will
be
employed
between
mill
and
woods.
The
plant,
which
will
have
an
original
output
of
some
250
tons
;
cf
celanese
pulp
per
day,
will
cover
an
area
of
about
15
acres.
To
produce
250
tons
of
pulp
per
day,
about
250,000
board
feet
of
logs
will
be
rdquired.
Hemlock,
spruce
and
balsam
are
the
spec
ies
used.
The
company
holds
large
timber
stands
on
the
coas
surrounding
Prlnca
Rupert
and
In
the
lower
Skeena
and
Naas
River
valleys.
The
product
will
be
shipped
by
rail
and
ship
to
the
United
States
where
it
will
be
used
in
Celanese
Corporation's
various
textile
manufacturing
plants.
The
site
is
contiguous
to
the
Canadian
National
Railway
and
Is
abutted
by
a
great
dock
buUt
by
the
United
States
Army
during
the
war
he
nature
of
which
Ls
ideal
for
leeosca
shipping.
Water
for
the
plant
will
be
ierived
from
Prudhcmme
Lake
"bout
eight
miles
away.
For
make
a
living.
What
sort
of
place
Is
it
to
live
in?
Prince
Rupert
is
a
city
of
homes
and
a
homey
city.
It
offers
prospective
residents
many
advantages
and
few
disadvantages.
An
equable
climate,
an
excellent
health
record,
a
minimal
.rime
record,
a
Iricndly
and
cooperative
atmosphere
and
an
unsurpassable
beauty
of
location.
There
are
eight
recognized
chur-1
ches
in
the
City.
Besides
the
local
ministers
both
the
Church
of
England
and
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
Bishops
reside
here
and
the
Salvation
Army
Divisional
Commander
makes
his
headquarters
here.
There
are
three
elemntary
schools,
a
high
school,
a
Roman
Catholic
school
and
buslnss
college.
Prince
Rupert's
Civic
Centre
is
the
envy
of
the
west;
built
as
a
YMCA
for
the
forces
during
the
war
this
fine
plant
must
be
seen
to
be
appreciated.
A
fully
modern
theatre
provides
entertainment,
and
a
Government
Liquor
Store
refreshment.
There
are
several
hotels
and
restaurants
and
shopping
facilities
comparable,
to
those
usually
found
in'
much
larger
centres.
There
are
but
space
prohibits
going
on
with
the
list.
For
opportunities
to
prosper
In
business
or
industry,
for
a
pleasant
place
In
which
to
live,
or
for
a
summer
vacation,
visit.
the
answer
is
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all
activities
of
the
annual
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AiZsHgtfci
of
Trade
will
be
centred.
This
civic
centre
c
the
hh
Rupert
and
the
admiration
of
all
visitor;
Fen
-country,
large
or
small,
have
anything
to
equal
it
t"lt
several
weeks
now
surveys
for
the
long
water
line-
haye
been
under
way.
Dally
water
requirement
Is
about
20,000.000
gallons.
The
company
hepes
to
obtain
electrical
power
from
the
Northern
B.
C.
Power
Co.,
but
ls
alio
makln;
plans
for
production
of
power
by
steam
at
Port
Edward.
Coal
fcr
the
power
plant
as
wcK
a
for
producln?
the
steam
required
In
cooking
and
drying
the
pulp
will
be
obtained
frcm
the
central
interior.
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