Photograph of the Kitimat Fire Hall Library. On the right is Mike Fletcher and on the left is Kurt Birbenthal. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored book collection for the library.
Photograph of the Kitimat Fire Hall Library. On the right is Mike Fletcher and on the left is Kurt Birbenthal. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored book collection for the library.
Photo showing Northern Zone Cup retained by Kitimat First-Aid group, from left: Max Patzelt, Warren Banks, Phil Tourner, Norm Harris, Larry Saretsky, Frank Grogan, D. McIver.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-St. John Ambulance
Scope and Content
Photo showing Northern Zone Cup retained by Kitimat First-Aid group, from left: Max Patzelt, Warren Banks, Phil Tourner, Norm Harris, Larry Saretsky, Frank Grogan, D. McIver.
Photo showing St. John Ambulance 10-year award presented to Alcan First-aid man, Steen Cassidy (second from right) by Fire Chief Aubrey Creed. Also shown from left: Warren Banks, Eric McIntyre and Arv Homberg.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-St. John Ambulance
Scope and Content
Photo showing St. John Ambulance 10-year award presented to Alcan First-aid man, Steen Cassidy (second from right) by Fire Chief Aubrey Creed. Also shown from left: Warren Banks, Eric McIntyre and Arv Homberg.
Photograph of mess hall under construction in Riverlodge. Base is made and framework is being built up. Men visible working. Construction material is piled up on the ground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of mess hall under construction in Riverlodge. Base is made and framework is being built up. Men visible working. Construction material is piled up on the ground.
Photograph of entrance hall in guest house no. 1. On right there is a table and chair. Table has a phone and book on it. A curtain covers a doorway near it. Behind, there is a staircase going up on the right, and a stone wall in the centre that is part of the fireplace for the room at the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of entrance hall in guest house no. 1. On right there is a table and chair. Table has a phone and book on it. A curtain covers a doorway near it. Behind, there is a staircase going up on the right, and a stone wall in the centre that is part of the fireplace for the room at the left.
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.
