JAPANESE
WANT
'REAL'
TOTEM
POLES
FOR
PARKS
Japan,
which
has
been
mam.r
.
(luiiltiiurii
(rum
i'age
-)
pect
of
Increased
trade
with
the
Orient
foreshadow
the
growing
importance
of
the
seaport
of
Prince
Rupert,
and,
If
progressive
Ideaa
and
determination
are
still
the
touchstone
of
success,
I
do
not
think
it
ver-optimistie
to
foresee
the
establishment
of
still
another
ocean
outlet
for
the
wealth
of
British
Columbia's
northland.
1
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,
,
I
.
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1
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W
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VKJ'
-:-V
r
British
Columbia
totem
""'
poles,
now
wants
ones.
Vancouver
Vancouver
Alderm.n
Alderman
.t.,.i,
t....
r
"otnt
oi
,
tour
of
Japan,
said
Tnk
n..i..
.
.
"
'
Wurr
ir'
how,
three
B.C.-m.de
totem
pole,
lor
th(.ir
Where
departments
of
the
government
can
give
initiative
and
support
to
the
opening
up
of
this
new
industrial
frontier,
Saves
Salmon
Fisheries
By
JOHN
STOKKS
Fishery
Biologist
Northern
British
Columbia's
tremendous
water
supply
provided
bv
an
interlacing
network
of
streams,
lates
and
rivers
the
source
of
millions
of
hydro-electric
horsepoweris
one
of
the
country's
most
enticing
natural
resources
which
beckon
to
industrial
development.
But
at
the
same
time
the
huge
northern
B.C.
watershed
plavs
a
most
important
role
in
the
life
of
the
Pacific
salmon
fishery,
one
of
the
top
and
oldest
established
industries
of
the
province.
And
any
chances
in
the
orig-i
;
;
servaUomsts
continually
study
behaVior
of
tnal
or
normal
lakes
and
rivers
to
develop
U
aspects
of
problems
which
hvdro
without
corrective
meas-
might
arise
from
proposed
util-ures
ol
and
lakes
creams
being
taken
mav
seriously
threaten
the
existence
of
the
for
hydro
development,
almon
fishery.
!
In
most
Instances,
the
two
Because
of
the
conflicting
industries
can
operate
side
by
nature
of
hydro
and
fisheries,
side,
if
certain
measures
are
government
scientists
and
con-
provided.
Streams,
Lakes
Are
Spawning
Grounds
The
streams
and
lakes
pro-
they
return
to
the
streams
and
by
inviting
capital
investment,
by
guiding
its
application,
by
searching
out
markets
for
anticipated
production,
your
elected
and
appointed
officials
art
Serving
the
WHOLE
of
BRITISH
COLUMBIAand
YUKON
For
Every
"Wholesale
Paner
X4
broadening
the
scope
of
their
efforts
accordingly.
This
is
part
of
the
route-mapping
of
the
paths
of
progress
which
will
lead
British
Columbia
and
the
Yukon
to
their
longawaited
Industrial
boom.
The
responsibility
of
citizens
and
businessmen
in
this
reeion
is
simply
stated.
It
Is
this:
You
can
scarcely
do
more,
but
you
must
not
do
less,
than
follow
the
example
set
by
the
enterprisers
whose
story
is
told
In
these
pages.
origin,
spawn
t-iHA
1h
cnawnincr
elminrt
of
I3KCS
01
tneir
hvHrn
A,,nn.
five
species
species
of
ol
salmon.
salmon,
Ebb
tggs.
MwnWhilft
Manufacturers
of
TOTEM
BRAND
school
Ri
ppi.iKs,
rrc.
are
deposited
and
fertilized.
ment
requires
dams
and
often
eral
hundred
more
are
included
in
the
trolling
and
gillnetting
fleets,
represent-ine;
investments
totaling
several
million
dollars.
Average
annual
income
for
fishermen
is
more
than
$3,000.
A
FEW
BOATS
of
Prince
Rupert's
stately
fishing
fleet
are
seen
here
in
harbor
during
an
annual
fishermen's
celebration.
The
halibut
fleet
alone
boasts
over
100
big
vessels,
while
sev
incy
nave
iuii
the
wav
we
must
now
turn
all
our
ef
,
then
buried
in
the
gravel
for
diversion
of
an
entire
water
protection.
Once
spawning
is
system,
changes
which
could
completed,
the
adult
salmon
threaten
salmon
races
with
ex-weaken
rapidly
and
die.
but
the
tinction.
eggs
develop
in
the
gravel
and
Damming
of
the
Nechako
hatch
out
into
alevins
during
River
in
north-central
B.C.
by
the
winter.
In
the
spring
thev
the
Aluminum
Company
of
Can-
CO.
COLUMBIA
PAPER
forts
In
that
direction
toward
LTD,
the
goal
of
full
economic
development
for
the
Northiand
Empire
of
British
Columbia;
and
P.O.
Bos
S4,
Prince
Rupert
I
he
Yukon.
Hishest
Production
in
Fishing
Centred
Around
Prince
Rupert
emerge
from
the
gravel
as
fry.
ada
to
develop
the
huge
power'
The
fresh
water
life
of
sal-
storehouse
for
its
Kitimat
1
mon
fry
varies
with
the
species,
smelter,
promised
to
seriously!
Pink
and
Chum
fry
may
only
affect
the
fisheries,
remain
for
a
month,
while
But
the
company
has
taken
Sockeye
fry
might
not
migrate
certain
actions
and
followed
to
sea
for
three
years.
recommendations
suggested
by
j
The
northern
fishing
district
by
Atlin
Fisheries,
a
subsidiary
1
packers,
a
department
Itore
(District
No.
2
of
whichjof
Canadian
Fishing
Co.
Ltd.
'and
a
bakery.
Prince
Rupert
is
the
centre
pro-land
the
Prince
Rupert
Fisher-
Capacity
of
the
freezing
Migration
takes
place
in
the
the
department
of
fisheries
and
apring
flood
water
when
the
the
International
Pacific
Sal-
young
salmon
pass
down
to
the
mon
Fisheries
Commission,
who
;
duces
more
than
half
of
the
mens
co-operative
Association.
ipiant
lg
120.OOO
pounds
daily
ocean
to
start
their
salt
water
together
performed
an
exten-
edible
fish
in
the
Pacific
North-j
A
smaller,
but
compact
unit;
with
storage
facilities
of
4.500,.
Hon
ihr
tor.
ivA
sturiv
nf
thp
nnssihle
effect
west,
according
to
production
is
operated
by
Royal
Fisheries
.Q00.
Ice-making
capacity
is
32
PHILPOTT
EVITT
AND
COMPANY
LIMITED
9H)-9I8
2ND.
AVE.
WfcST
PRINCE
Bl'PERT,
B.C.
fieures
released
by
the
depart
lLtd.
A
plant
processing
speci-;tons
daily
with
storage
facili
jment
of
fisheries.
!
alty
seafoods
is
operated
by,
tie
for
3,000
tons.
Total
weight
of
fish
taken
Bacon
Fisheries.
Other
objectives
at
the
plr.t
minates
with
maturity,
when
of
Alcan's
project.
-
Nechako
Dam
Created
Many
Hazards
.
By
damming
Hie
Nechako,
might
easily
create
points
of
In
all,
five
companies
operate
located
two
miles
from
Prince
from
northern
waters
in
1953
nine
canning
was
275.000,000
pounds
at
a
reduction
Rupert
city
centre,
includes
On
the
fillcttine
of
flat-fish
and
hali-
or
area.
which
drains
a
big
lake
system
difficult
passage.
landed
value'
of
$16,000,000.
The
P'an,
,he
Even
spawning
grounds..
fiv.v(,,r
average
has
been
skeen
River
there
"re
Cassiar
j
but,
mild
curing
and
smoking
Into
the
Fraser
River,
and
so
reversing
the
flow
of
the
water,
migni
oe
aesiroea
l"u8n
1
970
000.000
pounds
valued
at
r,CKIn
v..,
.onn
racinc
of
salmon,
freezing
and
pro-
stream-oed
erosion.
..n,.
itA.BC.
Packing
and
cessing
fresh
fish,
extracting
V-a
vnlnma
nf
u-atAr
nnrnM
v
f
r
the,
,.jj
-,iiSunnvside
(B.C.
Packers
Ltd.)
liver
oil
and
reduction
of
fish
Complete
Stocks
on
Hand
In
the
river
has
been
reduced
hazards,
Alcan
agreed
to
make!BriUsh
Columba
fjshfries
in
In
stages
from
40
to
9o
per
regulated
releases
of
water
into
,,,
tnnnonm
At
Port
Edward,
Nelson
Bros.
!
into
vitamin
A
liver
pills.
Fisheries
Ltd.
operate
a
large
feeding
oils,
milk
food
and
If
Iett
alone,
such
diver-
the
Nechako
during
spawning
c-imn'n
niau
th
ioc7t
nart
tannery
and
reduction
plant
fertilizers.
cent,
sion
would
create
potential
season,
and
in
winter
to
aid
in-;.
,;i,o'
tiCh,-.a.
u.kiA
1
In
Prince
Rupert,
major
can
eggs.
nrtarus
10
migrating
salmon.
cuoauon
01
saimun
Temperature
of
the
water
As
a
result
of
this
and
other
0LR0YlTS
f
WORM
BEAR
REDUCTION
F
UNITS
1
BllIJJING
MATERIALS
LIMBER
WELDING
SITPIJES
OXYGEN
ACETiLE.NE
HEATING
OIL
COAL
PROPANE
GAS
annually
supplv
44
per
cent
'
'
."'
7"''
by
Canadian
Hshmg
Co.
Ltd.
or'
of
the
total
B.C.
catch.
l
Oceans.de
dock,
while
B
C
average
80.000,000
pounds
annu-
allv
at
a
value
of
$9300,000.
!
Packers
operate
a
smaller
can-
taken
from
j""
l
S1
Cov-northern
While
not
all
fish
waters
are
landed
in!
ther
operations
are
located
4
emta
,J-
"
Todd
Son':
Prince
Rupert,
this
city
comes
in
for
a
fair
share
of
the
profits.
!at
Nam,u
(B
c-
Pikers),
and
at
could
rise
high
enough
to
be
corrective
measures,
the
19t3
fatal
to
fish
en
route
to
their
spring
and
sockeye
salmon
run
spawning
grounds.
In
addition,
spawned
in
the
Nechako
and
alteration
of
river
channels
tributaries
as
usual.
Pulp
Mill
'jses
Dam
Near
Rupert
Proven
to
contain
the
World'i
most
efficient
worm
gear.
Built
to
highest
British
Standards.
Contact
CROSSMAN
FOR
BETTER
BUYS
IX
BUILDERS'
SITFLIES
Phone
651
and
652
MACHINMY
CS.
ITI.
,Near
Prince
Rupert,
a
pulp
streams
could
produce
the
same
'.
HLIBl'T
CAPITAL
Co)
mill
is
watershed
of
deleterious
effects
;
utilizing
a
as
mine,
isl
year's
v-alue
of
canned
...
salmon
spawning
streams
and
waste
waters.
!
Ru.
VWHIVr
HHING
iLfcET
vrT
salmon,
herring,
shell
fish.
lakes
in
a
different
manner.
'
Sharing
principally
In
the
;
sewage
disposal
in
B.C.
fresh
and
froen
fish
processed
The
Kloiyah
River,
12
mites
streams
is
concentrated
mostly
in
Prince
Rupert
and
Port
$16,000,000
northern
fishing
In-from
the
city,
has
been
dammed
jn
the
southern
regions
of
the
Kdward
totalled
$9
500
000
This
dustrv
ar
80m
250
fisher-by
Columbia
Cellulose
Com-
province.
In
manv
of
these
re-1
figure
does
not
include
the;men
operating
a
fleet
of
boats
pany
Limited
to
supply
water
gions,
sewage
Is
treated
before
:
millions
of
pounds
of
salmon
'valued
at
$35,000,000.
Another
lor
its
mill
at
Watson
Island,
release,
thereby
reducing
or
v.nnort
in
ni.nt.
.ir.n
th.
2.000
are
employed
each
year
O
ItACH
AVL
NCOUVSN
I.
C
J
mi
rri
Water
is
transported
to
the
mill
eliminating
threat
of
Dollution.
Iskwn.
T?ivr
utintmprim-.
"
fish-workers.
These
Include
through
an
eight-mile
long
pipe-:
Rupert.
Forest
operations
could
be
linn
K,
,iU
Inl.
k.
.
.u.
'
ul
uc
U1
.c
the
caU5(,
f
,noth.r
ivpe
ot
both
men
and
women
who
handle
and
process
the
fish
in
ithe
plants.
j
Although
many
fishermen
'rent
company-owned
boats
each
pollution,
such
as
land
erosion,
1
Timbered
areas
of
the
act
as
a
reservoir
for
rain
trecrion
or
me
aam
promisea
a
definite
menace
to
salmon
.
11.
I
.
w...
.
-
..m
-u
,
uul,
uUi
,u
water
Precipitation
is
not
al
season,
a
good
many
own
their
vessels
and
operate
fishing
on
a
sound
business
basis.
Some
of
the
wealthiest
residents
of
u...T..tl
.u,
,u,
U1
,c
lowed
to
esc
u
t
b
In
ttie
hallMit
fisheries.
Prince
Rupert
landings
vastly
overshadows
the
Industry's
activity
anywhere
else
In
the
world.
Known
as
the
"halibut
capital
of
the
world,"
the
city
anntialy
takes
91
percent
of
the
total
provincial
catch,
or
2fl.000.009
pounds
at
a
value
of
some
$.1,300,000.
Bred,
born
and
raised
in
these
parts
Prince
Rupert
are
commercial
fishermen.
The
Prince
Rupert
men's
Co-operative
Association
ated
,
j
.
two
V
features
.
into
f
V
its
stor-
passes
slowly
Into
creeks
and
streams
Cornplete
wm0,,,
oi
age
dam.
forests,
however,
would
destroy
A
fish
ladder
was
constructed
the
natural
reservoir,
allowing
o
pass
the
adult
fish
over
the
water
to
rush
unchecked
down
dam,
and
a
traveling
screen
mountain
slopes,
moving
large
was
installed
In
front
of
the
quantities
of
rock
and
debris
water
intake
of
the
pipeline
to
into
streams.
Banks
are
de-prevent
young
seaward
mi-
stroyed
and
what
used
to
be
a
grants
from
entering
and
being
clear
stream
becomes
a
filthy,
destroyed
at
the
milL
roaring
current.
To
date,
the
fish
populations!
Solution
to
all
these
problems
of
the
Kloiyah
watershed
have
confronting
the
survival
of
the
tint
Rllffprwi
iHwrwlv
Hat-siica
commercial
almrtn
nrtrmlatinna
Thij
compares
with
13
mil-
:!a's
claim
to
having
pioneered
lion
pounds
landed
each
yearja
campaign
to
raise
the
stan-in
Seattle,
and
seven
million
in!dards
of
lishermen.
With
a
Vancouver.
'
membership
to
date
of
close
to
Herring
represents
the
third'1'300
who
orate
a
fleet
of
70
main
fisheries,
and
34
percent
iha!lbut
vessels
"
15
trailers,
of
the
total
catch
is
taken
each
iE'nnctters
and
seiners,
the
Co-year
from
northern
waters.
iP,ha
ullt
its
own
operations
vaiuea
at
i,ou,mj.
of
the
dam.
nr
fmm
...
-f
th.
can
he
worked
out.
nrt
fish.rip.
representing
a
five
year
average
The
world's
finest
canned
conditions
brought
about
by
scientists
are
constantly
at
;value
01
1-800-000-
"
FI.OLR1SHK.S
raising
of
water
levels.
work
in
the
laboratories
and
in
n
Prince
Rupert
are
localed
Co-op
holdings,
all
owned
by
Above
examples
show
Vow
tne
Iield
conducting
expert-
'"ree
big
cold
storage
plants
j
members,
include
the
second
watersheds
are
being,
utilized
rnents
and
collecting
informa-
of
wnich
,ne
B
C-
Packers
Ltd.
.largest
cold
storage
plant
in
the
successfully
bv
both
Industry
tion-
i
plant
is
the
largest
in
the
world,
j
British
Empire,
numerous
fish
and
the
important
'
fisheries.!
Meanwhile,
other
Industry
ls,0,her
hu8
Plant
are
operated
collecting
camps,
two
big
fish
But
there
Is
one
other
threat
to
al'zlng
that
by
taking
advan-1
-
water
supply
facing
scientists
aSe
of
such
studies,
full
utiiiza-
p
i
y
TklC
f
V
If
T
onr
i
ii
food
is
taken
and
ocean
and
industry
pollution
of
,u"
UI
'negiani
water
resource
j
I
ur
j
Iff
ILP
I
AC
T
J
VI
packed
on
the
great
rivers
of
paiuiii;
Eiouims.
-v
.-
:ASS5ft
ZSsr?zz?sHEADED
th
FOR
ALASKA
i--
other.
xn
w,.
t.
u
i
Northern
B.C.
"
i
il
tuuiu
dc
in
ine
-
.
Juture.
On
the
coast,
contam-j
i
i
i
,An
--rn
Inated
waters
are
flushed
Into!
MAJOR
COPPER
the
sea
and
quicklv
dispersed
...
.
by
the
currents
and
tides.
In
1
Contlnu'
'"m
)
the
interior,
or
at
the
head
of
east
of
Prince
Rupert,
near
the
long
coastal
inlets,
pollution
is
transcontinental
railway
line.
SEATTLE
f
API
You've
heard
the
old
wheeze
about
selling
refrigerators
to
the
Eskimos.
And
what
was
there
six
tons
of
on
a
ship
heading
out
of
Seattle
recently?
Ice
cream.
Its
going
t
the
booming
Alaska
city
of
Anchorage.
An
Alaska
Steamship
Co.
spokesman
said
It
is
believed
to
be
the
biggest
single
shipment
of
the
cold
stuff
to
the
territory.
It
is
labelled-
possible
through
industrial
de-!Some
1.100
tons
of
perlite
are
velopment
and
large
population
quarried
here
annually
from
a
A
Port
of
The
Economy
OF
NORTHERN
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
increases.
.fleposit
of
almost
inexhaustible;
There
are
several
major
resrves.
aources
of
water
pollution:
f
Tne
Property
1'
operated
by
I
Wes,em
Gypsum
Products
of
Vin.
mm.
r,i
Ft0
wash
ort.
nirt-
.
mrtlum
J,
Ca'gary-
Perlite
is
a
mineral
Tr
rh1.P?
h
.
;
which
expands
10
time.
Its
orig-
thimL?
"
eXtT
i1
volume
"ead
"d
for,
or
"
mm,ra's'
f
used
in
the
Tne
manufacture
of
fire-
The
waste
waters
are
usually
;
f
wallboard.
nro?,.yd
CO,ntaJnT,man?i
Meanwhile,
an
open-pit
lime-Tu
J??'
"
,,Uch!tone
quarry
abouT
75
miles
IS
h.T
1
"
m,!l
Ms
of
Prince
Rupert,
produces
bTwlSrt
pea
fc
ui.
rUn'
60
,ons
dailv'
Tne
"me-stone.
considered
of
excellent
quality,
Many
industrial
plants
use
and
in
large
reserve,
supplies
highly
"toxic
chemicals,
dis-
the
Columbia
Cellulose
Co.
Ltd.
charge
of
which
into
rivers
and
pnlp
mill.
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and
packed
by
your
friends
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