Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club
(a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
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Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Souvenir object - very small wooden packboard with a toy 'papoose' baby made from fabric attached to the board. At right of the baby "Kitimat, BC" is engraved in the wood.
Souvenir object - very small wooden packboard with a toy 'papoose' baby made from fabric attached to the board. At right of the baby "Kitimat, BC" is engraved in the wood.
Kitimat-Alcan aluminum token coin: 51mm on obverse stamped "Kitimat, Alcan emblem and Canada" and on reverse a map of North America with Kitimat and Arvida shown where they are situated and the "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited" letters encircling the continent stamped on the coin.
Kitimat-Alcan aluminum token coin: 51mm on obverse stamped "Kitimat, Alcan emblem and Canada" and on reverse a map of North America with Kitimat and Arvida shown where they are situated and the "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited" letters encircling the continent stamped on the coin.
Public Description
Aluminum token created in celebration of aluminum production at the Kitimat smelter opened 1954.
A shiny metal coin, one side has picture of Coat of Arms of Canada and markings that read "CANADA 1983 50 CENTS"
Other side of coin has a Picture of a woman wearing a crown, markings that read "ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA" cased in plastic that is secured with cardboard.
A shiny metal coin, one side has picture of Coat of Arms of Canada and markings that read "CANADA 1983 50 CENTS"
Other side of coin has a Picture of a woman wearing a crown, markings that read "ELIZABETH II D.G. REGINA" cased in plastic that is secured with cardboard.
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
