Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
Group photo of a Kitimat swim club, likely at the Sam Lindsay Memorial Pool but possibly at the YMCA (later Riverlodge). Four rows of kids standing in the pool in their swimwear. Photo is encased in a yellowish-tan paper portrait folder with "Kitimat Photo, Max Patzelt" written on the frame.
A children's winter swim club was formed in October 1971 at the Sam Lindsay Memorial Pool, which had opened in summer of that year. By July 1972, this club had diverged into the Kitimat YMCA Swim Club and the Kitimat Marlins swim team.
Custodial History
Donated by Lindsay White on March 25th 2024.
Scope and Content
Group photo of a Kitimat swim club, likely at the Sam Lindsay Memorial Pool but possibly at the YMCA (later Riverlodge). Four rows of kids standing in the pool in their swimwear. Photo is encased in a yellowish-tan paper portrait folder with "Kitimat Photo, Max Patzelt" written on the frame.
Notes
Back row L-R: Richard Goddard, unknown boy, Robyn or Robin (last name unknown), Cynthia Louttit, Linda Reay, Linda MacGowan, Peter Gaube, Lindsay White, Peter Griffiths (coach).
3rd row L-R: Mike Goddard, Tom Whyte, Bobby MacGowan, Lee Marleau, Steve Goddard, 2 unknown boys.
2nd row L-R: Angelica Mueller, Donna Lynn Marleau, unknown girl, Jeanette Reay, unknown girl, Carin Joan, Janet MacGowan, Holly Ferguson, Nora Loutit.
Front row L-R: unknown boy, Eugene Gyorfi, 2 unknown boys, Diane Goddard, unknown girl, Konst (first name known), Dean Goddard, Patti Goddard, Misty Lacasse.
Aerial photograph of a large crowd holding a Canada flag in a soccer field. Taken for Kitimat's 50th anniversary. Two logos in bottom left and right corners of photo: Kitimat Celebrating 50 Years 1953 to 2003, and Monarch Cablesystems Ltd. (a defunct television and internet provider in B.C. and Alberta).
Found inside Clague Mountain logbook donated by Gisela Mendel's daughter on November 14th 2023.
Scope and Content
Aerial photograph of a large crowd holding a Canada flag in a soccer field. Taken for Kitimat's 50th anniversary. Two logos in bottom left and right corners of photo: Kitimat Celebrating 50 Years 1953 to 2003, and Monarch Cablesystems Ltd. (a defunct television and internet provider in B.C. and Alberta).
