File consists of an original copy of "Environmental Studies Associated with the Proposed Kemano Completion Hydroelectric Development - Volume 18: Lower Nanika Assessment Area Environmental Impact Assessment" by Envirocon prepared for Alcan.
File consists of an original copy of "Environmental Studies Associated with the Proposed Kemano Completion Hydroelectric Development - Volume 16: Environmental Impact Assessment Methods and Criteria" by Envirocon prepared for Alcan.
File consists of an original copy of "Environmental Studies Associated with the Proposed Kemano Completion Hydroelectric Development - Volume 15: Environmental Planning and Project Design" by Envirocon prepared for Alcan. Annotated by Cole Shirvell.
File consists of a paper titled "Environmental Policy and Political Support in Canada and the United States: A Comparative Analysis" presented by Douglas C. Nord and Weller at the conference "Political Support in Canada: The Crisis Years" and correspondence to Weller regarding publication of the paper. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 16 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of papers from 1994 regarding environmental history and Parks Canada.
Subseries consists of correspondence relating to the Department of Environment (Environment Canada), the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Fisheries and Oceans Canada), and environmental issues. Includes correspondence regarding Ministry of Environment programs and procedures; the Canadian forestry industry; forestry licenses; pollution and legislation controls for industry pollution; oil spills; polychlorinated biphenyl pollution; floods and flood control mechanisms; dams and stream diversions; trapping legislation; and wildlife conservation. Also includes correspondence regarding inquiries intro fisheries management legislation and policies; fisheries licensing; salmon fisheries issues; inquiries and statements of opinion about the yearly seal hunt; whale conservation; the economic zone off-shore fishing limits; small craft harbours; sport fishing; and the roe herring fishery. Contains speeches given by the Minister of Environment or given on his behalf and news releases from Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
File consists of correspondence between Envirocon, Alcan, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Includes correspondence from the DFO's Alcan Joint Task Force Committee, meeting agendas, materials from presentations by Envirocon/Alcan to DFO, and internal DFO memoranda.
Subseries primarily consists of reports and publications created by Envirocon Limited, the environmental consultants contracted by Alcan for the Kemano Completion Project environmental assessment. Also includes records created by Envirocon, Alcan, and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans regarding joint meetings and Envirocon's scientific methodology.
Shirvell, ColePhotograph depicts the entrance to the Squamish River at Squamish, looking upstream. The pier on the left belongs to the original logging railway, circa 1909-1925.
Photograph of a team of sled dogs and resting men silhouetted against snowy mountaintops. Printed annotation on recto reads: "#92 Enroute to Naas On the Big Glacier."
File consists of slide print-outs for a joint presentation by Cheslatta Carrier Nation and Alcan to the federal government in Ottawa entitled "Enhancing the Environment of the Nechako Watershed".
Subseries consists of documents and correspondence regarding the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and issues about mining, energy generation, and pipelines in northern British Columbia. Includes correspondence about the state of energy in Canada; wind, solar, and other forms of alternative energy; conservation of energy; use of nuclear power, coal, oil, and natural gas in Canada; and general inquiries about the oil and gas industry. Also includes correspondence regarding proposed mining projects, particularly in northern BC; the development of pipelines in Canada; the environmental impacts of mining and pipelines; and inquiries and statements of opinion about proposed pipelines such as the Kitimat-Edmonton pipeline, the Mackenzie Delta pipeline, and the Alaska Alcan pipeline. Supplemental records accompany much of the correspondence and include reference material, newspaper articles, and informational reports.
File consists of 1 VHS tape regarding natural wildlife habitat in the Robson Valley of the Canadian Rockies produced by Leon Lorenz's Wildlife Productions, McBride, BC.
Image depicts a building surrounded by a tall, circular enclosure somewhere on Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Image depicts employee houses on mill site in Giscome, B.C. Tug boats are in the foreground on the right. Map coordinates 54°04'23.4"N 122°22'16.9"W
Series contains material relating to Ainley's personal projects and research and professional projects. The material consists of transcribed copies of Ainley's early articles; drafts of sections, notes, research material and correspondence relating to "Creating Complicated Lives: Women and Science at English-Canadian Universities, 1880-1980"; conference proceedings, research material, notes and correspondence relating to her research project, "Re-explorations: new perspectives on gender, environment and the transfer of knowledge in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia"; material, predominately course descriptions and syllabi, relating to administering the Women's Studies Program at the University of Northern British Columbia; and photographs and slides relating to both her research and her personal life and hobbies. Series also contains conference proceedings, research notes, bibliographies, curricula vitae and other material.
File consists of a reprint of Mundie and Crabtree's article, "Effects on Sediments and Biota of Cleaning a Salmonid Spawning Channel". Also includes a note to Alderdice from Mundie and a humourous note regarding the article entitled "Excerpts from: Critical Reviews of 'Effects on sediments...etc."
File consists of a photocopy of Rimmer et al.'s article, "Effects of Temperature and Season on the Position Holding Performance of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)", from the Canadian Journal of Zoology (Vol. 63).
File consists of a photocopy of a Regulated Rivers: Research & Management (vol. 8) article by Raastad et al. entitled "Effect of Habitat Improvement on Atlantic Salmon in the Regulated River Suldalslagen".
File consists of documents relating to the editorial review of Shirvell's report, "Review of Incremental-Type Methodology for Assessing Reduced Streamflows and Its Application to Alcan's Proposed Kemano Completion Hydroelectric Development". Includes correspondence from Envirocon, comments on Shirvell's report from Robert Milhous and other colleagues, and a draft of the paper with commentary from Envirocon.
File consists of correspondence with and contracts for a scientific editor to edit the Nechako River overwintering studies reports.
File consists of edited and draft manuscripts of "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)"; a draft of Ainley's presentation, "Colonial Lessons: Catherine Parr Traill (1802-99) and popular science education in Upper Canada" for the Canadian History of Education Association Conference in Quebec City, Quebec in 2002; correspondence relating to the submission of "Science from the 'Backwoods'?: Catharine Parr Traill (1802-1899)" to publishers; photocopies of Catharine Parr Traill correspondence; and research notes by Ainley's research assistants on Parr Traill publications.
File consists of a conference paper titled "Economic Development Initiatives in the Circumpolar North: A Comparative Analysis" presented by Weller at the Circumpolar Universities Cooperation conference, University of Aberdeen, 24-27 June 1999. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 105 listed in Weller's CV.
File consists of a draft of a brief report that outlines the historical contribution of women to science and technology and provides suggestions for how to commemorate the contributions of women to science and technology.
File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway.
File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway.
File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway.
File contains slides depicting places along the east line of the BC Railway. Some are duplicates of the images found in the "East Line, Dome Creek - Lamming Mills - Misc" file.
Image depicts an earth flow north of Stone Creek, B.C.
Image depicts an earth flow north of Stone Creek, B.C.
Photo of the Prince Rupert harbour. Many buildings are visible along the shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Harbour, Prince Rupert BC. 1658." Handwritten annotation on verso reads: "Early Prince Rupert. Good view of Metlakatla Passage in distance- showery[?] Wolf Island."
Photo of the Prince Rupert harbour. Many buildings are visible along the shoreline. Annotation on recto reads: "Harbour, Prince Rupert, BC. 1658."
Photograph depicts the North peak of McDame mountain in the earlier stages of strip mining, South peak unmined in background. Quonset and other shops visible in left foreground, unknown building built into mountainside in right foreground.
Early spring landscape with roadbed and track in foreground, river in midground, and hill in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto: “PRINCE GEORGE 4-20-13”.
Image depicts Eaglet Lake in the winter taken from Giscome, B.C. Map coordinates 54°04'20.9"N 122°21'53.1"W
Image depicts the creek flowing into Eaglet Lake. A grey area of hill on the right side of the image appears to be the Giscome Quarry. Map coordinates 54°04'26.2"N 122°22'04.3"W
Image depicts an eastern view over Eaglet Lake.
Image depicts the site of Giscome's first quarry, with Eaglet Lake located in the foreground.
Image depicts the site of Giscome's first quarry, with a train passing by and Eaglet Lake located in the foreground.
Image depicts a lake at an uncertain location, likely Eaglet Lake.
Image depicts Eaglet Lake, north-east of Prince George, B.C.
Photograph depicts Eagle's Nest Pass mountain with trees in the foreground.
Slide depicts two eagles in an enclosure. The photograph was taken in Kaleden, BC. Original slide index description: "Eagles, Kaleden."
Footage of eagles flying, a close up of a fish on display, men fishing cutthroat trout, fly-fishing on river, and tying mill eggs with nylon mesh.
Possible locations of filming include the Bella Coola River and Dean River.
Shoreline perspective of Eagle Lake. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “This is Eagle Lake. It is about 2 blks [sic] away.”
Shoreline perspective of Eagle Lake. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “Eagle Lake from the C.N.R. railway tracks.”
Overview of sawmill situated in valley. Finished lumber visible in distance.
Image depicts the Dunlevy Creek area somewhere near Dawson Creek, B.C. The slide is simply labelled "Dunlevy irrigation" for uncertain reasons.
Image depicts the Dunlevy Creek area somewhere near Dawson Creek, B.C. The slide is simply labelled "Dunlevy irrigation" for uncertain reasons.
Photograph depicts red truck dumping waste at what is believed to be the tailings pile at the Cassiar plant. Small building and unidentified individual in bottom left foreground, valley and mountains in background. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Stockpile of 80,000 tons of Ore at Mill."