The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of Press Releases of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Photo showing Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) Christmas Candlelight service. Front, from left: Carol Osborne, Kathy Payne, Heather Dockrill, Joyce Dixon, Coleen Blake, Patsy Shannon. Back from left: Olive Kakuno, Sue Dixon, Angelica Lange, Lorraine Trudeau, Roland Nelson.
Photo showing Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) Christmas Candlelight service. Front, from left: Carol Osborne, Kathy Payne, Heather Dockrill, Joyce Dixon, Coleen Blake, Patsy Shannon. Back from left: Olive Kakuno, Sue Dixon, Angelica Lange, Lorraine Trudeau, Roland Nelson.
Photograph of the erosion around the ends of the temporary weir in the main channel beside the Baptist Church. Baptist Church is to the right. Some homes visible in background.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the erosion around the ends of the temporary weir in the main channel beside the Baptist Church. Baptist Church is to the right. Some homes visible in background.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. After the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Brenda Feldhoff, Mount Elizabeth Theatre Manager brought in records
Scope and Content
Series consists of press releases of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.