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What is Power Smart for Schools?
Also known as the spruce capital, this northern city is a key stop before heading onwards to Hudson's Hope.
What is Prince George?
Open to the public for recreational use, this place is where the original and oldest powerhouse is located.
What is Lake Buntzen?
A core component in hydroelectric generation that we demonstrate in our school presentations.
What are electromagnets?
This southern boundary divides mainland BC from Washington, Idaho and Montana.
What is the 49th Parallel?
When it began operating in 1968, it was once the world's largest earth-filled dam.
What is the G.M. Shrum dam?
This jolly employee always takes our students on a tour inside the generator station.
Who is Joomin?
This river originates from the Rockies, whining its way down before connecting with the Salish Sea.
What is the Fraser River?
Launched at Science World in 1989, this program would later become synonymous with energy conservation.
What is Power Smart?
What happens when electricity jumps from power lines and onto the person.
What is arcing?
A potentially active stratovolcano located near Squamish.
What is Mount Garibaldi?
Major hydroelectric and water storage dams are located on this cross-border river.
What is the Columbia River?
A delightful read of this author's book on water conservation to Grades 1-2s.
Who is Abby Walters?
This tiny town borders an Alaskan town where there are no stationed US Customs agents.
What is Stewart?
In 1962, two companies under the BC Hydro Act merged to create BC Hydro.
What were the BC Electric Company and the BC Power Commission?