Gold River

Identifier

1.02248

Title

Gold River

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of the Tahsis Company Ltd. pulp mill at Gold River, British Columbia. The photograph is a snapshot of the active mill producing billowing clouds of smoke. In the foreground of the image there is a log boom in the water in front of the mill.

Date

November 1978

Spatial Coverage

Gold River (B.C.)

Subject

Pulp mills

Names

Tahsis Company Ltd.

Context

Gold River was constructed in the 1960s to house families for the newly constructed Tahsis Company Ltd. pulp mill, located where the mouth of the Gold River meets Muchalat Inlet. Pollution from the pulp mill soon became a problem causing health issues for nearby residents and interfering with fishing. The Tahsis Company Ltd. pulp mill no longer exists.

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w acetate negative ; 35 mm

Related materials

Related article appeared on page 26 of UBCIC News vol. 1, no. 3 (July 1978), entitled "Pollution at Nootka".

Statement of Responsibility

Basil, Steven (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title transcribed from label on page protector containing the contact sheet

Last Modified

August 15, 2024