The Canol and Alaska Highway projects led to unprecedented construction in Whitehorse. This telegram to L. Higgins from G. A. Jeckell highlights the Canol refinery construction in Whitehorse and the associated residential area, likely intended to house refinery construction workers and operators.
Yukon Archives. Yukon Government, GOV 2216, File 1. Radiotelegram to L. Higgins from G. A. Jeckell dated April 9, 1943 re: Bechtel-Price-Callahan’s application for oil refinery site plans and a permanent residential area.