- CA SQPL ST_RTP-1950-1956.xx.xx.010
- 1955
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- CA SQPL ST_RTP-1950-1956.xx.xx.011
- 1956
Railroad bridge where the FMC mudflats are
- CA SQPL 05-160
FMC is an international corporation that produces basic chemicals and industrial and agricultural machinery. The original company produced equipment specifically for canning, dried fruit, and orchard spraying. Hence the name: Food Machinery Corporation.
In 1948, when the company began producing chemicals, the name was changed to the Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation. With further product diversification in 1961, the name simply became FMC Corporation.
The FMC chemicals division in Squamish produces mainly chlorine, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) and hydrochloric acid. The chemicals result from the breakdown of sodium chloride by the mercury cell process. The salt that is used by Canadian Oxy's Squamish plant comes from the San Francisco Bay region, where it is recovered by natural evaporation in huge ponds of salt water exposed to sunlight. It is barged from the bay area to Squamish 14,000 or more tonnes at a time.
The chemicals are mainly distributed to the BC pulp and paper industry. Hydrochloric acid is transported by truck while chlorine and caustic soda are stored in tanks and transported by rail or barge.
CanadianOxy has installed equipment that salvages the hydrogen, a byproduct, for burning in the boiler. This provides heat used in the operation of the system.
FMC Squamish plant covers 60 acres of land leased from BCR.
Timeline
1957, June - Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation of Philadelphia announced plans of building a chemical plant in Squamish. Fred Shanneman, president.
1960 - Pennsalt dropped plans. Partly due to high cost of power. Western Minerals Ltd. of Calgary had also dropped plans to build a chemical plant.
1964, July 9 - FMC Corporation announced that a $10 million chemical plant would be built in Squamish.
1965 - Chlor-alkali plant built on the Squamish River estuary by FMC Canada.
1965, October - The British S.S. Argyll bought first cargo of 13,000 tons of Mexican salt to the nearly completed FMC Squamish plant. Was the largest ship ever to enter Howe Sound being 39,665 gross tons and 764 feet long.
1965, December - FMC Squamish began operations as the first outdoor chlorine cell installation in the Western Hemisphere. Plant manager was Charles E. Barnabe and controller was R.C. Bryant. Approximately 60 people were employed.
1970 - Original wastewater treatment plant built.
1974, November 8 - FMC Squamish earned award from Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association. Presented to resident manager, Ralph Ross.
1983 - Approximately 70 people employed. Plant managaer Jack Selby. Production was at 175 tonnes of chlorine, 200 tonnes of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) and 30 tonnes of muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid), daily.
1986, December 23 - FMC was taken over by Canadian Occidental Petroleum Limited.
1988, July - 75 people employed at the Chlor-Alkali plant. Plant manager, Brian Thorton. President, Brian Thorpe. Production has risen to a peak of 185 tonnes of schlorine, 217 tonnes of caustic soda and 32 tonnes of muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid), daily. The plant uses 340 tonnes of salt each day. There was not much change after the takeover (eg. no layoffs, strikes, or modernization programs). Products are shipped to Woodfibre and Powell River. Plans to build a hydrogen peroxide plant are on hold. Land has been set aside for the purpose though.
1988, August - Thomas A. Sugalski, senior vice president replaced Brian Thorpe as president.
1989 - Nexen buys plant from FMC Canada and assumes environmental liability.
1991 - Plant shuts down; Ministry of Environment becomes involved and recommends the company pursue independent remediation.
1999 - Remediation order issued by MOE.
2003 - Site remediation complete.
2004 - Provincial Crown transfers the site to the District of Squamish. Special Environmental Award presented to Nexen by the Minister of Environment.
- CA SQPL 20-105
- 1963
- CA SQPL STA-1950-1959.xx.xx.057
- 1959
Part of Squamish Times Archive
Squamish Advance: Thursday, April 5, 1951
- CA SQPL HNA-1951.SA-1951.04.05
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
STAWMUS RIVER BRIDGE COLLAPSES
LOGGER INJURED IN FREAK ACCIDENT
TALENT SHOW AT BRITANNIA BEACH
BRACKENDALE BITS
CHANGES IN HOSPITAL ACT PROTESTED HERE
WOODFIBRE
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
STAFF OF SCHOOL ANNUAL APPOINTED
LOCAL LEGION ALSO PROTESTS INSURANCE
BUSY SCRIPT WRITER
[PHOTO]
PGE BRAKEMAN KILLED
ROAD AND GUN CLUB NAMES OFFICERS
ELKS DANCE A GREAT SUCCESS
W.A. TO SPONSOR CONQUER CANCER FUND
THE CRADLE
CLASSIFIED ADS
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, June 14, 1951
- CA SQPL HNA-1951.SA-1951.06.14
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
CONTRACT LET FOR SQUAMISH HOSPITAL
FLOODGATE REPAIRED BY WORK "BEE"
VILLAGE PLANS MORE SIDEWALKS
CHEEKYE BRIDGE BEING REPAIRED
BRITANNIA TO SELL PYRITES IN B.C.
THE CRADLE
WOODFIBRE
BOARD OF TRADE IN BUSY SESSION
TWO INJURED IN FREAK ACCIDENT
STUDENTS TO ATTEND GRADUATION BANQUET
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
B.C. ELECTRIC PLANS BUILDING PROGRAM
LOCAL STORE ADDS NEW STAFF MEMBERS
COUNTING NOISES
CUCKOO CLOCK HOUSE
[PHOTO]
BRACKENDALE
WOODFIBRE
CLASSIFIED ADS
POUNDKEEPER
LEICESTER SQUARE
[PHOTO]
CARSON CHRISTENING
[PHOTO]
WINTER FUN IN SUMMER
[PHOTO]
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, October 11, 1951
- CA SQPL HNA-1951.SA-1951.10.11
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
VILLAGE PLANS IMPROVEMENTS
HOWE SOUNDINGS
BY WHOSIT
BILL SMITH WINS FISHING DERBY
SID BISHOP NEW PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRADE
CHEEKYE BRIDGE BEING REPAIRED
PRINCESS STARTS CANADIAN TOUR
BRACKENDALE
W.A. WHIST DRIVE
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
SOLWAY QUARTET
[PHOTO]
SEVERAL NEW HOMES BEING BUILT HERE
CGIT GROUPS CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS
LOCAL MAN GIVES TWO RADIO TALKS
LEICESTER SQUARE'S HARMONY QUARTET
[PHOTO]
CLASSIFIED ADS
SUNSHINE SOCIETY
[PHOTO]
PULPWOOD LOGS HAULED OVER PGE
A WILD GOOSE STORY
FAREWELL PARTY FOR JACK KOBUS
LEGION NOTES
STUDENTS CHOOSE HOUSE CAPTAINS
Squamish Advance
Squamish Advance: Thursday, October 8, 1953
- CA SQPL HNA-1953.SA-1953.10.08
Part of Historical Newspaper Archive
MANY ENTER FISH DERBY
BADMINTON TO START SOON
BRIDGE APPROACH NEARS COMPLETION
MANY APPLY FOR PGE POSITION
SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS SESSION AT TOWNSITE
STREETS, LANES IMPROVED
BRIDGE APPROACH NEARS COMPLETION
MANY APPLY FOR PGE POSITION
TELEPHONE SERVICE HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THE CRADLE
BRIDGES REPLACED ON BASE CAMP ROAD
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
BRACKENDALE
HI-SCHOOL HI-LITES
KINDERGARTEN OPENS
EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN OF WAR DEAD
TO HOLD NIGHT CLASSES HERE
CANTEEN OPENS AT THE SCHOOL THIS WEEK
DANCING CLASS OPEN HOUSE IS POPULAR
COMING EVENTS
POLICE COURT
"SURE" OF FISH SALE
TRUCK DRIVER HURT IN WOODS ACCIDENT
LEGION NOTES
STAGE SERIES RETURNS
[PHOTO]
Squamish Advance
- CA SQPL 19-017
Part of Unknown Photograph Collection
Aerial view of Squamish and Howe Sound
Squamish as seen from Hospital Hill in 1964
- CA SQPL 07-002
- 1964
- CA SQPL 06-073
- 1912 - 1914
Squamish, when the Blind Channel used to be a part of the Mamquam River. Red Bridge and Magee's hay field can be seen.
- CA SQPL 29-004
- ~1950
Part of St. John's Scrapbook Collection
Red Bridge in foreground.
Stamish Creek Bridge, late 1940's
- CA SQPL 12-015
- ~1940
The Squamish language spelling of Stawamus is STA-a-mus which is a variant of the word Sta-mus, which means shelter. Squamish is another variation of the word and means "birthplace of the winds". Pioneers often used "Stamish" instead of "Stawamus". The name refers to the Squamish Nation reserve at the mouth of the Squamish River (Reserve #24), the Stawamus River, the area drained by it and the "Chief".
- CA SQPL STA-1970-1972.xx.xx.329
- 1972
Part of Squamish Times Archive
It says "Standing below" on the back of the photo.
Squamish Times
- CA SQPL 20-039
- 1965
Stawamus Creek (near Indian Reserve) during flood in 1965.
Suspension Bridge across Squamish River
- CA SQPL 38-011
Suspension Bridge across Squamish River at the end of Judd Road, 1958. A logging operation took place on the other side.
Left to right: Adolf Seymour, Ray Binning, and Herb Dawson.
Suspension bridge over Squamish River
- CA SQPL 25-002
- June 20, 1959
Child in the picture is Brett Cunningham
Trestle bridge north of Lillooet
- CA SQPL 26-001
Trestle bridge north of Lilllooet with Mr Crysdale, prior to 1915
Trestle bridge under construction
- CA SQPL 26-015
Suspected to be near Lillooet, prior to 1915.
Photo by: Duff.
- CA SQPL STA-1970-1972.xx.xx.286
- 1972
Part of Squamish Times Archive
It says "A gravel" on the back of the photo.
Squamish Times
- CA SQPL STA-1950-1958.xx.xx.025
- 1958
Part of Squamish Times Archive
- CA SQPL STA-1950-1958.xx.xx.114
- 1958
Part of Squamish Times Archive
- CA SQPL STA-1950-1959.xx.xx.058
- 1959
Part of Squamish Times Archive
- CA SQPL STA-1950-1958.xx.xx.24
- 1958
Part of Squamish Times Archive
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