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Flashback: 50 years ago today in Powell River

The graphic above and article below appeared on the front page of the Powell River News on September 25, 1969.
Powell River Peak Staff
Fire hall Powell River
NEW FIRE HALL: Slated for location at Dieppe and Cranberry Streets this is an artist’s impression of the proposed fire hall which will replace the Cranberry fire hall and No. 1 fire hall in Townsite. Firefighting committee chairman Alderman Gerry Gray gave tentative price as $210,000. Powell River News graphic courtesy Powell River Historical Museum and archives

The graphic above and article below appeared on the front page of the Powell River News on September 25, 1969.

New fire hall plans at council

Council was given a look at an architect’s plans for proposed fire hall to be located at Dieppe and Cranberry streets. Introducing the plans Alderman Gerry Gray, firefighting committee chairman, said the plans included details of an alternate site.

“Estimates should be in by the end of this week,” he said, and added that a tentative price tag was about $210,000.

Checking the plans, municipal engineer Mac Campbell noted the architects had included a dormitory for firefighter’s sleeping accommodation, whereas double or separate rooms would be more suitable.