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
Scope and Content
Photograph of Aluminum City Telethon executives. From left to right they are Susan Eisenberger, ?, ?, Teresa Guest, and Dorothy Cheyne.
Showing steel framework of Kitimat's first curling club building being erected just East of the Kitimat River Bridge, Rod and Gun Association clubhouse is in the background.
Showing steel framework of Kitimat's first curling club building being erected just East of the Kitimat River Bridge, Rod and Gun Association clubhouse is in the background.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers 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
Brenda Feldhoff, Mount Elizabeth Theatre Manager brought in records
Scope and Content
Series consists of Minutes - Executive Meetings of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
Photograph of executive house #1 on Albatross Avenue as ceiling joists were being installed. Four men visible working on the roof. A completed house is behind.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of executive house #1 on Albatross Avenue as ceiling joists were being installed. Four men visible working on the roof. A completed house is behind.
Steel reinforcing rods for concrete work arrive at Kitimat warf from Vancover by barges. A BE truck-mounted crane lifts them off and places them on the International L-190 trucks. Here is the way all supplies come into Kitimat at the present time.
Steel reinforcing rods for concrete work arrive at Kitimat warf from Vancover by barges. A BE truck-mounted crane lifts them off and places them on the International L-190 trucks. Here is the way all supplies come into Kitimat at the present time.
Photograph of Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the middle on the right is Alice Holmes with Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Henderson, and Dorothy Cheyne (standing)
Photograph of Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the middle on the right is Alice Holmes with Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Henderson, and Dorothy Cheyne (standing)
