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-
Potluck events
Christmas events
Children singing in microphones
Presenenting of plaques and Mount Elizabeth photo
Members playing games (darts, limbo, popping balloons?, biting apples on a string)
Members holding new born babies
A wedding photo
Well Done Certificate congratualtions to Chinese Canadian Association from the Mayor of Kitimat
Multi-cultural Day Food Fair
Radley Park picnics
tug-of-war at Radley Park
1991 Canada Day Food Fair stand
Northern Sentinel Article about $500 cheque donation from Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association
Northern Sentinel Article about Kwan and Lew Wing Hoy returning to Kitimat with their son Edward
Kids playing at Radly Park playground
Hirsch Creek Park picnic
Face photo board pictures
Children wearing Halloween costumes
Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes
A photograph of Mr. Lloyd Starr & Wife Irene Starr with school class on the event of his retirement. Photo was used in an article about Starr's retirement in the May 22, 1980 Northern Sentinel Press. The photo caption in the paper reads: Lloyd Starr of Kitamaat Village has worked as a janitor in the school house for nursery, kindergarten and grade one students for the past 14 years. he's just retired. In a scrapbook given to Lloyd the children say, "Thank you for being nice to us".
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A photograph of Mr. Lloyd Starr & Wife Irene Starr with school class on the event of his retirement. Photo was used in an article about Starr's retirement in the May 22, 1980 Northern Sentinel Press. The photo caption in the paper reads: Lloyd Starr of Kitamaat Village has worked as a janitor in the school house for nursery, kindergarten and grade one students for the past 14 years. he's just retired. In a scrapbook given to Lloyd the children say, "Thank you for being nice to us".
Photograph of Mrs. Wakita dropping the puck at a hockey game. Winterhawks player Brad Riley is standing next to her. On the right of the photo across from Brad is another player.
Photograph of Mrs. Wakita dropping the puck at a hockey game. Winterhawks player Brad Riley is standing next to her. On the right of the photo across from Brad is another player.
Photographs of four visitors posing in bear skins, a Clague Mountain museum display, as well as a view of the Douglas Channel, taken by Musuem Curator, Gisela Mendel
3 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 12.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of four visitors posing in bear skins, a Clague Mountain museum display, as well as a view of the Douglas Channel, taken by Musuem Curator, Gisela Mendel
One photograph of Victoria Day (May 19, 1958) at the Kitamaat Village with Hieda Grant, Velma Ross, and Mary Starr. One photograph of artist (Mrs. Jessie Webster) at work [ca. 1977].
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 13cm
1 photograph print : b&w ; 13 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
One photograph of Victoria Day (May 19, 1958) at the Kitamaat Village with Hieda Grant, Velma Ross, and Mary Starr. One photograph of artist (Mrs. Jessie Webster) at work [ca. 1977].
