The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-
Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes
Traditional dances
Groups and children at the First Baptist Church
A meeting in a classroom
Radley Park picnic
Events at Frank Melanson Memorial Hall
Christmas events
New Years event 1997 (year of the ox)
Potluck Dinners
Flyer for Multicultural Festival Potluck Dinner and Performance 1997
Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
Photographs taken by Montserrat Gonzalez in her role as museum curator.
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Slides showing "Paintings from the Kitimat Valley" by Edward Epp, the museum stairs before the wall covering was added (shows concrete), Mrs.Markland (Mission School Teacher), a Kitlope women cleaning fish, and Mrs. Laurence with girls from the Haisla Girl's Home.
Photograph of ACT presenting cheques to local groups. Starting from the left are Cherry Groves, Susan Eisenberger, Teresa Guest, Lynn Stevenson, Dorothy Cheyne, ?, Jeanette Camazzola, Lloyd Hubbard, ?, Linda Slanina, ?, ?, Chris Wozney, and Louisa Breuker (Genzale).
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors 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
Dorothy Cheyne
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Photograph of ACT presenting cheques to local groups. Starting from the left are Cherry Groves, Susan Eisenberger, Teresa Guest, Lynn Stevenson, Dorothy Cheyne, ?, Jeanette Camazzola, Lloyd Hubbard, ?, Linda Slanina, ?, ?, Chris Wozney, and Louisa Breuker (Genzale).
Photograph of Anneliese Ruppenthal, Alice Dicker, Lilo Landsberg, and Claudia Dicker standing in front of Lilo's Tuck Shop (Nechako Candy Store). There are some signs on the store window that read "OPEN 7up" and "Ice Cream Dairyland".
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
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Photograph of Anneliese Ruppenthal, Alice Dicker, Lilo Landsberg, and Claudia Dicker standing in front of Lilo's Tuck Shop (Nechako Candy Store). There are some signs on the store window that read "OPEN 7up" and "Ice Cream Dairyland".
Photo showing member of the Canadian National Soccer team entertaining Kitimat residents at St. Anthony's School. Four members were in town to show the finer points of soccer to players.
Photo showing member of the Canadian National Soccer team entertaining Kitimat residents at St. Anthony's School. Four members were in town to show the finer points of soccer to players.
Photograph of the Snow Valley Savings Credit Union 25th Anniversary float in the July 1st Parade. The float features a red and white cake on top of a red car, and two people dressed as 25 cent coins on a trailer being pulled behind. Back of trailer reads 'The Better Savings". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People of on either side watching.
Photograph of the Snow Valley Savings Credit Union 25th Anniversary float in the July 1st Parade. The float features a red and white cake on top of a red car, and two people dressed as 25 cent coins on a trailer being pulled behind. Back of trailer reads 'The Better Savings". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People of on either side watching.
Photograph of a float featuring a red heart with text "shop the heart" at the July 1st parade. Float is also decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground. The Price Busters store in background.
Photograph of a float featuring a red heart with text "shop the heart" at the July 1st parade. Float is also decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground. The Price Busters store in background.
Photograph of another angle of the "shop the heart" float at the July 1st parade. Float is decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground and behind. The Price Busters store in background.
Photograph of another angle of the "shop the heart" float at the July 1st parade. Float is decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground and behind. The Price Busters store in background.
