Programme for a classical music concert held by the Kitimat Concert Association. Includes list of songs and musicians, as well as information about the pieces and their composers.
Programme for a classical music concert held by the Kitimat Concert Association. Includes list of songs and musicians, as well as information about the pieces and their composers.
Black book containing "History of our Cabin up Clague Mt.," photocopies of the cabin's logbook from September 1960 to January 1969, several photocopied pictures from 1970, a typewritten logbook of local and regional excursions taken by the Mendel family from 1963 to 1968, and several newspaper articles.
This material relates to a cabin on Clague Mountain, originally begun by Robert 'Bob' Hesse in the late 1950s and completed by Gisela's husband Hans in 1960. It remained in the Mendel family for 15 years before being demolished in 1975.
Custodial History
Donated to the Museum by Mendel's daughter, Fredrika Lyne, on November 14th 2023.
Scope and Content
Black book containing "History of our Cabin up Clague Mt.," photocopies of the cabin's logbook from September 1960 to January 1969, several photocopied pictures from 1970, a typewritten logbook of local and regional excursions taken by the Mendel family from 1963 to 1968, and several newspaper articles.
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
In April 1985, the merchants of the 'New City Centre' put on a naming contest for the commercial areas on the east side of Wakashan Avenue. The name Mountainview Square was chosen.
Custodial History
Items were donated Anne Berrisford on June 5th 2021
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
Notes
Only a sample of the original ballots were retained, in order to conserve space.
The new Tamitik arena was opened in 1980. It was officially named in May of that year, after a new contest was held by the Advisory Recreation Committee. (See Northern Sentinel, May 8th 1980, pg, 3, "Tamitik centre.")
Custodial History
Items were donated Anne Berrisford on June 5th 2021
Scope and Content
File contains two lists of potential names for the Tamitik arena, one typed and one handwritten.
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Report of the Proposed Kitimat Community Centre. Ussner, Urquart & International Power & Engineering Consoltants. Joint Architects & Engineers, Vancouver, B.C.
Report of the Proposed Kitimat Community Centre. Ussner, Urquart & International Power & Engineering Consoltants. Joint Architects & Engineers, Vancouver, B.C.
Copy of a programme for "An Adventure in Citizenship" public speaking contest, held by the Rotary Club of Kitimat at the Mount Elizabeth High School Auditorium on February 27th 1959. Attached are two notecards used by Arvid Hardin while giving his speech.
Copy of a programme for "An Adventure in Citizenship" public speaking contest, held by the Rotary Club of Kitimat at the Mount Elizabeth High School Auditorium on February 27th 1959. Attached are two notecards used by Arvid Hardin while giving his speech.
This ode was written by Mr. Ken Johnston, a journalist who visited Kitimat in the spring of 1954, just prior to the Duke of Edinburg's visit in June 1954. Johnston visit the scout troop. He gave his address of Whitehall, London.
Blue book titled West Coast Oil Parts Inquiry. A Public Inquiry Pursuant to Order-In-Council PC 1977-597 Dated March 10th, 1977. (Before Dr. Andrew R. Thompson, Commissioner). Vancouver, B.C. Sepetember 26th, 1977. Proceedings at Inquiry. Volume 5.
Blue book titled West Coast Oil Parts Inquiry. A Public Inquiry Pursuant to Order-In-Council PC 1977-597 Dated March 10th, 1977. (Before Dr. Andrew R. Thompson, Commissioner). Vancouver, B.C. Sepetember 26th, 1977. Proceedings at Inquiry. Volume 5.
Notes
Stamp on top reads Alcan Smelter and Chemicals LTD Kitimat Technical Library.
Brown cover book. Building Permit Register July 2, 1954 to Novemeber 5, 1965. Contains info about property construction and modifications for these years.
Brown cover book. Building Permit Register July 2, 1954 to Novemeber 5, 1965. Contains info about property construction and modifications for these years.
Royal Canadian Army Cadets Certificate of Qualification. Cadet Sgt Hardin A.H. Having completed the required training has qualified for Cadet Leader Instructor. Top of certificate has single maple leaf symbol eith text RCAC Acer Acerpori on it.
Royal Canadian Army Cadets Certificate of Qualification. Cadet Sgt Hardin A.H. Having completed the required training has qualified for Cadet Leader Instructor. Top of certificate has single maple leaf symbol eith text RCAC Acer Acerpori on it.
Canadian Army Certicicate of Military Qualification. Hardin Arvid having completed the required training, has qualified as Senior Leader (Cadet). Top of certificate has symbol with 3 maple leaves, 2 swords, and a crown.
Canadian Army Certicicate of Military Qualification. Hardin Arvid having completed the required training, has qualified as Senior Leader (Cadet). Top of certificate has symbol with 3 maple leaves, 2 swords, and a crown.
Folder containing newspaper clipping from Mike Kinnear regarding various Kitimat events. Most articles are related to Mike Kinnear; either about him or his family, or including his photos.
The Duke of Edinburgh pours first ingot at Kitimat Work on 3 August 1954.
Kingfisher underpass construction and General Construction paving machine. July 28, 1955.
Portable classroom frames at Nechako Centre. July 28, 1955.
Jim Molyneaux at third base during a Kitimat-Terrace baseball game. August 25, 1955.
Children from townsite and smeltersite on a new fire pumper for Fire Prevention Week. Sept 15, 1955.
Highschool and movie theatre construction. Sept 22, 1955.
Townsite Folk Amazed At Methods Used In Fire Fighting And Prevention.
Kitimat Fire Prevention Week description.
Anglican Church Framework.
Construction of the Public Safety Building.
Construction of National Employment Service building.
Letter regarding voting in Kitimat from J.M. Kinnear.
Kitimat Curling Rink.
Imperials basketball game. Jan 26, 1956.
Runners up of the A and B event (curling). Feb 12, 1958.
Installation of President Ray Brown. March 1, 1956.
Youngsters shopping for candy at their first townsite matinee. March 8, 1956.
Parents watching pupils at Open House, and a car under the snow. March 15, 1956.
Open house at Nechako School, and gymnastic class display at townsite school. March 15, 1956.
Paving of Pintail Street and construction of neighbourhood A school. May 24, 1956.
Ladies curling team winners and runner ups. March 29, 1956.
Hudson's Bay Company building construction in City Centre. May 31, 1956.
Baseball game at Alcan field. June 7, 1956.
Five Little League Teams Start Season. June 21, 1956.
Junior Shooters Show Keen Marksmanship. Oct 5, 1956.
Interior of Kitimat Recreations Ltd. Anderson Ck. bowling alley and billiards centre.
Nechako School children pageant and student made Christmas village scene.
Guitarist Dick Stewart performing.
Kitimat highschool graduates of 1956 in 1966.
Grade 5 school children choir and grade 1 and 2 at opening of new school auditorium.
Minstrel show performers
Winners of commerce class business course project
Neighbourhood B highschool development.
Frozen Kitimat River and Kitimat Christmas nativity decoration at home.
Panabode construction at Kitimat Golf Club.
Junior Curlers Take Over.
Christening Party for baby Linda Jean Spracklin.
Nechako Centre skating rink.
Photographing woman in swimsuit.
Mike Kinnear in California.
Kitimat first citizen of the year Mrs. Ada Hayes.
Nechako School auditorium basketball game.
Cormorant elementary school in winter and curling club.
Basketball game between 1955 Sheardown Trophy winning team and 1951 Northern BC champions.
Garry Fricker crowned king of hearts.
Kitimat River Bridge photo by Mike Kinnear. First entrant in the Sentinel photo competition.
Junior Champions Take 1956 Baseball Honors.
Colors being received before remembrance day ceremony at Nechako school and basketball team.
Slugger Jim Perrin hitting baseball.
Baseball game as well as players in dugout.
Kitimat's Dick Hayes stops ball in baseball game.
First baseman Jack Connolly catching ball at baseball game.
Young Nechako Pupils Show Artistic Talents.
Kinnear Keen To See More Youths Use of Gyms.
Guy Kinnear Transferred to Arvida.
Sternwheeler Calls Here on Way to Become Museum Piece (Delta King).
California Here I Come and Ode To The Delta King.
The Leading Lady On Local Water Front - The Gallant Little Hi-Gear.
West Coast Terminals Ltd. and Highway Motor Express Ltd. ad.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Folder containing newspaper clipping from Mike Kinnear regarding various Kitimat events. Most articles are related to Mike Kinnear; either about him or his family, or including his photos.
The Duke of Edinburgh pours first ingot at Kitimat Work on 3 August 1954.
Kingfisher underpass construction and General Construction paving machine. July 28, 1955.
Portable classroom frames at Nechako Centre. July 28, 1955.
Jim Molyneaux at third base during a Kitimat-Terrace baseball game. August 25, 1955.
Children from townsite and smeltersite on a new fire pumper for Fire Prevention Week. Sept 15, 1955.
Highschool and movie theatre construction. Sept 22, 1955.
Townsite Folk Amazed At Methods Used In Fire Fighting And Prevention.
Kitimat Fire Prevention Week description.
Anglican Church Framework.
Construction of the Public Safety Building.
Construction of National Employment Service building.
Letter regarding voting in Kitimat from J.M. Kinnear.
Kitimat Curling Rink.
Imperials basketball game. Jan 26, 1956.
Runners up of the A and B event (curling). Feb 12, 1958.
Installation of President Ray Brown. March 1, 1956.
Youngsters shopping for candy at their first townsite matinee. March 8, 1956.
Parents watching pupils at Open House, and a car under the snow. March 15, 1956.
Open house at Nechako School, and gymnastic class display at townsite school. March 15, 1956.
Paving of Pintail Street and construction of neighbourhood A school. May 24, 1956.
Ladies curling team winners and runner ups. March 29, 1956.
Hudson's Bay Company building construction in City Centre. May 31, 1956.
Baseball game at Alcan field. June 7, 1956.
Five Little League Teams Start Season. June 21, 1956.
Junior Shooters Show Keen Marksmanship. Oct 5, 1956.
Interior of Kitimat Recreations Ltd. Anderson Ck. bowling alley and billiards centre.
Nechako School children pageant and student made Christmas village scene.
Guitarist Dick Stewart performing.
Kitimat highschool graduates of 1956 in 1966.
Grade 5 school children choir and grade 1 and 2 at opening of new school auditorium.
Minstrel show performers
Winners of commerce class business course project
Neighbourhood B highschool development.
Frozen Kitimat River and Kitimat Christmas nativity decoration at home.
Panabode construction at Kitimat Golf Club.
Junior Curlers Take Over.
Christening Party for baby Linda Jean Spracklin.
Nechako Centre skating rink.
Photographing woman in swimsuit.
Mike Kinnear in California.
Kitimat first citizen of the year Mrs. Ada Hayes.
Nechako School auditorium basketball game.
Cormorant elementary school in winter and curling club.
Basketball game between 1955 Sheardown Trophy winning team and 1951 Northern BC champions.
Garry Fricker crowned king of hearts.
Kitimat River Bridge photo by Mike Kinnear. First entrant in the Sentinel photo competition.
Junior Champions Take 1956 Baseball Honors.
Colors being received before remembrance day ceremony at Nechako school and basketball team.
Slugger Jim Perrin hitting baseball.
Baseball game as well as players in dugout.
Kitimat's Dick Hayes stops ball in baseball game.
First baseman Jack Connolly catching ball at baseball game.
Young Nechako Pupils Show Artistic Talents.
Kinnear Keen To See More Youths Use of Gyms.
Guy Kinnear Transferred to Arvida.
Sternwheeler Calls Here on Way to Become Museum Piece (Delta King).
California Here I Come and Ode To The Delta King.
The Leading Lady On Local Water Front - The Gallant Little Hi-Gear.
West Coast Terminals Ltd. and Highway Motor Express Ltd. ad.
File contains an overview of the Kitimat Army Cadets written by Arvid Hardin, as well as printed photographs, correspondence between Hardin and Duyvewaardt, a cadet questionnaire form filled out by Duyvewaardt, and photocopies of paperwork regarding the formation and disbandment of the Cadets.
The Kitimat Army Cadets, formally known as Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps #2556 Rocky Mountain Rangers, were established in 1955 and disbanded in 1962. The historical profile of the Kitimat Cadets was produced by Arvid Hardin, Bill Hickman, Marc Bouliane, and Emile (Bill) Duyvewaardt for the History & Heritage Committee of the Army Cadet League of Canada in 2008.
Custodial History
This material was created and/or collected by Arvid Hardin around 2008 and donated to the Kitimat Museum & Archives on May 10th 2022.
Scope and Content
File contains an overview of the Kitimat Army Cadets written by Arvid Hardin, as well as printed photographs, correspondence between Hardin and Duyvewaardt, a cadet questionnaire form filled out by Duyvewaardt, and photocopies of paperwork regarding the formation and disbandment of the Cadets.
Group photograph of senior army cadets and their leaders at the Vernon Cadet Camp, summer 1956. Several senior members of the Kitimat Cadet Corps, including Arvid Hardin, Fred Taylor (fifth from right in back row), and Lee Dennell (second from right in second row), travelled to Vernon to attend this event.
Fair - long horizontal crease along bottom half of photo. Yellow/brown stains and tape residue on front and back.
Custodial History
Donated to the Kitimat Museum & Archives by Arvid Hardin on May 10th 2022.
Scope and Content
Group photograph of senior army cadets and their leaders at the Vernon Cadet Camp, summer 1956. Several senior members of the Kitimat Cadet Corps, including Arvid Hardin, Fred Taylor (fifth from right in back row), and Lee Dennell (second from right in second row), travelled to Vernon to attend this event.
Notes
Caption on front: "'A' Coy - #1 P.U. (?) Senior Leaders - Vernon Cadet Camp - 1956."
Signed by officers, sergeants, and cadets on back. Names include: Lieut. H.E. Hughes, ? Campbell, Capt. McKeller, Sgt. [Vertel?], Doug Puce, Bill Heron, Harvey [Dubur?], George Thomson, Robin Archibald, Ron Duff, L.F. Mazurenko, [Fesseman AM?], [Doug Menham?], G. Sailer, Al Weiss, Fred E. Temoffee, Wayne Bohne, [L. O. Whitford?], Roger Ellis, R. A. Taylor, Lyle Langer, Jack Shirtwell, E.J. Patterson, [W. Duttcheson?], [F.W. Damant?], and A. R. Larsen. Unknown which of these people were from Kitimat.
Donated to the Kitimat Museum & Archives by Arvid Hardin on May 10th 2022.
Scope and Content
Group photograph of senior leaders at the Vernon Cadet Camp. Unknown if any representatives of the Kitimat Cadets were at this event (see Notes).
Notes
Caption says either 1955 or 1958. If 1955, the photo was taken before the official founding of the Kitimat Cadets in October of that year; therefore the only known member of the future Kitimat Corps present would be Cadet Lance Corporal J.G. Turgeon, who moved to Kitimat and joined the Cadets later that year.
Group photograph of training officers at the Vernon Cadet Camp. Standing at the far right is Lieutenant Emile 'Bill' Duyvewaardt, who worked as a teacher and army cadet leader in Kitimat from 1955 to 1958.
Donated to the Kitimat Museum & Archives by Arvid Hardin on May 10th 2022.
Scope and Content
Group photograph of training officers at the Vernon Cadet Camp. Standing at the far right is Lieutenant Emile 'Bill' Duyvewaardt, who worked as a teacher and army cadet leader in Kitimat from 1955 to 1958.
