2018.027.9.16 Hi-Arrow Dam, opening 9.6.69

Accession Num: 2018.027.9.16

Negative Code: P25-14

Extent:

Document Date: 1969-06-09 - --

Donors: Wilf Hewat

Creators: Wilf Hewat

Keywords: 1960s, Arrow Lakes flooding (Columbia River Treaty), BC Hydro, Celgar (Columbia Cellulose/Canadian Cellulose), Celgar mill (Castlegar), Columbia River, dam, Hugh Keenleyside Dam, Hugh Keenleyside Dam opening (1969), and Lower Arrow Lake

Locations: Castlegar and Robson

Physical Description:
1 colour slide (35 mm)

Notes:
Crowd assembling for opening ceremony of Hugh Keenleyside Dam, Columbia River west of Robson, 9 June 1969. Smoke from Celgar pulp mill in distance.