The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence, and newspaper clippings of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
1- Minutes. – 1965-1967. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of minutes of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
2- Correspondence. – 1964-1970. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of correspondence of the Committee.
3- Newspaper Clippings. – 1965-1967. – 0.5 cm of textual records.
Series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the Committee. Index to clippings written on original file folder.
The Kitimat Centennial Committee was formed in 1964. The purpose of the Committee was to coordinate local activities during the celebration of Canadian confederation in 1967. The Committee organized local celebrations and, after an initial project could not be completed, raised funds for the construction of the Kitimat Centennial Museum building, completed in 1969.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence, and newspaper clippings of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
1- Minutes. – 1965-1967. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of minutes of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
2- Correspondence. – 1964-1970. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of correspondence of the Committee.
3- Newspaper Clippings. – 1965-1967. – 0.5 cm of textual records.
Series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the Committee. Index to clippings written on original file folder.
Photo showing visiting students, here under auspices of the BC Centennial Committee are seated from left: Shelagh Macrae, Lesley Wood, Mary-Gail Barabana, Wendy Lindgren, Laura Borsato. Kitimat hostesses behind are Rena Schmidt, Margaret Blaikie, James Smith, Myrna McKernan, Myranda Maree.
Photo showing visiting students, here under auspices of the BC Centennial Committee are seated from left: Shelagh Macrae, Lesley Wood, Mary-Gail Barabana, Wendy Lindgren, Laura Borsato. Kitimat hostesses behind are Rena Schmidt, Margaret Blaikie, James Smith, Myrna McKernan, Myranda Maree.
Photo showing choice of Centennial Committee to build a museum and information centre: John Walberg, left, president of the Kitimat Lions Club, and Bert Lange, chairman of the Centennial Committee.
Photo showing choice of Centennial Committee to build a museum and information centre: John Walberg, left, president of the Kitimat Lions Club, and Bert Lange, chairman of the Centennial Committee.
Photo showing Kitimat Centennial Committee float in the parade. There is a couple and a little boy with a top hat sitting against the trunk of a tree on the float.
Photo showing Kitimat Centennial Committee float in the parade. There is a couple and a little boy with a top hat sitting against the trunk of a tree on the float.
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a table. Back row (left to right): Cliff Yolland, ?, ?, Max Patzelt, Joe Iannarelli. Front row (left to right): ?, ? Jim Nylan.
Photograph of a group of people gathered around a table. Back row (left to right): Cliff Yolland, ?, ?, Max Patzelt, Joe Iannarelli. Front row (left to right): ?, ? Jim Nylan.
Photo of the tuberculosis Christmas Seal display in Nishi's Ladies Wear Winder, City Centre. Arrange by the Kitimat Christmas Seal Committee stresses public support needed for year round research into unsolved TB and other respiratory diseases.
Photo of the tuberculosis Christmas Seal display in Nishi's Ladies Wear Winder, City Centre. Arrange by the Kitimat Christmas Seal Committee stresses public support needed for year round research into unsolved TB and other respiratory diseases.
Photo showing Kitimat Jaycees' Blood Donor Committee hard at work. Left to right: Rick Walton, Garry Dunnet, Bernie Lindsay, Fred Durdan, Norm McPherson, Peter Osborne, Martin Misfelt, Phil Spencer.
Photo showing Kitimat Jaycees' Blood Donor Committee hard at work. Left to right: Rick Walton, Garry Dunnet, Bernie Lindsay, Fred Durdan, Norm McPherson, Peter Osborne, Martin Misfelt, Phil Spencer.