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Anderson Flats Provincial Park
Anderson Flats Park is in the Skeena region of west-central British Columbia, Canada. This provincial park is on the southeast shore at the junction of the Skeena River and Buckley River, between South Hazelton and "Old" Hazelton. Off BC Highway 16, the locality is by road about northwest of Smithers and northeast of Terrace. First Nations and trade During 1866–1868, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) operated the Ackwilgate fur trading post at the location, and would take its name from an earlier spelling of Hagwilget to the east. Whenever the HBC built a post, indigenous populations moved toward these trading establishments, which was the case in the Hazelton area. Part of the Gitxsan asserted traditional territory, the property provided various seasonal berries for picking, but no archaeological evidence indicating residence exists. Name origin In 1897, Thomas Crosby, a Methodist missionary obtained a Crown Grant for this property. However, the preemption for farming was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional District Of Kitimat–Stikine
The Regional District of Kitimat–Stikine is a local government administration in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it had a population of 37,790 living on a land area of . Its administrative offices are in the city of Terrace. The next-largest municipality in the regional district is the District Municipality of Kitimat. The other incorporated municipalities in the regional district are the Village of Hazelton, the District of New Hazelton and the District of Stewart. There are many unincorporated communities, most of them Indian reserves which are not part of the governmental system of the regional district, which has limited powers relating mostly to municipal-type services. The remote settlement of Dease Lake, formerly in the Stikine Region, was added to the regional district on December 1, 2007. Thornhill (Kitimat-Stikine E (Regional district electoral area) ensus subdivision is the largest unincorporated community in the regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaughterhouse
In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (), is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a meat-packing facility. Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is not intended for human consumption are sometimes referred to as ''knacker's yards'' or ''knackeries''. This is where animals are slaughtered that are not fit for human consumption or that can no longer work on a farm, such as retired work horses. Slaughtering animals on a large scale poses significant issues in terms of logistics, animal welfare, and the environment, and the process must meet public health requirements. Due to public aversion in different cultures, determining where to build slaughterhouses is also a matter of some consideration. Frequently, animal rights groups raise concerns about the methods of transport to and from slaughterhouses, preparation prior to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastman E-2 Sea Rover
The Eastman E-2 Sea Rover, also called the Beasley-Eastman E-2 Sea Rover, was a light seaplane built in the late 1920s for business and shuttle use. Development The E-2 was designed by former Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company, Ford engineer Thomas Towle (engineer), Thomas Towle for industrialist Jim Eastman of Eastman Laboratories. Towle was in the process of starting his own company, the Towle Marine Aircraft Engineering to produce his twin-engine amphibian design, the Towle WC. Eastman founded the Eastman Aircraft Corporation of Detroit to build the E-2 The prototype E-2 was flown with a single Anzani 6 engine. The production model was outfitted with a Warner Scarab. The E-2 received type certificate #338 on 17 July 1930 By the end of 1929 Eastman Aircraft had been merged into the Detroit Aircraft Corporation. Design The E-2 used a wooden hull with aluminium cladding. The aircraft used a parasol wing supported by large V-struts with secondary lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon Telegraph Trail
The Yukon Telegraph Trail, also known simply as the Telegraph Trail, is a historic pathway in the Canadian province of British Columbia that extends from the village of Ashcroft, British Columbia, Ashcroft in the south to the community of Atlin, British Columbia, Atlin in the north. It was used for servicing the Yukon Telegraph Line which ran from Ashcroft in the south to Dawson City, Yukon in the north. The telegraph line was constructed by the Dominion Government Telegraph Service from 1898 to 1901. It was abandoned in 1936 with the advent of radio communication. Along the length of the trail are remains of telegraph cabins, telegraph cable and other artifacts that were used during the construction of the telegraph line. History Perry Collins proposed a telegraph line to link San Francisco and Moscow, Russia; the line would run north into Alaska and span the Bering Strait. He negotiated contracts in the United States, Canada, and Russia starting in 1858 and was appointed managing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
