The choice farmland is then offered to returning war veterans. The waterway is replaced by the Alaska Highway. After seven years of wandering, the natives from the former Montney Reserve are given 6,000 acres along the Blueberry, Doig and Beatton Rivers as new reserves. Taylor Refinery is completed. Taylor Bridge collapses.
Traffic is detoured over the railway trestle.
The Pacific Great Eastern Railway arrives in Fort St. John. The Airport is developed and refurbished with two runways extended to 6,900' and 6,700', and made 200' wide. 1967 WAC Bennett Hydroelectric Dam is completed upstream from Hudson's Hope. Northern Lights College opens in Fort St. John. Fibreco Pulpmill opens in Taylor.