![]() ![]() First, there is plenty of gunplay and it manages to look vaguely authentic. It's even fairly well-made in terms of direction and production value. Isaac Florentine's "Special Forces" may be the first low budget, direct-to-video action movie to succeed in satisfying the military/gun nuts, the martial arts fans, and general action fans all at once. ![]() 5411 or the Terrace Standard on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.I cannot believe it. Viktor Elias joined the Terrace Standard in April 2023. Special thanks to Peter Sterner and Grant Watson for their invaluable contributions to this story.Įditor’s Note: An image included in the story indicated the incorrect name of a location. A mere 11 days of fury from Mother Nature resulted in a legacy that the residents of Terrace would remember. The damage wrought by the fire and flood of 1978 was estimated at around $80 million. It was not until Remembrance Day, Saturday, November 11, that roads finally reopened. 3 and both Terrace and Kitimat were declared disaster areas by the provincial government. Despite the chaos, the clean-up operation had begun by Friday, Nov. Power outages in Laxgalts’ap in the Nass Valley led to the loss of winter food supplies, and many roads remained closed due to the persistent floodwaters.Įven within Terrace, there were concerns that the torrential rains would trigger a landslide on Lanfear Hill, threatening to wash away more of the city’s roads. The rain continued unabated, and the region was now grappling with a broken natural gas pipeline. As the days wore on, the situation deteriorated and by Thursday, portions of roadways were collapsing, homes were being swept away, and two lives were lost in a railway accident.įriday, November 3, brought no respite. Highway 16 between Smithers and Terrace, was the first to succumb, washing out portions completely. Power outages proliferated, road surfaces began to crumble under the weight of water, and streams turned into raging torrents. What began as an unassuming drizzle on Monday, October 30, quickly escalated. In the span of a single week in early November, the heavens unloaded 305 millimetres of rain. But when the skies finally wept, they did so with devastating effect. The lack of rainfall also took a heavy toll on local wells and crops, while across the province, a almost 90,000 acres were lost to the wildfires. READ MORE: The Terrace Standard launches ‘Skeena Stories’ series Fires in the Kitimat Valley and Hazelton - and the significant Cat Fire - charred an additional 36,100 acres. By early July, five major fires had erupted, consuming 50,000 acres in the region. The Nass Valley lost 1,000 acres in mid-June. Lightning triggered 251 fires and more than $6 million was spent fighting them.Īs June gave way to August, wildfires raged unabated. Unsurprisingly, these arid conditions culminated in an outbreak of wildfires. Rainfall was infrequent visitor, less than one quarter of the annual average. From the end of May to July, clear blue skies held dominion, showering residents with a warmth and luminosity usually confined to the Okanagan. In this edition of “Skeena Stories,” we look back on the forces of nature that were unleased.Īs the summer of 1978 dawned, the northwest was bathed in sunshine. This year’s spring high water and flooding followed by wildfires is reminiscent of 1978 when the impacts of both were among the worst on record within the region. In the inaugural edition of “Skeena Stories: The Undocumented Past of Terrace, B.C.,” we embark on a journey back to the fires and floods that reshaped the city and its surroundings in ‘78, rendering Terrace isolated from the outside world as a consequence of the relentless forces of nature. Terrace, a northern jewel nestled within the wilderness of British Columbia, finds itself in the grip of an all-too-familiar weather pattern in 2023, reminiscent of the catastrophic year of 1978. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure photo) Its surging waters serve as a powerful symbol of the extraordinary climatic conditions that ravaged Terrace and its surroundings. The mighty Skeena River at New Remo, captured at its menacing peak during the 1978 floods. ![]()
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