Photograph of Gerry Deiter receiving an award at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The award is on a plaque with a First Nations bird design. There is a man standing with him on the left.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors 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
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gerry Deiter receiving an award at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The award is on a plaque with a First Nations bird design. There is a man standing with him on the left.
Photo showing KWSA softball awards night. Group above were either winners or accepted presentations on behalf of winners who could not be present. Tom Richardson was named most valuable rookie of the year; Glen McNab; Harry Smeader, most improved able player with most runs batted in; manager of year, Ed hunt; player Lorne Hallman, most strike-outs; Don Reeves, most home runs.
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-League Play
-Baseball and Softball
Scope and Content
Photo showing KWSA softball awards night. Group above were either winners or accepted presentations on behalf of winners who could not be present. Tom Richardson was named most valuable rookie of the year; Glen McNab; Harry Smeader, most improved able player with most runs batted in; manager of year, Ed hunt; player Lorne Hallman, most strike-outs; Don Reeves, most home runs.
Photograph of Muriel Greenlow and Gerry Deiter recieving awards at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The awards are on plaques with a First Nations bird design. There are two other people with them.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors 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
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of Muriel Greenlow and Gerry Deiter recieving awards at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The awards are on plaques with a First Nations bird design. There are two other people with them.
