This is the back of the welcome sign on highway 16 at the beginning of the Kitimat area. It is an aluminum snowflake which is the symbol for the town. Kitimat is an interesting place which was an 'instant' town created in the 1950's. It is located on B.C.'s widest, deepest coastal fjord, the Douglas Channel which extends 80 miles up here from the Pacific ocean. Sheer rock walls rise out of the dark green waters, towering above any boats with waterfalls cascading down the mountainsides. If you're out on the water, you can see seals, orcas, bald headed eagles, porpoises and sea lions most of the year.
Kitimat was created to be home to Alcan Aluminum, the Kitimat works, one of the largest export industries in B.C. producing about 250,000 tonnes of aluminum a year. It is the only aluminum smelter west of the B.C. Rockies.
Ron started his job today, working 10 hour shifts, so I got to work doing my spring cleaning, a little late I agree.
Kitimat was created to be home to Alcan Aluminum, the Kitimat works, one of the largest export industries in B.C. producing about 250,000 tonnes of aluminum a year. It is the only aluminum smelter west of the B.C. Rockies.
Ron started his job today, working 10 hour shifts, so I got to work doing my spring cleaning, a little late I agree.
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