+Αγγελική Κουλούρη In the south, prices collapsed under the pressures of the 1982 recession and there was the arrival of molybdenum by-product production from copper mines. The same radical shifts in molybdenum supply and demand that had sent prices soaring were now causing prices to crash. People were out of work, and convoys of moving vans began to work their way in from Terrace, the nearest active city. No jobs, no money = no small town. you can read more on their website www.kitsault.com/about_hist.html
+GreenFuel00 Can you afford the property tax? And what happens if you fall, and break your leg? Where is the nearest Medi-vac helicopter, or staffed hospital?
the suburban town I grew up in still has the 70s 80s décor and infrastructure but with fast food restaurants and, service stations... etc being updated with in the past 10 to 15 years or so
Would be nice if they didn't completely modernize this place. Keep it as it is and no cell phone towers or internet access. Would be quite a nice haven from all the noise and busyness of our current world.
And here we are in 2016. I'm glad that guy decided to use his fortune to bring a town back to life. Im one of those people who believe that all old things should be preserved or in this case, brought back to life. It makes me want to move to Kitsault now :)
Kudos, I am a writer, the place is beautiful, although I am not a fan of the cold, I can see the amazing beauty. I am an avid crafter, love all forms of art. He is doing a wonderful thing, I wish more people would invest in our planet, and relish its landscape. Thank you, enjoyed this verymuch.
Fresh Impact Co. you're right, I think that whole artist community was just for the cameras, as he is pushing hard now to try build a LNG pipeline/seaport.
Probably his personal pet project. Like some artist, there are works for sale and a few that are not for sale due to personal reason. He probably already have lots of pharmacies and properties that generate enough money to start this personal project.
I love the idea that this gentleman from Virginia has bought this beautiful little town. What amazing beauty surrounding this. I truly hope this town is really brought back to life.
Hmmm....A nice vacation spot perhaps. I wish this new owner the most success in bringing this place back up. He need to put in an air strip. That drive is a deal killer there. Cheers
And then there's homeless people in the world without a home etc. This town been abandoned for more then 30 years, with the lights turned on, all houses & apartments in top condition, shops, bank, school, library, a shopping mall & the list goes on. Plus natural beauty all around it, the best water etc... All there without people for more then 30 years. All I can say is, our world are so selfish, this big corporate companies only think about making money that's all! Many people without a home could benefit from this & be secure & happy. Makes me sick :-(
Blendeture I always wondered why in tv shows in those times or portrayed in those times, everyone has extremely bland furniture and wall colors. It's quite depressing to me. If earth tones were the trend, that makes sense. Although, I'm rather into earth tones, but in a very modern way.
Ninth Arch sorry for very late reply. I did try to search their website for job application. I think they are only hiring handy work people right now (carpenter, plumber, mason...etc).
it may be a time travel project. Things from 1980 should be kept as those are and people may come to have the taste of 1980 life. Time Travel motel could be a nice name.
I occasionally find vacation rentals around the Salton Sea in California done up as though they were still in the 50s or 60s. If the idea of time travel vacations appeal to you, try vacation rental apps. Safe travels my fellow chrononauts!
spencer acker well i dont live in canada but i do know that snow can do damage over time. but then again the houses i was watching was in a camp. there cabins that have been abandon for 35 years. some of them are falling down due to the snow build up.
Unlike Detroit, obviously Kitsault isn't plagued with crime, vandalism, looting and graffiti. Thank goodness for that. I wish the community well on its rebirth.
The bashing of iconic American cities like Chicago and Detroit are a favored right-wing pastime. Along with being a thinly veiled racism. (Pssst.... anti-social behavior isn't about melanin.)
g bridgman Detroit is a great place to live, full of freedom and honest people trying to sruvive. The problems in Detroit have alot to do with the same economic piracy that's stripping the world bare right now. Please don't use us as a cheap joke or to prove some political point. It's already drawing the racists. And please don't give up on the People of Detroit.
Detroit's main problem is loss of good jobs mostly connected to the auto industry. That, in part, can be blamed on bad corporate management. Corrupt government and school boards didn't help either.
Muse M its remote but if I was a squatter or homeless man with a couple homeless friends I would be like guys we have to get there! It's the promised land for us hobos! And then make the journey, it would be like their life dream to reach there no matter the difficulty. Hell, there might have even been some morphine left over in those hospitals and they could have a real party.it would be weaker after 3 decades sure, but if you have enough of it, that should be no problem.
+Salem Saberhagen You're gonna live in a damped up "ready-to-go" house with no money or food nearby? Who are you going to beg from? Where are you gonna recycle your cans? You wanna be close to the rich and where there is a lot of food.
***** It's not a bad idea, but since the refugees complain when they get cooked food, a house, electricity and free medical care 24/h I can hardly see it happening.
He changed his mind In January of this year, however, Suthanthiran formed Kitsault Energy and began pitching the empty town as an ideal location to build a liquid natural gas plant and pipeline terminal to ship B.C.'s vast natural gas resources to markets in Asia. His original idea for the town sounded great but his new idea on what to turn the town into sounds gross and unapealing.
***** Well, not _everything_ was irradiated. You'd have to play as a ghoul if the whole game was a radioactive wasteland. Which might be pretty neat, actually...
This is what it means to live in a "company town". The company owns EVERYTHING. They even own the stores. Read about the Matewan Massacre in 1921 in West Virginia, which was part of the Coal Wars to see how families of terminated employees were literally thrown into the streets at gunpoint by coal co agents. Wake Up, Dummy !!! Working people are being crapped on and you think it's funny. ... jkulik919@gmail.com
Seems like an amazing little town. I'd consider living there myself if it ever does get reestablished. I hope it does. No crime, no thugs, no gangs, no stupid riots, no smog, just nature, happy people, fresh air, and a great community.
sevewone I didn't say it would be perfect but there are certain places just like Kitsault where plenty of people live and there isn't much crime and whatnot. Some Alaskans leave their doors unlocked so they can share each other's food in the winter. Most thug trash would be lazy to move up to the cold Canadian mountains anyway. I still think it would be a good little place to live.
+onemon22 I certainly understand why you want to go there, it is so very beautiful and serene. I have a pretty good sense of what it's like there, as I live among the southern gulf islands, off the coast of British Columbia. :-)
Scott Wallace Disco era was still a hell of a lot better than the horrible shit hop era that's been blaring in the mainstream since 1990! That shit needs to die!
thatvtown is in good shape like it since ti been abanone for over 30 yaer like vegataion hasnt been growing wild in the building no building ready to fall i mean damn it even still have it power the only thing i dont get is why they didnt wnat them to take thier stuff i mean the only empty build i see was the shopping mall
He's working on it. It's an ongoing process. www.kitsault.com/ www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005391/en/Krish-Suthanthiran-President-Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Smarter
In a way, I quite admire someone doing such a constructive job. I'm just amazed that it didn't rot down further than it did. Just look at what happened to Chernobyl in a similar time frame...
the rot will be imported when you put people in there…graffiti….meth cooks…rats…(two and four legged) and rubbish etc….humans pack all that stuff before they pack their toothbrush
***** They got recreational weed in the election this year, but the dispensaries will not be able to sell to people over 21 years old until Jan. 2018. I live in NY and I did my research. Because I want to go there when it starts. They have only medical dispensaries now. I did my homework.
I am a single mom and would love to move there with my daughter 13, just so she could learn from all the people as the town grows, could you imagine the possibility for your child, would never have enough money ever, but sign me up.🤔🤔
That's a shame, to see so many abandoned dwellings. There's so many poor and homeless people out there, who would give anything to have a nice home / town to live in. Alas, greed and selfishness rule the world, so places like this rot away while those that need it most continue to suffer.
I talked with the owner through email and he denied me entry. Tried to explain that I'm a videograper/photography but that didn't help. Would really like permission to go there
+calalily67 so this guy got "took" in 2004 and 12 years after that he is looking for investors he can "take" because no one will ever live there, the mine didnt re-open, he wants 30 BILLION dollars for a gas pipeline to nowhere...
my biggest question is why everything seems to be well kept and also very clean looking, no any single tree or nature wildlife that ruin any of the building?
Today, the only inhabitants are a caretaker, who looks after cutting the lawns, a family of foxes and an occasional grizzly bear that wanders in to scavenge fallen fruit. Up the valley under a lush green old growth forest still lies 110 million tons of molybdenum. You can read the history on his website www.kitsault.com/about_hist.html
This makes me sad. I live in a mining community and we couldn't survive if the mine closed down. I couldnt imagine our town being abandoned... our homes empty... :(
Irony, now he wants to install heavy industry in Kitsault because he has lost so much money. He is trying to get a LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) pipeline through the town.
It's far from completed. It's an ongoing process. www.kitsault.com/ www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005391/en/Krish-Suthanthiran-President-Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Smarter
I've flew over kitsault in1985 when I used to work for north west helicopters it was already a ghost town by then. Another ghost town on the west coast is Ocean falls B.C. it has a saw mill a hydro dam that is still running, I think 7 family's now live there, and I heard that back in the early 70s the famous news anchor man of the national of CBC loyid Axworthy or loyid Robertson used to live right above the liquor store in Oven Falls B.C. before he became the news man for the national news of Canada.😜😜😜😎😎😎😎
so 2015... what happened to it? I googled briefly and I just saw some stuff about a new energy plant but not much about the "utopia" community, are people living there yet?
NecroBourgeois There will be fracking there in the future... So it's fucked already. Makes you wonder, What happened to "it's not about money" Press Release: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140522005210/en/Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Dedicated-Energy-Corridor-Energy#.U34ZZ_ldXh5
Valueless Dollar I wish it had been left alone... or, at least, I wish this stupid channel had taken more footage of it. I am extremely interested in seeing entire houses that have been untouched for 30 years. It makes you wonder what could have been left in the fridge... It would be nice if it could have been preserved, but we all know that nature would take its toll, over time. Still, it's a bit mind boggling to think of all the cool things that had been left there and untouched.
maccollectorZ (Commenting Account) Apparently the electric is still on -left on for 30+ years. The last info is in 2013 www.kitsault.com/about_natives.html Fracking kills everything though
Latest on Kitsault, BC On January 8th, 2013, Kitsault Resorts announced the plan of establishing an LNG plant, refinery, and export terminal in Kitsault, BC. The proposed facility will provide export of energy products and pipelines will be established for oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum products that will travel to/from Kitsault, BC from Alberta, as well as Northeast and Northwest British Columbia. These products will be shipped to Asia and other high demand markets. This project is estimated to cost $20 to $30 Billion CAD/USD. We will be working with a consortium of energy producers, governments, customers, engineering firms, investors, First Nations, and others to accomplish these goals.
SweetMiMiDoll, It's not everyone else's responsibility to take care of the homeless. They are there by their own doing, and what makes you think all of the homeless of the world would want to live in some abandoned town miles from civilization? I bet most wouldn't want anything to do with it, no one to bum money and smokes off of.
man,what a gem. to find this in this world is a treasure. i am thinking of how i could sell where i am at and move there. a town with no crime or drug problem,one in which politician's can't control. a fresh start to a tired life. this does not happen often. it's beautiful and being a mechanic i could do with what is there. wishful thinking.
***** you greatly miss the point that i was trying to make is that when you are isolated like im refereeing too, then you can basically do what you want without any restrictions.... taken you a city boy you may not know of this well now you do
***** with such a name i would never guess but after a few more message i could of took maybe you're a guy that was sensitive or bein a jerk....now i know how you doin im a country boy have you dealt with a country boy? what's up with the dj part
***** yes...woman are taken over the world... and seems to be a better place at times....so what kinda area you from and how is your surroundings....mines are cows and chickens... beer and blunts... freedom to do what you want
This looks like many of the pop up towns that BC Hydro built while building the larger dams (Peace River/Mica Creek ie). Really odd feeling to watch an entire lil town full of life, emptied and then flooded. Crazy.
So he buys the town, forces all the people to move out, some of whom had to be physically removed by the police, and turns it into a gas terminal for Kitsault Energy, but swears up and down it's not about money. Sure it isn't, it's about another millionaire bastard.
Well, its his money, his town, I cannot say I think his idea is that bad. He is talking elite forward thinking people which would include intellectuals, scientists. Whats wrong with that?
Its because they are all greedy fucks ,who are scheming opportunist that stick to their own and never give back.Its shameful that they try to pass themselves off as Canadians,spend a day in Bellingham our Tulalip you will want to hide your licence plate.Their idea of a good deal is how bad they fucked somebody over.
I live in lower mainland BC. I'm an artist. as long as I could get internet, I would live there. It's beautiful.
I'm near the Fraser river just over an hour's drive east of Vancouver
Ancient Artisan Intuitive Tarot I live near there too wona go visit it with me?
They need hookers, you can make good money.
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I lived in Kitsault when it was closed down. It is a beautiful place.
+Ed Parks I din't really understand why this small town had to be abandoned..at all....
+Αγγελική Κουλούρη they were forced to leave by the former mine/land owner, based from the video.
+Αγγελική Κουλούρη In the south, prices collapsed under the pressures of the 1982 recession and there was the arrival of molybdenum by-product production from copper mines.
The same radical shifts in molybdenum supply and demand that had sent prices soaring were now causing prices to crash. People were out of work, and convoys of moving vans began to work their way in from Terrace, the nearest active city. No jobs, no money = no small town.
you can read more on their website www.kitsault.com/about_hist.html
How are the mosquitos? Lol.
Fishing looks great!
CdnAngelXO hi pretty lady
Imagine owning an entire abandoned city and having it all to yourself and friends. That would be so awesome..
yes it would be awesome but probably all the people died and their ghost comes at night
+Eugene Freeman how old are you.kid
Horrible idea
flyer boy 14 you
+GreenFuel00 Can you afford the property tax? And what happens if you fall, and break your leg? Where is the nearest Medi-vac helicopter, or staffed hospital?
I'd like to see it made into it's own retro-community/escape - put all the 70's/80's stuff to good use!
+Mad-Mike's "Creeping Net" Channel That would be amazing
the suburban town I grew up in still has the 70s 80s décor and infrastructure but with fast food restaurants and, service stations... etc being updated with in the past 10 to 15 years or so
+Mad-Mike's "Creeping Net" Channel Huh, nice seeing you here too.
yes!!!
+Jason Maynard i am 16yrs old and like the old stuff, so its not "retro" to me, it normal
Would be nice if they didn't completely modernize this place. Keep it as it is and no cell phone towers or internet access. Would be quite a nice haven from all the noise and busyness of our current world.
And here we are in 2016. I'm glad that guy decided to use his fortune to bring a town back to life. Im one of those people who believe that all old things should be preserved or in this case, brought back to life. It makes me want to move to Kitsault now :)
Kudos, I am a writer, the place is beautiful, although I am not a fan of the cold, I can see the amazing beauty. I am an avid crafter, love all forms of art. He is doing a wonderful thing, I wish more people would invest in our planet, and relish its landscape. Thank you, enjoyed this verymuch.
I find It a little difficult to believe that a millionaire is claiming that he isn't interested in making any money... I mean cmon lol
For some people there is enough
Perhaps you are right, but I see a man here who wants to make money.
He became a millionaire from property development.
lol
Fresh Impact Co.
Fresh Impact Co. you're right, I think that whole artist community was just for the cameras, as he is pushing hard now to try build a LNG pipeline/seaport.
Probably his personal pet project. Like some artist, there are works for sale and a few that are not for sale due to personal reason. He probably already have lots of pharmacies and properties that generate enough money to start this personal project.
One would think Hollywood would have used this town for movies, tv series etc.
Brah Sumatra they should use it
Patricia Namugga Its everything they could use.
the walking dead!!
Brah Sumatra correct
Gatta ship the crew an equipment to this inaccessible town. Then you gatta have food and supplies delivered to it. Not worth the cost.
I love the idea that this gentleman from Virginia has bought this beautiful little town. What amazing beauty surrounding this. I truly hope this town is really brought back to life.
Hmmm....A nice vacation spot perhaps. I wish this new owner the most success in bringing this place back up.
He need to put in an air strip. That drive is a deal killer there.
Cheers
Rxonmymind Rxonmymind Thaught the Same. But a waterplane might solve that Problem.
not even one broken window or graffiti?! that's true middle of nowhere Canada xD
And then there's homeless people in the world without a home etc. This town been abandoned for more then 30 years, with the lights turned on, all houses & apartments in top condition, shops, bank, school, library, a shopping mall & the list goes on. Plus natural beauty all around it, the best water etc... All there without people for more then 30 years. All I can say is, our world are so selfish, this big corporate companies only think about making money that's all! Many people without a home could benefit from this & be secure & happy. Makes me sick :-(
1:43 All 70's malls had brown floor tiles. It was all about the earth tones, more plants in planters too in those days.
Blendeture I always wondered why in tv shows in those times or portrayed in those times, everyone has extremely bland furniture and wall colors. It's quite depressing to me. If earth tones were the trend, that makes sense. Although, I'm rather into earth tones, but in a very modern way.
Everything looked much better back in the 70's, I really miss it
WarthDader74
Latanya Rucker What?
I am from Toronto and have master degree in chemical engineering. If I am promised a job there, I would not mind going and living there.
Ninth Arch
sorry for very late reply. I did try to search their website for job application. I think they are only hiring handy work people right now (carpenter, plumber, mason...etc).
it may be a time travel project. Things from 1980 should be kept as those are and people may come to have the taste of 1980 life. Time Travel motel could be a nice name.
Such an awesome idea!!!!
I occasionally find vacation rentals around the Salton Sea in California done up as though they were still in the 50s or 60s. If the idea of time travel vacations appeal to you, try vacation rental apps. Safe travels my fellow chrononauts!
i can't imagine a community of only artists and scientists both really amazing type of people.
Honhoa Ong what's wrong with engineers?
(Alex Kispert) He didn't say anything bad about engineers...
well preserved after 30 years!
***** possibly but im looking at the fact that its in a cold snowy environment. large ammount of snow will break down a house over time.
davidevgen maby becuse the power kept the heat up
spencer acker
well i dont live in canada but i do know that snow can do damage over time. but then again the houses i was watching was in a camp. there cabins that have been abandon for 35 years. some of them are falling down due to the snow build up.
davidevgen I live in Canada... I'm going to say that there are really old houses that are still standing... We do have summer you know..
Martina Angela im quite aware of that.
Unlike Detroit, obviously Kitsault isn't plagued with crime, vandalism, looting and graffiti. Thank goodness for that. I wish the community well on its rebirth.
Yuhp, you got that right!
Sometimes it's not a matter of people being small minded, they just speak the truth!
The bashing of iconic American cities like Chicago and Detroit are a favored right-wing pastime. Along with being a thinly veiled racism.
(Pssst.... anti-social behavior isn't about melanin.)
g bridgman Detroit is a great place to live, full of freedom and honest people trying to sruvive. The problems in Detroit have alot to do with the same economic piracy that's stripping the world bare right now. Please don't use us as a cheap joke or to prove some political point. It's already drawing the racists. And please don't give up on the People of Detroit.
Detroit's main problem is loss of good jobs mostly connected to the auto industry. That, in part, can be blamed on bad corporate management. Corrupt government and school boards didn't help either.
They should put homeless people in here and teach them to farm.
👍
and you can be the English and spelling teatcher
why not. it's not a bad idea, they have a home and can start work.
I don't HE should be the teatcher though
Sandro Carpio - Lol. Thank you!
and no squatters tempted to live there with in all 30 years. wow
Muse M its remote but if I was a squatter or homeless man with a couple homeless friends I would be like guys we have to get there! It's the promised land for us hobos! And then make the journey, it would be like their life dream to reach there no matter the difficulty. Hell, there might have even been some morphine left over in those hospitals and they could have a real party.it would be weaker after 3 decades sure, but if you have enough of it, that should be no problem.
goochsurfer lmao
George rosado or because of Canada's weather I doubt someone is gonna live all winter without a heater
George rosado location is in remote area where you need transportation food and all the basic needs. Which I think is necessary to survive.
Bears everywhere!
how are there not people living there i mean it would be free, if i was homeless id sure as hell hit up a ghost town
+Salem Saberhagen how ya gonna drive 3 hours down a gravel road with no money
+Tyler Rainey you walk with your everything you got packed up, sure be worth it if your not super far
+Salem Saberhagen what about food and drink? and wouldn't you get lonely? i thought that too if i was homeless but there are other things to consider
+Salem Saberhagen You're gonna live in a damped up "ready-to-go" house with no money or food nearby? Who are you going to beg from? Where are you gonna recycle your cans? You wanna be close to the rich and where there is a lot of food.
***** It's not a bad idea, but since the refugees complain when they get cooked food, a house, electricity and free medical care 24/h I can hardly see it happening.
Good water pressure? I'm sold! Get me a ticket to Kitsault!
I would totally live there! I love solitude - ne stupid neighbours, no loud music, no people in apartment above me.... heaven!
He changed his mind In January of this year, however, Suthanthiran formed Kitsault Energy and began pitching the empty town as an ideal location to build a liquid natural gas plant and pipeline terminal to ship B.C.'s vast natural gas resources to markets in Asia. His original idea for the town sounded great but his new idea on what to turn the town into sounds gross and unapealing.
And here in Vancouver people are struggling to find an almost impossible affordable home.
I would love to just explore all of that place. Like some nerdy post-apocalyptic fantasy of mine lol.
Like a real live Fallout adventure.
***** Well, not _everything_ was irradiated. You'd have to play as a ghoul if the whole game was a radioactive wasteland. Which might be pretty neat, actually...
GEhotpants101 TheFeralcatz ***** u sad people
jim marley ??? They're sad because they like the Fallout trilogy?
James Snake Our fun clearly makes us sad people. It's just logic.
Fun = sad, everyone knows that.
It is almost 2014 I would like to see this town and the progress made!
"Sorry, you're being evicted. Someone is moving in 30 years from now."
This is what it means to live in a "company town". The company owns EVERYTHING. They even own the stores. Read about the Matewan Massacre in 1921 in West Virginia, which was part of the Coal Wars to see how families of terminated employees were literally thrown into the streets at gunpoint by coal co agents. Wake Up, Dummy !!! Working people are being crapped on and you think it's funny. ... jkulik919@gmail.com
this man bought a whole damn town for 7 million...the house down the street from me is like 3mil...wth
Seems like an amazing little town. I'd consider living there myself if it ever does get reestablished. I hope it does. No crime, no thugs, no gangs, no stupid riots, no smog, just nature, happy people, fresh air, and a great community.
You are not very smart. What do you think happens when people inhabit somewhere? Pretty much everything you listed .
sevewone
I didn't say it would be perfect but there are certain places just like Kitsault where plenty of people live and there isn't much crime and whatnot. Some Alaskans leave their doors unlocked so they can share each other's food in the winter. Most thug trash would be lazy to move up to the cold Canadian mountains anyway. I still think it would be a good little place to live.
generalcoon47 It would be the same as any other small town :P
not yet
My husband lived here when it opened until it closed. We went there to visit years ago & it's very beautiful 😍
I want to go there.
+onemon22 I certainly understand why you want to go there, it is so very beautiful and serene. I have a pretty good sense of what it's like there, as I live among the southern gulf islands, off the coast of British Columbia. :-)
I don't
+onemon22 lets go together pos,and have some beer
omg same
I wanna live there
why
please do
+Rosa Medina "why".... Why not??
sk8punk318
Juana Ayala Me too
Even though I'm from the US, I would love to live here. The houses are my kind of style.
Turn it into a massive paint ball course!
Yes!!!
It would be a great place to film an apocalypse movie, zombie or not.
mindsaglowin this reminds me of nuke town
Omg I had the same idea
Omg I had the same idea
This is the coolest story. In today's negative world this story is so refreshing!
OMG a town frozen in the 80s and why are we not living there. LOL
+Mr. Extreme Because there's no jobs there. No way to make a living.
Survived the disco era once and are still not finished thanking God for that?
Frozen in the 70's did you see that TV? And the furniture. lol
Scott Wallace
Disco era was still a hell of a lot better than the horrible shit hop era that's been blaring in the mainstream since 1990! That shit needs to die!
No ps4s :(
I'm proud to be Canadian and still live in Canada.
Good for him. What a score when it comes to land, I agree in making this a tourist destination or a get away community.
I second that!
Yes!
thatvtown is in good shape like it since ti been abanone for over 30 yaer like vegataion hasnt been growing wild in the building no building ready to fall i mean damn it even still have it power the only thing i dont get is why they didnt wnat them to take thier stuff i mean the only empty build i see was the shopping mall
aw well it's 2016 now, I wonder if it was ever rebuilt again 🤔
He's working on it. It's an ongoing process. www.kitsault.com/
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005391/en/Krish-Suthanthiran-President-Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Smarter
Thanks!!
CdnAngelXO sounded promising, only to find out he sold out to an oil company.
He did?! Seriously 😒
Prettiestma4 yah he did Google it that's how I found it.
No shortage of abandoned mines and places in BC. There are hundreds of abandoned mines in BC. We have spent the last year exploring hundreds of them.
ahhh that bring back the old memories, i used to live there
In a way, I quite admire someone doing such a constructive job. I'm just amazed that it didn't rot down further than it did. Just look at what happened to Chernobyl in a similar time frame...
the rot will be imported when you put people in there…graffiti….meth cooks…rats…(two and four legged) and rubbish etc….humans pack all that stuff before they pack their toothbrush
Better roads than here in Boston, MA
Syed Shah true
Well gee that's because the roads in Boston are constantly being driven on, duuuuuuuh
But you guys are going to have Recreational Weed in 2018 so stop bitching
***** They got recreational weed in the election this year, but the dispensaries will not be able to sell to people over 21 years old until Jan. 2018. I live in NY and I did my research. Because I want to go there when it starts. They have only medical dispensaries now. I did my homework.
lol I'm from Boston too our roads are embarrassing. The government must pocket a lot of the excise tax
thats why we need rich people - with the power of money they start projects like kitsault and bring back live/life into this town. thanks to him
Yes, but if there were no rich people; we would all be rich. We wouldn't have to follow what they do; instead, we would start our own projects.
I am a single mom and would love to move there with my daughter 13, just so she could learn from all the people as the town grows, could you imagine the possibility for your child, would never have enough money ever, but sign me up.🤔🤔
It will be a heaven town when there's a zombie apocalypse.
exactly what I was thinking.
This video is quite old. Here's a more recent update: www.amusingplanet.com/2017/01/kitsault-ghost-town-where-lights-are.html
That's a shame, to see so many abandoned dwellings. There's so many poor and homeless people out there, who would give anything to have a nice home / town to live in. Alas, greed and selfishness rule the world, so places like this rot away while those that need it most continue to suffer.
As an archaeologist, I find this absolutely fascinating.
I talked with the owner through email and he denied me entry. Tried to explain that I'm a videograper/photography but that didn't help. Would really like permission to go there
There are lost of EMPTY HOUSES all over the world and we had LOTS of HOMELESS People around the Globe
Hey!! We have no time for humane ideas here, there is money to be made for cryin out loud
bob ross Yeah....Bob Ross is an artiste.....you better get right up there, Bob....the owner of the town is looking for guys like you!!!
Love it, but it is 2015 now so where is the follow up video.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-ghost-town-could-become-major-natural-gas-hub-1.1391052
+calalily67 such a let down. I could imagine all the pollutants.
+Kristina Burgos ya I can imagine all the indians crapping in the streets like they do back home
+calalily67
so this guy got "took" in 2004 and 12 years after that he is looking for investors he can "take" because no one will ever live there, the mine didnt re-open, he wants 30 BILLION dollars for a gas pipeline to nowhere...
+buddy West is 2016 still waiting for the update lol
Why is all the grass mowed?
+Vic Vinegar sorry about that, my ex got hungry.
the city/ county takes over
+Henrick Likesrabbits I believe he was going for COW.
Aren't you a real-estate agent?
Could someone give me an update on this place.has it been opened yet????
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-ghost-town-could-become-major-natural-gas-hub-1.1391052
d0wnl0ad3 Thanks.
globalnews.ca/news/1483593/ghost-town-mysteries-the-30-year-slumber-of-kitsault-b-c/
my biggest question is why everything seems to be well kept and also very clean looking, no any single tree or nature wildlife that ruin any of the building?
Today, the only inhabitants are a caretaker, who looks after cutting the lawns, a family of foxes and an occasional grizzly bear that wanders in to scavenge fallen fruit. Up the valley under a lush green old growth forest still lies 110 million tons of molybdenum. You can read the history on his website www.kitsault.com/about_hist.html
CdnAngelXO it doesn't say any house prices :'(
I hope he is able to achieve this, what a beautiful place.
0:46 IS THAT THE ROAD TO SILENT HILL
Mayu sen I thought the same thing haha
Well any updates on this town??? Beautiful place to live. Today's date is November 2 2016 . This video was posted over 4 1/2 years ago.
That's what I was thinking lol
Agreed!!!! I would like to visit this little gem.
This makes me sad. I live in a mining community and we couldn't survive if the mine closed down. I couldnt imagine our town being abandoned... our homes empty... :(
Irony, now he wants to install heavy industry in Kitsault because he has lost so much money. He is trying to get a LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) pipeline through the town.
Kitsault was built for heavy industry. It was a company town built for a mine.
I would throw a huge party and invite a lot of people if the town had the electricity on yet
+Joshua Silva That's why you don't and will never have 7 million lol
***** spain
***** yeah is pretty cool ive been living in the US for the last 4 years
***** yeah is a lot better good luck bro
+antonio angel Spain seems amazing compared to the USA, a lot of people either hate it or love it but as a Cuban I feel I could fit in perfect
it's so bad that these homes are left and no one's live here the Beauty of the surrounding is so good
If I become a fully-fledged scientist, I'd love to live here and work with you Sir.
I would honestly love to live there
me too
t raven I live in Canada and it's s nice place and very peaceful
Sure you would, lol
I'd love to visit this place, the scenery looks stunning. The town would be a good movie setting (especially any story set in the 70s/80s).
This town was kept in great condition by zombies. You can't see them on camera though because they are very camera shy,....
hahaha
They should let homeless ppl work and live there
I am soooooo fascinated with abandoned towns that were once lived in! I cant describe it
Well if this election keeps going the way it is I'll be looking to move there if it's completed.
It's far from completed. It's an ongoing process. www.kitsault.com/
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005391/en/Krish-Suthanthiran-President-Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Smarter
I would LOVE to live there.
me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't let Jeff get you...
lol
That's what all the people said as the police escorted them off the property.
***** aaawwww, how romantic .
I've flew over kitsault in1985 when I used to work for north west helicopters it was already a ghost town by then. Another ghost town on the west coast is Ocean falls B.C. it has a saw mill a hydro dam that is still running, I think 7 family's now live there, and I heard that back in the early 70s the famous news anchor man of the national of CBC loyid Axworthy or loyid Robertson used to live right above the liquor store in Oven Falls B.C. before he became the news man for the national news of Canada.😜😜😜😎😎😎😎
she said it would be open in 2011 but this was posted in 2012
matty8009 haha thanks!😋
Ashlie Bowers Hey Ashlie lmao getting hit on even in the TH-cam comments 😂
Shaylena73 right welcome to my life .😂
Bryan O Connor so the top.of your foot is your best fetcher? because hunny your face is pretty wack 😂
Ashlie Bowers damn you destroyed him 😂😂😂
so 2015... what happened to it? I googled briefly and I just saw some stuff about a new energy plant but not much about the "utopia" community, are people living there yet?
NecroBourgeois There will be fracking there in the future... So it's fucked already. Makes you wonder, What happened to "it's not about money"
Press Release: www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140522005210/en/Kitsault-Energy-Proposes-Dedicated-Energy-Corridor-Energy#.U34ZZ_ldXh5
Valueless Dollar
Ugh, bastards. I guess in the end it's _always_ about money :/
Valueless Dollar I wish it had been left alone... or, at least, I wish this stupid channel had taken more footage of it. I am extremely interested in seeing entire houses that have been untouched for 30 years. It makes you wonder what could have been left in the fridge... It would be nice if it could have been preserved, but we all know that nature would take its toll, over time. Still, it's a bit mind boggling to think of all the cool things that had been left there and untouched.
maccollectorZ (Commenting Account) Apparently the electric is still on -left on for 30+ years. The last info is in 2013 www.kitsault.com/about_natives.html
Fracking kills everything though
DVincentW2 Interesting... thanks for that. I just hated the brevity and rushed feel of this news cast.
So many beautiful homes, just sitting empty. I would love to go explore there
wow! what an amazing place, i would love the quality of life a pace like this could give my family... my family would really make it home.
Paula JameBailey until u find out that a bottle of pop is $20 a can
That would be when you use wood stoves and live off of wild meat and gardens as much as you can. It'd be healthier anyway
Latest on Kitsault, BC
On January 8th, 2013, Kitsault Resorts announced the plan of establishing an LNG plant, refinery, and export terminal in Kitsault, BC.
The proposed facility will provide export of energy products and pipelines will be established for oil, natural gas, and refined petroleum products that will travel to/from Kitsault, BC from Alberta, as well as Northeast and Northwest British Columbia. These products will be shipped to Asia and other high demand markets. This project is estimated to cost $20 to $30 Billion CAD/USD. We will be working with a consortium of energy producers, governments, customers, engineering firms, investors, First Nations, and others to accomplish these goals.
Didn't happen. Likely never will.
Too bad to see that this town is abandoned. It's a nice town! Its also crazy that power is still on. This should be brought back to life.
It's also nuts everything is still there and left the same. As you would think it would be vandalized! But it's amazing
really interesting story love it
SweetMiMiDoll, It's not everyone else's responsibility to take care of the homeless. They are there by their own doing, and what makes you think all of the homeless of the world would want to live in some abandoned town miles from civilization? I bet most wouldn't want anything to do with it, no one to bum money and smokes off of.
man,what a gem. to find this in this world is a treasure. i am thinking of how i could sell where i am at and move there. a town with no crime or drug problem,one in which politician's can't control. a fresh start to a tired life. this does not happen often. it's beautiful and being a mechanic i could do with what is there. wishful thinking.
better empty. people ruin everything they touch. id love to live in a ghost town
go away dumbass
stripervince1 is there signal/ Isp Provided tho?
I want to live here! How do ya make it happen?
This is more amazing to find a abandon town in the middle of no where and find a town thats been there for 30 years in total
I know a bunch of Americans who might want to move in after this election
LMAO!!!!!!!!
lmfao xD
Meredith Hitt, maddogmere lol
MegaSkilla Bernie is my man! ;)
Meredith Hitt, maddogmere then tell them to leave. Especially all of liberal Hollywood we don't need non americans like them here
love to live in isolation.....walk outside to take a piss and noone sees you... no drama no noise no problems quiet
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you greatly miss the point that i was trying to make is that when you are isolated like im refereeing too, then you can basically do what you want without any restrictions.... taken you a city boy you may not know of this well now you do
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with such a name i would never guess but after a few more message i could of took maybe you're a guy that was sensitive or bein a jerk....now i know how you doin im a country boy have you dealt with a country boy? what's up with the dj part
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yes...woman are taken over the world... and seems to be a better place at times....so what kinda area you from and how is your surroundings....mines are cows and chickens... beer and blunts... freedom to do what you want
just bears...
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make me a cd sometimes
This looks like many of the pop up towns that BC Hydro built while building the larger dams (Peace River/Mica Creek ie). Really odd feeling to watch an entire lil town full of life, emptied and then flooded. Crazy.
Corporate guy???? Gonna get polluted and ruined. It's all about the money.
exactly my kind of place. only thing is iam not Canadian ..
I could truly enjoy living there in such beauty for the remainder of my life - Imagine waking up each morning to such a view - OMG!
So he buys the town, forces all the people to move out, some of whom had to be physically removed by the police, and turns it into a gas terminal for Kitsault Energy, but swears up and down it's not about money.
Sure it isn't, it's about another millionaire bastard.
I grew up in B.C. and I am Canadian never once did I know about this town I now have a journey to come visit this place
British Columbia, and the inside passage is littered with abandoned towns. Ocean Falls is my favorite one.
Well, its his money, his town, I cannot say I think his idea is that bad. He is talking elite forward thinking people which would include intellectuals, scientists. Whats wrong with that?
Its because they are all greedy fucks ,who are scheming opportunist that stick to their own and never give back.Its shameful that they try to pass themselves off as Canadians,spend a day in Bellingham our Tulalip you will want to hide your licence plate.Their idea of a good deal is how bad they fucked somebody over.
abe froman As typical with most racists, you're completely ignorant. By your comments, it's clear that you didn't listen to anything in the video.
ffjsb No I just love my country but despise Richmond .Oh and Surrey.Disgusting!!!!!!
abe froman Like I said...
ffjsb Like you said what?? That this town is going to be full of BMWs and people who don't know how to drive them
I wanna live there.. the place looks nice
This looks like an amazing place to spend the week exploring
This place would be PERFECCCTTTT for a new movie!! :) Zombies, vampire empire lol something lol
***** and you just HAD to troll. You don't have to, you know. Just saying.
+Palmina D'Alessandro Yes it would
+Palmina D'Alessandro i think the movie "house of wax" was shot here
***** lol really now
***** thank you :)
I think most Canadian towns are ghost towns . Port Alberni, BC is one.
I don't mind living here....so lovely
The first question is what made people to flee the place?
It was a mining town. Probably whatever they were mining became unprofitable, or they ran out if it.