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 th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of General Meetings of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Photograph of Canada's Governor General, the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey paid a visit to Kitimat in 1954 a few weeks after the sentinel started publication. His visit was prompted by a personal desire to see what was going on here, and he came in the days when Kitimat was receiving continent-wide publicity. His excellency is shown here in the left of centre foreground with an Alcan official. Facing the camera (centre) are Mrs.Graham Tucker of Kitimat's Anglican church. In the upper right corner is Leigh Spicer, son of Kitimat early residents, still here today, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spicer, 60 Oriole.
Photograph of Canada's Governor General, the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey paid a visit to Kitimat in 1954 a few weeks after the sentinel started publication. His visit was prompted by a personal desire to see what was going on here, and he came in the days when Kitimat was receiving continent-wide publicity. His excellency is shown here in the left of centre foreground with an Alcan official. Facing the camera (centre) are Mrs.Graham Tucker of Kitimat's Anglican church. In the upper right corner is Leigh Spicer, son of Kitimat early residents, still here today, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spicer, 60 Oriole.
Portrait of Mrs. Thomsen holding her newborn twin sons. She is lying in a hospital bed in Kitimat General Hospital. Her sons were the second set of twins born at the Hospital.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 10.2 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Portrait of Mrs. Thomsen holding her newborn twin sons. She is lying in a hospital bed in Kitimat General Hospital. Her sons were the second set of twins born at the Hospital.
Photo showing 15 new nurses come to Kitimat General Hospital. Standing, from left: Miss B. Witt, Mrs. O. Adderly, Miss M. Minshull, Miss D. Newman, Miss I. Donaldson. Seated, from left: Miss J. March, Miss J. Goedbloed, Miss G. Johnson, Miss Molly Wright, Miss A. Miles.
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing 15 new nurses come to Kitimat General Hospital. Standing, from left: Miss B. Witt, Mrs. O. Adderly, Miss M. Minshull, Miss D. Newman, Miss I. Donaldson. Seated, from left: Miss J. March, Miss J. Goedbloed, Miss G. Johnson, Miss Molly Wright, Miss A. Miles.
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 th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of Annual General Meetings of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
