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From YouTube: APRIL 5 2022 Statements Tom Shypitka
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
The
silversmiths
generating
station
is
recognized
as
the
oldest
continuously
operated
power
plant
in
western
canada
and
bragg's
is
one
of
the
world's
oldest
alternate
alternating
current
system
in
1999
silversmith
became
the
first
federally
certified
green
hydroelectric
producer
in
western
canada,
and
during
that
same
year,
silversmith
won
the
prestigious
attractions
canada
award
for
over
40
000
visitors
that
tour
the
plant
each
year
in
2002
silversmith
was
commissioned
into
the
bc
hydro
grid.
Solving
some
regional
quality
power
problems
for
bc.
Hydro.
A
A
Producer
would
be
technically
wrong,
but
it
shows
how
important
private
energy
producers
are
to
this
province
and
should
be
supported
as
such,
the
current
owner
hal
wright,
wishes
to
thank
the
long
list
of
incredible
people,
including
eugene
patterson,
former
plant
manager
and
larry
bell,
former
chairman
of
bc,
hydro
and
many
others
who
have
worked
or
volunteered
over
the
years
at
this
site
and
their
commitment
to
preserving
this
important
piece
of
bc.
History,
24,
7
365
for
exactly
125
years.