Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing and Haisla bridge, and service centre.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of townsite clearing. Built homes can be seen.
Photograph of an ambulance service that was inaugurated by the municipality and is now operated by the firemen in the Townsite. The service is available for serious accidents on a 24-hour day basis. Here firemen Warren Banks and fire chief Aubrey Creed demonstrate the use of a stretcher which has been fitted to the new fire box red ambulance unit. The ambulance will be fitted with a siren, radio, and a flashing red sign. Phone number for emergency calls is 110. All municipal firemen are trained first aid attendants.
Photograph of an ambulance service that was inaugurated by the municipality and is now operated by the firemen in the Townsite. The service is available for serious accidents on a 24-hour day basis. Here firemen Warren Banks and fire chief Aubrey Creed demonstrate the use of a stretcher which has been fitted to the new fire box red ambulance unit. The ambulance will be fitted with a siren, radio, and a flashing red sign. Phone number for emergency calls is 110. All municipal firemen are trained first aid attendants.
Photo showing stag for Dick McKeown, back from left: Phil Froess, Gus Ishida, Boyd Peppar, Ken Hamanishi, Maurice Smith, Sidney Floropoulos; second row, from left: Ron Boston, Lorne Evans, Frank Grogan, George Garside, George Brooks, Ron McPhee, Gene Spracklin, Wayne Doyle, Bryan Graydon, Velo Teder, Warren Banks, Pete Tkocz, Norm Olson; front row, from left: Phil Douglas-Tourner, Norm Harris, Jim Adams, Roy Huston, Fred Kronebusch, Morley Mazurak, Dick McKeown, Wes Gymer, Val McFadden, Ken Buck, Jack Morrison (referee), Cliff Gorby, Jim Bollifer, Arnold Stohl
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Fire Department
Scope and Content
Photo showing stag for Dick McKeown, back from left: Phil Froess, Gus Ishida, Boyd Peppar, Ken Hamanishi, Maurice Smith, Sidney Floropoulos; second row, from left: Ron Boston, Lorne Evans, Frank Grogan, George Garside, George Brooks, Ron McPhee, Gene Spracklin, Wayne Doyle, Bryan Graydon, Velo Teder, Warren Banks, Pete Tkocz, Norm Olson; front row, from left: Phil Douglas-Tourner, Norm Harris, Jim Adams, Roy Huston, Fred Kronebusch, Morley Mazurak, Dick McKeown, Wes Gymer, Val McFadden, Ken Buck, Jack Morrison (referee), Cliff Gorby, Jim Bollifer, Arnold Stohl
Photo showing winning first-aid team of firemen from Kitimat. From left: Warren Banks, Bill McIntosh, Celgar's Cedric Telford, Frank Grogan (team captain), Pete Tkocz, Al Hopkins.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-St. John Ambulance
Scope and Content
Photo showing winning first-aid team of firemen from Kitimat. From left: Warren Banks, Bill McIntosh, Celgar's Cedric Telford, Frank Grogan (team captain), Pete Tkocz, Al Hopkins.
