Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat and J.B. Whittan was his boss and idol, they were wonderful times and great memories. Bill passed away Dec 27th. He worked for Federal Gov't for 30 years with national parks across Canada.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photo album containing Alcan progress report photos and some personal photos from Bill Gallacher.
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Girl Guide Camp, Phylis Munday Trainer
a- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Fancy dress Joanne Rewers. Dresses appear to be made from tree branches?
b- Kitimat Guide Camp Lakelse Lake July 58. District Commissioner Les Creed. Patrol Leader (2nd co) Nyl Creed. Standing in front of a tree.
c- Kitimat Guide's Camp July 58. Captain 2nd co. Joan Nyeste. Wearing fancy tropical dress, with others also in dress.
d- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Trainer - Phyl Munday (the famnous mountain climber recently on thrill of a lifetime on Mt. Waddington) demonstrating earth cooking pit.
e- Kitimat Guide Camp July 58. Leaders Mollie Bush (3rd c/o), Peg Hammond (2nd), (demonstarting uses for aluminum foil in ??)
Photo showing - Paul Wood Jr., Rev. Everett C. Parker and Bruce Currie ... they will tell 6,000,000 persons The Kitimat Story on TV networks next spring (1958).
Photo showing - Paul Wood Jr., Rev. Everett C. Parker and Bruce Currie ... they will tell 6,000,000 persons The Kitimat Story on TV networks next spring (1958).
Photograph of the Kitimat Fire Deparment Norman Hair, inspecting the burned out shell of the 1958 panel van destroyed in the evenings fire. The car and house were a totoal loss. Photograph by Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayer.
Photograph of the Kitimat Fire Deparment Norman Hair, inspecting the burned out shell of the 1958 panel van destroyed in the evenings fire. The car and house were a totoal loss. Photograph by Sentinel photographer Walter Suessmayer.
Booklet 1 - Kitimat, A saga of Canada, October 1954 ; Booklet 2 - Education in Kitimat, April 5, 1955 (2006.7.12) ; Booklet 3 - Informal Banquet, in honour of Hon. Robert W. Bonner, Hon. Ray Williston, Hon. Wesley D. Black, Hon. Philip A. Gagardi ; Mr. Wilbur Hallman ; Mr. McNeely Dubose, (Official Opening Nechako Elementary School, June 16, 1955) (2006.7.13) ; Booklet 4 - Graduation June 25, 1955 ; Booklet 5 - Kitimat High lites, December 8, 1955 (2006.7.14) ; Booklet 6 - Our Town, Exhibition Open 17, 18, 20 May 1957 (Sponsored by Kitimat Non-Partisan Assoc.) (2006.7.15)
Booklet 1 - Kitimat, A saga of Canada, October 1954 ; Booklet 2 - Education in Kitimat, April 5, 1955 (2006.7.12) ; Booklet 3 - Informal Banquet, in honour of Hon. Robert W. Bonner, Hon. Ray Williston, Hon. Wesley D. Black, Hon. Philip A. Gagardi ; Mr. Wilbur Hallman ; Mr. McNeely Dubose, (Official Opening Nechako Elementary School, June 16, 1955) (2006.7.13) ; Booklet 4 - Graduation June 25, 1955 ; Booklet 5 - Kitimat High lites, December 8, 1955 (2006.7.14) ; Booklet 6 - Our Town, Exhibition Open 17, 18, 20 May 1957 (Sponsored by Kitimat Non-Partisan Assoc.) (2006.7.15)
Photograph of the Kitimat sandhill by the Kitimat River. Kitimat River is in front, with machinery and sandhill behind. Sandhill is carved away into a sand wall.
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Kitimat sandhill by the Kitimat River. Kitimat River is in front, with machinery and sandhill behind. Sandhill is carved away into a sand wall.
Telephoto depicts the town of Kitimat, an aerial view with Mount Elizabeth in the background, Kildala Neighbourhood in the foreground, and Nechako Neighbourhood "up the hill" in the centre.
Telephoto depicts the town of Kitimat, an aerial view with Mount Elizabeth in the background, Kildala Neighbourhood in the foreground, and Nechako Neighbourhood "up the hill" in the centre.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Public relations photograph of Kitimat. Fred Busby Collection 2002.27
