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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Avalance Control-Rogers Pass: 50 YEars of Protecting Canadians

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General Description

A synthetic material [nylon?] fabric panel with metal grommets and synthetic white stiching.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

181.0 cm

Width

75.0 cm

Height

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Lexicon

Group

Meteorology

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Textile Image

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

Winter season ca. 2010-2013

Canada

Operation PALACI is the world’s largest mobile avalanche control program. Designed to keep the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway open where they cross the Selkirk mountains, Parks Canada avalanche forecasts guide Canadian Forces artillery blasting of suspected avalanche paths high in the surrounding mountains at Rogers Pass. Command is provided by Joint Task Force Pacific in Esquimalt, B.C. Regiments of the Royal Canadian Artillery use modified 105-mm howitzer canons to fire from 18 positions along the Trans-Canada Highway. With an average snow accumulation of 12 meters, Rogers Pass contains over 130 avalanche paths that intersect the Trans-Canada highway and the rail line. Parks Canada and the Canadian Forces have been working together since 1961 to ensure safe Winter travel for people, goods and services along this vital economic transportation corridor. Canada officially adopted the C1 105mm Howitzer as a replacement for the 25-pounder Gun on 11 Sep 1956. The weapon was an adaptation of the US-designed 105mm Howitzer M2A1. The Canadian Army continued to use the C1 Howitzer unaltered from its original M2A1 configuration until 1997 when a modification was made to extend its service life. The new weapons were designated the C3 105mm Howitzer, and included a longer barrel, muzzle brake, reinforced trails and the removal of shield flaps. Source: http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/weapons/ordnance/c1howitzer.htm

Function

A commemorative banner highlighting the 50 year partnership (1961-2011) between the Canadian Armed Forces and Parks Canada Agency in avalanche control at Rogers Pass. [English banner]

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Details

Markings

Mfr's:"AVALANCHE CONTROL/ROGERS PASS/50 YEARS/OF PROTECTING CANADIANS/[Canadian flag]/PARKS/CANADA/PARCS/ CANADA/[Canada wordmark]". Mfr's tag:"TextileImage/www.Textileimage.ca [A Canadian Maple Leaf] Made in Canada".

Missing

Nothing Missing

Finish

A synthetic material [nylon?] fabric panel with metal grommets and synthetic white stiching.

Decoration

A depiction of a mountain scene done in blue and white tones and a red cannon at the fore front of the scene.