Framed newspaper describing the opportunity to purchase land parcels at Kitamaat Village, anticipating that Kitamaat would be the western terminus of the Canadian National Railway.
Framed newspaper describing the opportunity to purchase land parcels at Kitamaat Village, anticipating that Kitamaat would be the western terminus of the Canadian National Railway.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. After the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Brenda Feldhoff, Mount Elizabeth Theatre Manager brought in records. Ruth Brady, Tamitik Status of Women.
Scope and Content
Series consists of newspaper clippings of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Miniature aluminum ingot – prior to the tri-lock design – presented to delegates on the Vancouver Board of Trade Goodwill Tour in 1960. The Vancouver Board of Trade also sent a 220-member industrial tour party in 1955 to visit the new towns of Kitimat and Kemano.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - regular-grade aluminum, unpolished with "KITIMAT" in raised letters across the top. Made by the men in casting at the time of the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - regular-grade aluminum, unpolished with "KITIMAT" in raised letters across the top. Made by the men in casting at the time of the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - higher-grade aluminum?, polished with "ALCAN" in raised letters accross the top. Made by the company for those attending the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Commemorative miniature aluminum ingot - higher-grade aluminum?, polished with "ALCAN" in raised letters accross the top. Made by the company for those attending the opening of the smelter, 1954.
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.