James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing rocky wall with forest on top, and a dirt road at the bottom. Likely around smeltersite area.
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 white toy rat in a hole in a model wall. Aluminum rat in front. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration.
Photograph of Mr. Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a model wall. For a feed the mouse game. Ting-Ya Guizzo is on the side in a violet coat holding bag with more toy food. Red rat posters visible on wall. 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 Mr. Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a model wall. For a feed the mouse game. Ting-Ya Guizzo is on the side in a violet coat holding bag with more toy food. Red rat posters visible on wall. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Eunnel Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a wall. For feed the mouse game. Girl in violet coat holding bag with toy food is Ting-Ya Guizzo. Man on right watching is Ming Lo. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Red rat posters visible on the wall. 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 Eunnel Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a wall. For feed the mouse game. Girl in violet coat holding bag with toy food is Ting-Ya Guizzo. Man on right watching is Ming Lo. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Red rat posters visible on the wall. Event held at Riverlodge.
