20 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER ; sects Se Liele

B.C.is COSTLIEST FIRE wiped out the Rayonier sawmill operation in New Westminster
on Saturday, August 20, 1966. Pictured above is a giant Martin Mars waterbomber
dumping 6,000 gallons of water on the raging fire. In meetings between Local 1-357
and the company steps were taken to accommodate some of the 650 affected
employees within the Rayonier organization at Marpole, Port Alice, Woodfibre and

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other operations including logging. By circular letter to all Local plant managers
Wyman Trineer, President of Local 1-357 requested their co-operation in preferred
hiring of new employees. The total material damage is estimated at 10 million dollars.

(Photo courtesy of The Sun).

WORKERS not directly involved in firefighting tried to
save tires, office supplies and sundry equipment at the
height of the mammoth blaze. (Photo: The Columbian).

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MILL EMPLOYEES salvaging first aid supplies. (Photo: The Columbian).