Canada Hill to host giant MIRI sign
MIRI: A gigantic ‘MIRI’ sign atop Bukit Telaga Minyak, also known as Canada Hill, is expected to give added value to the city’s aesthetic value. The all-white sign, measuring 37 metres long and 18 metres high, is being erected at the hill top overlooking the city below with South China Sea in the forefront. Mayor […]
Proposal to gazette Canada Hill gets backing
MIRI: Sarawak Assistant Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting has welcomed the recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan to gazette abandoned oil wells at Canada Hill under the Public Park and Green Ordinance 1994. “Canada Hill plays an important part as a green lung and carbon sink […]
Bush fire put out in 50 minutes
MIRI: About three acres of land at Canada Hill here were on fire this afternoon (Aug 6). Five firemen from the town’s fire station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 1.35pm. Upon arriving, the team found that the fire had ravaged three acres of land. The fire was put out […]
Attracting more guests to Petroleum Science Museum
MIRI: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry and Miri City Council plan to attract more guests to the Petroleum Science Museum at Canada Hills here by installing 16 lamp poles around the tourist attraction and setting up a bistro at the spot. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting said this yesterday […]
MCC considers toilet proposal
MIRI: The request from hikers to build public toilet on top of Canada Hill near Oil well No. 1 received attention of the Miri City Council (MCC) last year. As Canada Hill is becoming a popular spot for hiking, there are more public requests coming in and a few sport organisations also support the idea […]
Miri residents advised to avoid Canada Hill oil wells
KUCHING: The Sarawak Petroleum Contractors Association (Speca) has asked Miri residents not to enter abandoned oil well sites for their own safety as one location around Canada Hill in the city is believed to be emitting gas. Its president Datuk Rahman Lariwoo today said this was because members of the public had found a hole […]
Liquefied gas samples sent for probe
MIRI: Several samples of liquefied gas found near the Grand Old Lady on top of Canada Hill have been collected and will be sent to relevant authorities for further investigation, Assistant Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting revealed today. Ting visited the site with a retired geologist from Shell, Rick Carter, officers from […]
Old wells need to be sealed properly
BY TANIA LAM & ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The discovery of liquefied gas at Canada Hill in Miri recently is actually gas leaking from old abandoned oil wells which can be a threat to public safety, clarifies Sarawak Petroleum Contractors Association (Speca) president Datuk Rahman Lariwoo. He emphasised that these old wells had to be properly […]
