Order in Council 1296/1973
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Flooding the Border: Development, Politics, and Environmental Controversy in the Canadian-U.S
FLOODING THE BORDER: DEVELOPMENT, POLITICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROVERSY IN THE CANADIAN-U.S. SKAGIT VALLEY by Philip Van Huizen A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in The Faculty of Graduate Studies (History) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) June 2013 © Philip Van Huizen, 2013 Abstract This dissertation is a case study of the 1926 to 1984 High Ross Dam Controversy, one of the longest cross-border disputes between Canada and the United States. The controversy can be divided into two parts. The first, which lasted until the early 1960s, revolved around Seattle’s attempts to build the High Ross Dam and flood nearly twenty kilometres into British Columbia’s Skagit River Valley. British Columbia favoured Seattle’s plan but competing priorities repeatedly delayed the province’s agreement. The city was forced to build a lower, 540-foot version of the Ross Dam instead, to the immense frustration of Seattle officials. British Columbia eventually agreed to let Seattle raise the Ross Dam by 122.5 feet in 1967. Following the agreement, however, activists from Vancouver and Seattle, joined later by the Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, and Swinomish Tribal Communities in Washington, organized a massive environmental protest against the plan, causing a second phase of controversy that lasted into the 1980s. Canadian and U.S. diplomats and politicians finally resolved the dispute with the 1984 Skagit River Treaty. British Columbia agreed to sell Seattle power produced in other areas of the province, which, ironically, required raising a different dam on the Pend d’Oreille River in exchange for not raising the Ross Dam. -
Order in Council 1546/1972
• Nt 1546. Approved and ordered this 20th day of April , A.D. 1972 4.A.A.4,40 .4 dm in 1.1trar:7"44, At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, mismnam41,,4ffig• PRESENT: The Honourable in the Chair. Mr. Black Mr. Richter Mr. Chabot Mr. Skillings Mr' Campbell Mr. Chant Mr. Gagl.trdi Mr.s. Jordan Mr's. McCarthy Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Tollislhnumr .alturnin/.? 4-Yttor The laigtvizagiGaregig in Council: The undersigned has the honour to recommend: „, 7, -,'Pti//- THAT the Queen's Printer be directed to transmit weekly Part I of the British Columbia Gazette to the Members of the Twenty—ninth Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, as listed in the Schedule appended hereto, commenoing with tho 1-sue of April 6, 1972, and terminating with the issue of March 29, 1973: AND ALSO, to transmit bimonthly Part II of the British Columbia Gazette to the Members of the Twenty—ninth Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, as listed in the Sohedule appended hereto, commenoing with the issue of April 6, 1972, and terminating with the issue of larch 22, 1973: AND FURTHER TO RECOMMEND THAT the cost of Parts I and II of the British Columbia Gazette, so transmitted, be charged against Vote 1, Legislation (Printing and publications, etc.,) Fiscal Yea,- 1972/73. DATED this Q day of A.D. 1972 - ( /( Provincial Secretary - Z- APPROVED this day of i'"7 ( A.D. 1972 Presiding Member of the Executive Council SCHEDULE David Barrett, M. L. A. 1811 Western Drive, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. -