Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of sign reading "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You".
Photograph of Dr. David Turner, center, Deputy Minister for Recreation and conversation, chats with Rose Jenson and John Gray in thr Northwest Biritish Columbia section of the Labatt Breweries of Birtish Columbia Booth at the British Columbia International Trade Fair.
Photograph of Dr. David Turner, center, Deputy Minister for Recreation and conversation, chats with Rose Jenson and John Gray in thr Northwest Biritish Columbia section of the Labatt Breweries of Birtish Columbia Booth at the British Columbia International Trade Fair.
Notes
Dr. David Turner, center, Deputy Minister for Recreation and Conservatation, chats with Rose Jensen and John Gray in the British Columbia Booth at the British Columbia International Trade Fair. The Labatt Booth was donated to six British Columbia Tourist Regions and is one of the major attractions at the British Columbia International Trade Fair. Vancouver people are showing by their enthusiastic response to this Exhibit that there is plenty of lower mainland interest in all of British Columbia's tourist areas and attractions. Rose and John, as representatives of Northwest British Columbia, have been kept busy answering the questions that hundreds of lower mainland people have asked about Northwest British Columbia. Their combined effort to sell tourists attractions in the area caught the official eye of Dr. Turner after the opening ceremonies of the British Columbia International Trade Fair on Thursday afternoon.
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
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
Photographs of the rear view if the Kitimat Public Saftey Building from Osprey street, and the British Columbia Telephone Company building. Portion of Public Saftey building still under construction. Some snow on ground in both photos. Photos are slide positives attached together.
Clipping depicts a Provincial Government advertisement on the industrial and commercial opportunities in British Columbia focusing mostly on the natural resources such as forestry, mining, agriculture, fisheries and power.
Clipping depicts a Provincial Government advertisement on the industrial and commercial opportunities in British Columbia focusing mostly on the natural resources such as forestry, mining, agriculture, fisheries and power.
Notes
Clipping origin unknown. District of Kitimat Collection
Photo of 3 makeshift tents on the beach at camp set up by Kitimat Boy Scouts. 4 boys in front of middle tent, and man's legs seen in opening of right tent. Flagpole with British Columbian flag standing tall in the middle of them. Ground is sandy, and trees are behind them.
Photo of 3 makeshift tents on the beach at camp set up by Kitimat Boy Scouts. 4 boys in front of middle tent, and man's legs seen in opening of right tent. Flagpole with British Columbian flag standing tall in the middle of them. Ground is sandy, and trees are behind them.
Photograph of the beauty queen- Miss Kitimat 1957 Annette Hiehoika. In this photograph from the left to right is Jo- Anne Bayley, Annette Hiehoika, and Anita Matilla.
Photograph of the beauty queen- Miss Kitimat 1957 Annette Hiehoika. In this photograph from the left to right is Jo- Anne Bayley, Annette Hiehoika, and Anita Matilla.
Photograph of group of people sitting and watching Mrs. Tam about to throw something? People include Chun Lo (left), Ted Hrykinw, Fran Hrykinw, Mr, Lee (striped sweater), and Mrs. Tam. Red posters with Chinese characters visible behind them. Also a plaque that reads HMCS Jonquiere. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people sitting and watching Mrs. Tam about to throw something? People include Chun Lo (left), Ted Hrykinw, Fran Hrykinw, Mr, Lee (striped sweater), and Mrs. Tam. Red posters with Chinese characters visible behind them. Also a plaque that reads HMCS Jonquiere. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photo showing Columbia Bridge is coming down and will be out of service for about another month according to the municipal engineering department. The old stringers are to be removed Friday and following that the main culvert will be installed and the cavity filled and eventually paved. Kuldo Bridge is to get the same treatment once Columbia is back in use.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing Columbia Bridge is coming down and will be out of service for about another month according to the municipal engineering department. The old stringers are to be removed Friday and following that the main culvert will be installed and the cavity filled and eventually paved. Kuldo Bridge is to get the same treatment once Columbia is back in use.
