Helicopter crews remove old BC Hydro power poles
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Helicopter crews remove old BC Hydro power poles
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March 22, 2021
Crews from BC Hydro have been working for a week now removing an old, decommissioned power line that ran from Lake Country to Vernon.
The power company has sub-contracted a specialized team from Ascent Helicopters to the high-flying long linework of taking down the line's power poles.
Helicopter crews remove old BC Hydro power poles
Description
March 22, 2021
Crews from BC Hydro have been working for a week now removing an old, decommissioned power line that ran from Lake Country to Vernon.
The power company has sub-contracted a specialized team from Ascent Helicopters to the high-flying long linework of taking down the line's power poles.
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