John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Multipurpose Recreation Building and Hirsch Creek Shelter concepts. Negative tones.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
Photo showing works Superintendent Tom Law of the District examines boards damaged over weekend at Hirsch Creek Park workmen rescued park tables from the creek and then had to replace boards damaged by hatchet. Table tops were all recently refinished in preparation for new season.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing works Superintendent Tom Law of the District examines boards damaged over weekend at Hirsch Creek Park workmen rescued park tables from the creek and then had to replace boards damaged by hatchet. Table tops were all recently refinished in preparation for new season.
1 photograph print : color ; 18 x 12.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 18cm
3 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 12cm
1 photograph print : color ; 9.5 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of test holes in cedar trees at Hirsch Creek Park and Enso Park.
The six candidates for Miss Kitimat at Hirsch Creek Park. Each candidate is wearing a flower on the left shoulder, and they are all wearing knee length jackets. The third candidate from the left is wearing a leopard print jacket, and is holding a white handbag. There is a car parked on the left hand side of the picture,showing only the front. The license plate on the car is CEC 180.
The six candidates for Miss Kitimat at Hirsch Creek Park. Each candidate is wearing a flower on the left shoulder, and they are all wearing knee length jackets. The third candidate from the left is wearing a leopard print jacket, and is holding a white handbag. There is a car parked on the left hand side of the picture,showing only the front. The license plate on the car is CEC 180.
There are four men at Hirsch Creek Park holding bache balls. The man in front is getting ready to throw the ball with his right hand. There is also a man sitting in the background wearing black sunglasses, and watching the game.
There are four men at Hirsch Creek Park holding bache balls. The man in front is getting ready to throw the ball with his right hand. There is also a man sitting in the background wearing black sunglasses, and watching the game.
The side view of a lady sitting on a large tree stump at Hirsch Creek Canyon. She is holding on to her knees, and she is wearing blue pants and a floral shirt.
The side view of a lady sitting on a large tree stump at Hirsch Creek Canyon. She is holding on to her knees, and she is wearing blue pants and a floral shirt.
