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Waneta Dam

The Waneta Dam is a concrete gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend d'Oreille River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It lies 9.5 kilometres (6 mi) downstream of Seven Mile Dam at the Pend d'Oreille's confluence with the Columbia River. It is located about 12.5 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Trail and 0.35 kilometres (0.2 mi) north of the U.S. border at Washington. It supplies electric power to Teck Resources metallurgical operations at Trail, British Columbia and for BC Hydro which since 2010 has a 1/3 ownership of the facility. As of 2018 BC Hydro owns 100% of the generating stn It is located near the mouth of the Pend d'Oreille River just before it empties into the Columbia River, slightly north of the Canada–United States border. BC Hydro Purchase In 2010, BC Hydro purchased a one-third interest in the Waneta Dam from Teck Resources for a price of $825 million. On August 1, 2017, BC Hydro announced its intention to purchase the remaining two-thirds interest in the dam from Teck for a price of $1.2 billion. Teck's Trail, British Columbia smelter will continue to use two-thirds of the electricity generated by the dam, continuing the terms of the previous agreement. In July 2018, the sale of the remaining two thirds interest from Teck to BC Hydro was finalized for $1.2 billion. Waneta Expansion Construction of a separate two-unit powerplant commenced in Winter of 2010/11 to increase the dam's generating capacity by an additional 335 megawatts. This project, Waneta Expansion, is a partnership, with Fortis Inc. holding a 51% share in the project and the two Crown agencies Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust holding a 32.5% and 16.5% share, respectively. SNC-Lavalin designed and built the project which came online in 2015. See also List of dams in the Columbia River watershed List of generating stations in BC References External links Waneta Expansion Project, Columbia Power Corporation
Diga Waneta

La diga Waneta è uno sbarramento idroelettrico canadese nella Columbia Britannica sul fiume Pend d'Oreille, poco prima che si immetta nel fiume Columbia. La diga è in calcestruzzo e si trova 9 km più a valle della diga Seven Mile. Fornisce energia elettrica sia all'azienda metallurgica Teck Resources sia alla BC Hydro, che dal 2010 possiede un terzo dell'impianto. La BC hydro a partire dall'agosto 2017 ha dichiarato il suo interesse per l'acquisizione dei restanti due terzi dell'impianto che continuerebbero però a fornire energia elettrica alla Teck Resources. Espansione A partire dall'inverno 2010/11 è stata progettata e realizzata, da SNC-Lavalin, un'espansione dell'impianto con la costruzione di una nuova centrale poco a valle dell'esistente impianto per sfruttare al meglio il flusso d'acqua. L'impianto è entrato in funzione nel 2015 ed è costituito da due turbine Francis in grado di fornire 335 MW addizionali all'impianto . Questo impianto è collegato alla rete BC Hydro tramite una linea a 230 kV da 10 km. Impatto ambientale Note
ГЕС Ванета

ГЕС Ванета — гідроелектростанція на південному заході Канади у провінції Британська Колумбія. Знаходячись після ГЕС Севен-Майл, становить нижній ступінь каскаду на річці Панд-Орей, лівій притоці Колумбії (має устя на узбережжі Тихого океану на межі штатів Вашингтон та Орегон). У межах проекту річку за півкілометра від устя перекрили бетонною гравітаційною греблею висотою 64 метри та довжиною 290 метрів, яка утримує витягнуте по долині на 6 км водосховище з припустимим коливанням рівня поверхні в операційному режимі між позначками 457,8 та 462,6 метра НРМ. Пригреблевий машинний зал у період з 1954 по 1966 роки обладнали чотирма турбінами типу Френсіс, котрі первісно мали загальну потужність у 292,5 МВт — три по 72 МВт та одна з показником у 76,5 МВт. Після кількох модернізацій, остання з яких відбулась у другій половині 2000-х, потужність кожного агрегату зросла до 123 МВт (при напорі у 63,2 метра). Наразі це обладнання забезпечує виробництво 3 млрд кВт-год електроенергії на рік. Видача продукції відбувається по ЛЕП, розрахованій на роботу під напругою 230 кВ. Проект реалізувала компанія Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited, яка потребувала великої кількості електроенергії для свого комбінату в Трейлі (виробляє свинець і цинк). В 2018 році BC Hydro завершила придбання цієї ГЕС у попереднього власника. Також можливо відзначити, що на початку 2010-х поряд спорудили ГЕС Ванета-Експансіон, котра використовує те саме водосховище. Примітки
Wapiti Lake Provincial Park

Der Wapiti Lake Provincial Park ist ein 16.809 Hektar großer Provincial Park im zentralen Osten der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Der Park liegt 70 km Luftlinie südsüdöstlich von Tumbler Ridge im Peace River Regional District, östlich des Monkman Provincial Parks. Außerdem liegt der nördliche Bereich des Parks im Süden des Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geoparks. Bei dem Wapiti Lake Park handelt es sich um einen sogenannten backcountry park. Diese haben üblicherweise keine direkte Anbindung an eine offizielle Straße. Hier kann der Park nur über einen Trail erreicht werden. Anlage Der Park liegt in den Ausläufern der Hart Ranges, eines Teils der kanadischen Rocky Mountains, und wird vom Wapiti River durchflossen. Der Wapiti River entfließt dem im Süden des Parks gelegenen Tuck Lake, nordöstlich des Wapiti Pass (1375 m). Der Fluss fließt dann in nördlicher Richtung durch den Park und wird dabei rechts und links von den steil aufragenden Bergen gesäumt. Im Norden des Parks fließt der Wapiti River in den dem Park den Namen gebenden Wapiti Lake, um dann den Park nach Nordosten zu verlassen. Der Park liegt dabei auf einer Höhe zwischen etwa 1170 m im nördlichen Bereich sowie 2280 m im südlichen Bereich des Parks. Beim Wapiti Lake Park handelt es sich um ein Schutzgebiet der IUCN-Kategorie II (Nationalpark). Geschichte Der Park wurde am 29. Juni 2000 eingerichtet und hat seinen Namen von einem im Nordosten des Parks liegenden See. Wie bei fast allen Provinzparks in British Columbia gilt jedoch auch für diese Schutzgebiete, dass sie – lange bevor die Gegend von Einwanderern besiedelt oder Teil eines Parks wurde – Jagd- und Fischereigebiet verschiedener Stämme der First Nations, hier hauptsächlich von Völkern der heutigen „Treaty 8 Tribal Association“, waren. Flora und Fauna Das Ökosystem von British Columbia wird mit dem Biogeoclimatic Ecological Classification (BEC) Zoning System in verschiedene biogeoklimatischen Zonen eingeteilt. Biogeoklimatische Zonen zeichnen sich durch ein grundsätzlich identisches oder sehr ähnliches Klima sowie gleiche oder sehr ähnliche biologische und geologische Voraussetzungen aus. Daraus resultiert in den jeweiligen Zonen dann auch ein sehr ähnlicher Bestand an Pflanzen und Tieren. Weblinks Wapiti Lake Park. In: BC Geographical Names (englisch). Wapiti Lake Park In: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB, englisch) Wapiti Lake Park. Englischsprachige Internetpräsenz des Parks bei BC Parks Einzelnachweise
Wapiti Lake Provincial Park

Wapiti Lake Provincial Park is a 16,837-hectare (41,610-acre) provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Tumbler Ridge, at the headwaters of Wapiti River, including its watershed from the Wapiti Pass to Wapiti Lake in the Canadian Rockies. The area contains significant amounts of fossils (ichthyosaurs) and fossil beds. There is habitat for grizzly bears, mountain goats, and bull trout. It was established as a Provincial Park on June 26, 2000. It is recognized by the provincial government as being an area traditionally used by First Nations people. Hunting and fishing are permitted in the park. See also List of British Columbia Provincial Parks List of Canadian provincial parks List of National Parks of Canada References British Columbia. Ministry of Employment and Investment (March 1999). Dawson Creek Land & Resource Management Plan, p.43.
Wapiti Lake Park

Wapiti Lake Park är en park i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen British Columbia, i den centrala delen av landet, 3 300 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Wapiti Lake Park ligger 1 849 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Wapiti Lake Park är kuperad åt sydväst, men åt nordost är den bergig. Wapiti Lake Park ligger uppe på en höjd. Trakten runt Wapiti Lake Park är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Det finns inga samhällen i närheten. I omgivningarna runt Wapiti Lake Park växer i huvudsak barrskog. Kommentarer Källor
Wardner Provincial Park

Der Wardner Provincial Park ist ein rund 4 Hektar (ha) großer Provincial Park in der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Der Park gehört zu der Gruppe von nur rund 5 % der Provincial Parks in British Columbia die eine Fläche von 10 ha oder weniger haben. Der Park entstand aus einem ursprünglich am Crowsnest Highway, hier die gemeinsam geführten Highway 3 und Highway 93, gelegenen Rastplatz. Durch den Neubau einer Brücke über den Kootenay River und damit verbunden einer Streckenverlegung des Highways verringerte sich die Nutzung durch Reisende als Rastplatz. Anlage Der Park liegt im Südkanadischen Teil des Rocky Mountain Trench am nordwestlichen Ufer des Lake Koocanusa im Regional District of East Kootenay, etwa 25 km südöstlich von Cranbrook bzw. 25 km nordwestlich von Elko. Der Park wird nach Osten durch den See begrenzt und nach Westen schließt sich unmittelbar die Gemeinde Wardner an. Der Park ist weniger als hundert Meter breit und zieht sich am See entlang. Der See selber entstand erst durch die Errichtung des Libby Staudammes, in Montana, mit dem der Kootenay River rund 130 km südlich aufgestaut wurde. Bei dem Park, der am 5. Mai 1977 eingerichtet wurde, handelt es sich um ein Schutzgebiet der Kategorie II (Nationalpark). Tourismus Besondere touristische Attraktionen bietet der Park nicht. Die touristische Infrastruktur beschränkt sich auf einen Picknickbereich (Day-Use Area). Weblinks Wardner Provincial Park. In: BC Geographical Names (englisch). Wardner Provincial Park. In: Englischsprachige Internetpräsenz des Parks bei BC Parks Weitere Information bei BritishColumbia.com (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Wardner Park

Wardner Park är en park i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen British Columbia, i den södra delen av landet, 3 000 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Wardner Park ligger 746 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Wardner Park är varierad. Wardner Park ligger nere i en dal. Trakten runt Wardner Park är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. I omgivningarna runt Wardner Park växer i huvudsak barrskog. Kommentarer Källor
Wasa Lake Park

Wasa Lake Park är en park i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen British Columbia, i den södra delen av landet, 3 000 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Wasa Lake Park ligger 767 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Wasa Lake Park är varierad. Trakten runt Wasa Lake Park är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. I omgivningarna runt Wasa Lake Park växer i huvudsak barrskog. Kommentarer Källor
Weewanie Hot Springs Provincial Park

Weewanie Hot Springs Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the east bank of Devastation Channel opposite the north end of Hawkesbury Island, in the Gardner Canal region south of Kitimat on the province's North Coast. History Baths were built at these hot springs by A.A. Creed, Commodore of the Kitimat Yacht Club, for the benefit of travellers, and a preserve set aside by the provincial government. The site was created as a Class A provincial park in May 2004. Name origin The name derives from that of nearby Weewanie Creek, which is to the south of the hotsprings. "Weewanie" is an adaptation of a Haisla word meaning "many creeks". The spring's traditional uses by the Haisla are hygienic, medicinal, ritual and recreational. Access The park and hot springs are located approximately 38 km (24 mi) south of Kitimat. Access is by boat only. See also List of hot springs List of British Columbia provincial parks References
Wellington Secondary School

Wellington Secondary School is a public high school located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith and is known for its jazz music program. Wellington Secondary School is the catchment school for the Wellington, Departure Bay, and Uplands neighbourhoods. Wellington Secondary takes in kids from Uplands, Rock City, Departure Bay, syuw̓én̓ct, and Cilaire Elementary schools. History Wellington Secondary was founded in 1967 as a junior high school, grades 8 through 10. Since its initial construction in 1966 and 1967, the building has had additions in 1973, 1979, 2001, and 2016. Five elementary schools currently feed into Wellington Secondary. From 1875 to 1944, Wellington Public School was the school located on the top field behind what is now called Mount Benson Elementary School. Although Wellington Secondary is a relatively new school, it has the historical "Wellington" neighbourhood school name, which predates the province's oldest high school, (Victoria High School, est. 1876) by one year. Music Wellington "swingin" Secondary consists of numerous award-winning jazz bands and concert bands, under the direction of award-winning music teacher Carmella Luvisotto. Luvisotto, a personal friend of jazz musicians Ingrid Jensen and Diana Krall, has provided her students with many unique and memorable musical opportunities throughout the years. The concert bands, which include a grade 8 concert band and a senior concert band, have travelled to various festivals in British Columbia. The jazz bands, which range from grade 9 to 12, have also been to a number of festivals, including the Envision Jazz Festival in Surrey, British Columbia, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho, and MusicFest Canada in Vancouver (1998), Richmond (2005 and 2007), Montreal (2004), Ottawa (2001, 2006, 2008 and 2010), Toronto (1999, 2000, 2003 and 2009), and Calgary (2002). Athletics Wellington Secondary's athletics program includes volleyball, basketball, soccer, and rugby teams. In 2005, the Wellington Senior Boys Basketball team came second in the AAA Provincial Basketball Tournament. The Wellington Senior Girls Basketball team came eighth in 2012 and third in 2013 at the AA BC Provincial Basketball Championships in Kamloops. The Wellington Wildcat golf team place 4th in the 2022 AA provincial golf tournament. In 2023, after moving up to the AAA level they placed 13th in the provincial tournament. At the 2024 BC AAA provincial golf tournament, the Wildcats placed 4th after winning two regional playoff tournaments (North Island and Island championships). This was the best finish at this level in school history The school mascot is Welly the Wildcat. School tournaments Wellington Secondary holds a variety of tournaments in multiple fields. Some of these tournaments are: Annual Dodgeball, Floor Hockey tournaments. Annual Superball Basketball tournament. Two yearly PC game tournaments, which vary every year. Games used in past tournaments include StarCraft, Tribes: Vengeance, and Trackmania Nations References
Wendy Poole Park

Wendy Poole Park is a small triangular plot of parkland near the waterfront in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia. The land is at Alexander Street and the Main Street Overpass, and it was named by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation for a young aboriginal woman who was murdered nearby in 1989. The park contains a memorial boulder inscribed with information about Poole. Wendy Poole Wendy Poole was a member of the Tsay Keh Dene ("People of the Mountains") a First Nations group from Northern B.C., near what is now the city of Prince George, British Columbia. She had moved to Vancouver, and was murdered on the second floor of a Downtown Eastside housing coop on January 26, 1989. Her body was later found in a nearby garbage dump. A man was arrested in connection with her death and was later acquitted. The murder case remains unsolved by police. History of the memorial A coalition of First Nations, community groups, and individuals from the DTES campaigned, along with Roslyn Cassells, the then Party Commissioner of the Green Party of Canada, to name this small waterfront park after Wendy Poole. The proponents of the proposal hoped that the park would bring awareness to the unsolved cases of the missing women in the Downtown Eastside, and contribute to a healing process with First Nations people in the city. The official dedication ceremony was held on February 14, 2001, with representation from Wendy Poole's family. The February date was picked to coordinate with the Annual DTES Women's Memorial March held on that date. The 'Spirit's Rising Memorial Society' is joining women and youth at risk in a totem carving project, to be displayed in the park. Downtown Eastside activist Don Larson was involved in the campaign from the beginning. Larson is a well-respected Vancouver social justice activist. See also Finding Dawn, a documentary about missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. Highway of Tears murders The Unnatural and Accidental Women References
West Arm Park

West Arm Park är en park i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen British Columbia, i den södra delen av landet, 3 100 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. West Arm Park ligger 1 748 meter över havet. Terrängen runt West Arm Park är kuperad åt sydost, men åt nordväst är den bergig. Runt West Arm Park är det mycket glesbefolkat, med 2 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Nelson, 12,0 km väster om West Arm Park. I omgivningarna runt West Arm Park växer i huvudsak barrskog. Kommentarer Källor
West Coast Railway Association

The West Coast Railway Association (WCRA) is a non-profit society founded in 1961. Dedicated to preserving British Columbia's railway heritage, they operate the Railway Museum of British Columbia (formerly West Coast Railway Heritage Park) and the CN Roundhouse & Conference Centre located in Squamish, BC. The museum is home to over 90 pieces of vintage railway equipment and is the second largest railway museum in Canada, while the Conference Centre is a 21,000 sqft event venue. Notable pieces of the WCRA's collection include 1890s era business car "British Columbia" and 1910 steam locomotive Pacific Great Eastern 2. The association also loans Royal Hudson No. 2860 from the Government of British Columbia for static display. The park operates several events throughout the year in which train rides are offered. Occasional excursions using WCRA equipment have also travelled throughout the province. Volunteers from the WCRA also operate the Engine 374 Pavilion in Vancouver, British Columbia. References External links Official website
West Lake Park

West Lake Park är en park i Kanada. Den ligger i provinsen British Columbia, i den centrala delen av landet, 3 500 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. West Lake Park ligger 759 meter över havet. Den ligger vid sjön Nadsilnich Lake. Terrängen runt West Lake Park är huvudsakligen platt, men österut är den kuperad. Terrängen runt West Lake Park sluttar norrut. Trakten runt West Lake Park är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. I omgivningarna runt West Lake Park växer i huvudsak barrskog. Kommentarer Källor
Western Financial Place

Western Financial Place (formerly known as the Cranbrook Recreational Complex) is a 4,268-seat (plus 352 standing room) arena and an aquatics centre which is located in the East Kootenay's in the town of Cranbrook, British Columbia. Western Financial Place is a multi-purpose recreational facility. The arena is a standard National Hockey League size rink, measuring 200 feet long and 85 feet wide. It was built in 2000 and it has hosted many events and concerts since its opening. It serves as an arena for the Vancouver Canucks practice sessions, a Superdogs show, monster truck shows, a number of Champions of Skating performances and the Husky Skate the Nation performances. It also was home to the Kootenay Ice WHL major junior ice hockey team. The arena has been the host of two circus groups. The Circus Gatti and Cirque Sublime performed their show "Adamo" here. Closure and reopening Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the complex was forced to close in March, 2020 due to the restrictions put in place by the provincial government of British Columbia. It was announced that the complex would reopen on November 2, 2020 with strict access rules and a number of facility changes to accommodate restrictions. During the closure, the City of Cranbrook budgeted $3.55 million for the reconstruction of the roof and arena upgrades. The construction process was carried out under COVID-19 protocols and without the general public. References External links Western Financial Place
Western Front Society

Western Front (Western Front Society) is an artist-run centre founded in 1973; it is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. History The Western Front Society was founded in 1973 by eight artists: Martin Bartlett, Mo van Nostrand, Kate Craig, Henry Greenhow, Glenn Lewis, Eric Metcalfe, Michael Morris, Vincent Trasov. The founders wanted to create a space for the exploration and creation of new art forms. After they purchased the former Knights of Pythias lodge hall located in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, it quickly became a centre for poets, dancers, musicians and visual artists interested in exploration and interdisciplinary practices. Many of the Western Front's early works reflect this interdisciplinary ethos with early influences of Duchampian and Fluxus-based investigations into mail art, telecommunications art, live electronic music, video and performance art. Western Front also supported a number of political and activist projects. In one of their most famous performance pieces, founding member Vincent Trasov adopted the personality of Mr. Peanut, gave a number of performances, and in 1974 ran for mayor of Vancouver. Mr. Peanut was so highly regarded that he was picked by The Vancouver Sun as one of the province's 100 most influential people as the end of the millennium approached in 1999. As a focal point of experimental art practice through the 1970s and 1980s, the Western Front, in connection with other artist-run-centres like it, played a major role in the development of electronic and networked art forms in a national and international context. Over more than 40-years, the Western Front promoted critical investigations into and surrounding interdisciplinary, media-based, anti-object, and ephemeral practices with particular attention to the contexts and economies in which art is produced. While general curatorial priorities have remained dedicated to these practices, the Western Front's internal structure has continued to evolve and a number of distinct programs have been established and retired over the years including Performance Art, Movement Arts, Literary Arts and Front Magazine. The Western Front continues to program events and exhibitions related to these genres, but no longer supports fully dedicated departments. The Western Front continues to maintain programs in Media Art, New Music, and Exhibitions. In 2015, the society received $1.5 million from the city of Vancouver Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) fund related to a nearby development by Vancouver property developers, Rize. The contribution enabled the society to purchase the building from its owners. Publications In 1993, the Western Front published the Whispered Art History: Twenty Years at the Western Front, which documents and celebrates the first twenty years at one of Canada's first artist-run centres. The volume features essays by Peter Culley, Karen Knights, Judy Radul, Alex Varty and William Wood in addition to a comprehensive chronology of Western Front's events during its beginning years References External links Western Front website Front Magazine