Photograph of Phyllis Powell sitting backstage in soccer gear (for singing the Vancouver Whitecaps song) at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a man with a headset standing next to her.
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 Phyllis Powell sitting backstage in soccer gear (for singing the Vancouver Whitecaps song) at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a man with a headset standing next to her.
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 Erle Crawford and his band at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle is dressed in a red short and wearing a black cowboy style hat.
Photograph of Erle Crawford and his band at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle is dressed in a red short and wearing a black cowboy style hat. Female member next to him Sue Wickstrom?
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 Erle Crawford and his band at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle is dressed in a red short and wearing a black cowboy style hat. Female member next to him Sue Wickstrom?
Photograph of Erle Crawford and his band somewhere backstage practicing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle Crawford is on the left wearing a red shirt and black cowboy style hat and playing a guitar. Another man on the right is also playing a guitar. Man in centre with his back facing the camera is playing a cello.
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 Erle Crawford and his band somewhere backstage practicing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle Crawford is on the left wearing a red shirt and black cowboy style hat and playing a guitar. Another man on the right is also playing a guitar. Man in centre with his back facing the camera is playing a cello.
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 Erle Crawford and his band on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. They are playing various instruments like guitars and a cello.
Photograph of Erle Crawford and his band on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle is wearing a red short and black cowboy style hat and playing a guitar. Another member on the right is playing a cello. Female member on the left Sue Wickstrom?
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 Erle Crawford and his band on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Erle is wearing a red short and black cowboy style hat and playing a guitar. Another member on the right is playing a cello. Female member on the left Sue Wickstrom?
Photograph of a little girl sitting at a table at the Aluminum City Telethon. She looks a little tired or bored. She has a red ribbon tied in her hair. There is can of Five Alive in front of her. Behind her is a man in a yellow cap, and a door opening with a vehicle. She appears to be inside the high school cafeteria.
Photograph of a little girl sitting at a table at the Aluminum City Telethon. She looks a little tired or bored. She has a red ribbon tied in her hair. There is can of Five Alive in front of her. Behind her is a man in a yellow cap, and a door opening with a vehicle. She appears to be inside the high school cafeteria.
Photograph of camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
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 camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
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 Joey Wipfli and his mother Jeannette watching the Aluminum City Telethon.
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 Erle Crawford and his band heading on or off stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Doug Smith and backstage volunteers are also visible.
