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Pulp mills--British Columbia--Central Coast region
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Gaston Bazille interview

CALL NUMBER: T1282:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Gaston Bazille : entrepreneur PERIOD COVERED: 1936-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Gaston "Buzz" Bazille begins his discussion with his arrival in Ocean Falls, B.C. in 1946 before moving to Bella Coola in 1947. He discusses his family and work life including a story about a; time when he quit his job and swam the river because he wouldn't wait for a boat. Then he offers anecdotes and details about his involvement with the B.C. Power Commission and electricity in Bella Coola in 1951. Then he describes an experience with a cougar, and his experiences with the building of the Bella Coola Road from 1951-1953. TRACK 2: Buzz Bazille continues by discussing the soda pop factory, the pulp mill and industrial pollution threat to the Bella Coola Valley, his attempts to bring industry to the valley, logging, his newspaper "Valley Echo", Bella Coola and Hagensborg.

CALL NUMBER: T1282:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Gaston Bazille : comments on Norwegians and Indians PERIOD COVERED: 1936-1969 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1969 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Buzz Bazille comments on Norwegian settlers and Indian affairs in the valley.;

Wallace Stiles interview

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Wallace Stiles : Bella Coola road - a do it yourself road PERIOD COVERED: 1952-1953 RECORDED: [location unknown], [1969?] SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Wallace Stiles discusses how he came to Bella Coola as a telegraph operator. He discusses the formation of the Board of Trade to build the road to Bella Coola in 1952, the attitude of people towards the road, how the pulp mill was used as justification for the building of the road, the paperwork involved in building the road, the financial aspects including the work of Phil Gaglardi, the ;support of businessmen, and various characters involved including Elijah Gurr and Blondie Swanson. TRACK 2: Wallace Stiles continues speaking about an incident involving Blondie Swanson, the telegraph trail, plans for a proposed pulp mill and sawmill, tourism, road use and road conditions.

Negatives

  • GR-3388
  • Series
  • 1906-[195-]

Consists of photographics negatives created by the Ocean Falls Company. Pacific Mills Limited and Crown Zellerbach Canada Limited, depicting the pulp mill, equipment, and community activities. Some images are included of people and special events at Ocean Falls, B.C. The majority of negatives are arranged in date order.

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