The new Tamitik arena was opened in 1980. It was officially named in May of that year, after a new contest was held by the Advisory Recreation Committee. (See Northern Sentinel, May 8th 1980, pg, 3, "Tamitik centre.")
Custodial History
Items were donated Anne Berrisford on June 5th 2021
Scope and Content
File contains two lists of potential names for the Tamitik arena, one typed and one handwritten.
Photograph of Fire Fighter Wayne Adams waiting on the window sill of the room for the hose to be brought up so a further water assult can be made ; Kitimat hotel fire ; two other unidentified people
Photograph of Fire Fighter Wayne Adams waiting on the window sill of the room for the hose to be brought up so a further water assult can be made ; Kitimat hotel fire ; two other unidentified people
Photograph of fire fighters using a hose to put out the fire at the Kitimat hotel ; some fire fighters going in throught the window; possibly Bill Rice (on ladder) and Wayne Adams (on roof)
Photograph of fire fighters using a hose to put out the fire at the Kitimat hotel ; some fire fighters going in throught the window; possibly Bill Rice (on ladder) and Wayne Adams (on roof)