Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Photograph of view looking south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
Photograph of view looking north showing employment office north of present administrative offices. Scaffolding still on the sides. Cars parked in front.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north showing employment office north of present administrative offices. Scaffolding still on the sides. Cars parked in front.
Photograph of Ralph Baker's second visit. he is touring the province.
Notes
Second visit here was made Tuesday by Ralph Baker, left, president of Standard Oil of B.C. Accompanied by company vice-president E.A. Bence, Mr. Baker is touring the province. A visitor in Kitimat's early days, Mr. Baker said the "extensive growth and expansion... is amazing." The town planning is "so far advanced it is possible to visualize what is in progress and what is to come," he said.
Framed agreement for the Provincial-Municipal Partnership Agreement between the Province of British Columbia and the District of Kitimat. Top of agreement has text BC Partners in Enterprise in blue and red text with a BC flag. Bottom is signed by Honourable William S. Ritchie Minister of Municipal Affairs and His Worship Mayor Ray Brady District of Kitimat.
Below is a group photo. From left to right the people include Hans Brown, ?, William S. Ritchie, Detlef Beck, Ray Brady, and Joanna Monaghan. WIlliam S. Ritchie is holding the signed agreement. Behind them are BC and Canada flags, an aerial photo of Kitimat, and another group photo with BC and Canada flags.
1 framed agreement and photo : colour ; 30.8 x 66.3 cm
Custodial History
Brought in by Bev Gibaldi from the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Framed agreement for the Provincial-Municipal Partnership Agreement between the Province of British Columbia and the District of Kitimat. Top of agreement has text BC Partners in Enterprise in blue and red text with a BC flag. Bottom is signed by Honourable William S. Ritchie Minister of Municipal Affairs and His Worship Mayor Ray Brady District of Kitimat.
Below is a group photo. From left to right the people include Hans Brown, ?, William S. Ritchie, Detlef Beck, Ray Brady, and Joanna Monaghan. WIlliam S. Ritchie is holding the signed agreement. Behind them are BC and Canada flags, an aerial photo of Kitimat, and another group photo with BC and Canada flags.
