Pulp Mill View Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 8/16/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Here we have a small clearing with a good view out towards the primary economic driver of Prince George's economy: the pulp mill and oil refinery! That's the smell of money being made if you were wondering...

Long before Europeans arrived in Northern BC, First Nations people were already participating in logging. The First Nations logged wood for dwellings and canoes and cleared areas to promote vegetation growth. They logged by digging below the tree and burning the roots. Stone, bone and antler tools were used to remove branches.

The first sawmills in Prince George began to appear around 1910 and processed mainly logs from land cleared to develop the township. By the 1920`s, there were dozens of small sawmills located along the east line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad between Prince George and McBride. Many of these now-abandoned sawmill communities such as Willow River, Giscome, Aleza Lake and Sinclair Mills can be accessed by the Upper Fraser Rd. In May 1962, Canadian Forest Products announced plans to build Prince George Pulp and Paper at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. During the building of the mills and the early years of operation, many housing complexes were built, and new subdivisions were created around the city.

Unprecedented growth marked the 1960’s as three pulp mills opened, and numerous small sawmills were consolidated into several large regional mills. In the 15 years between 1961 and 1976, the population of the city grew from 14,000 to 65,000 residents. In 1974, the amalgamation with outlying areas created the current 126 sq. mile city. With a vigorous economy based on forest and service industries, the city has become the regional centre for Northern British Columbia.

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