Documents relating to Kitimat/Alcan's 40th Anniversary celebrations in 1994. Includes:
1 "Welcome to our 40th Anniversary Open House" pamphlet including walking/bus tour map of Alcan facilities, August 3rd 1994
4 invitation pamphlets to Alcan's Anniversary Weekend celebrations, August 5-7th 1994 (2 grey, 2 blue)
2 RSVP cards for Alcan's 40th Anniversary Celebration
13 tickets to Alcan's 40th Anniversary celebration, August 6th 1994, featuring Ian Tyson, Double Exposure, W.A.G.E.R.
Documents relating to Kitimat/Alcan's 40th Anniversary celebrations in 1994. Includes:
1 "Welcome to our 40th Anniversary Open House" pamphlet including walking/bus tour map of Alcan facilities, August 3rd 1994
4 invitation pamphlets to Alcan's Anniversary Weekend celebrations, August 5-7th 1994 (2 grey, 2 blue)
2 RSVP cards for Alcan's 40th Anniversary Celebration
13 tickets to Alcan's 40th Anniversary celebration, August 6th 1994, featuring Ian Tyson, Double Exposure, W.A.G.E.R.
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
In April 1985, the merchants of the 'New City Centre' put on a naming contest for the commercial areas on the east side of Wakashan Avenue. The name Mountainview Square was chosen.
Custodial History
Items were donated Anne Berrisford on June 5th 2021
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
Notes
Only a sample of the original ballots were retained, in order to conserve space.
The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence, and newspaper clippings of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
1- Minutes. – 1965-1967. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of minutes of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
2- Correspondence. – 1964-1970. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of correspondence of the Committee.
3- Newspaper Clippings. – 1965-1967. – 0.5 cm of textual records.
Series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the Committee. Index to clippings written on original file folder.
The Kitimat Centennial Committee was formed in 1964. The purpose of the Committee was to coordinate local activities during the celebration of Canadian confederation in 1967. The Committee organized local celebrations and, after an initial project could not be completed, raised funds for the construction of the Kitimat Centennial Museum building, completed in 1969.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, correspondence, and newspaper clippings of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
1- Minutes. – 1965-1967. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of minutes of the Kitimat Centennial Committee.
2- Correspondence. – 1964-1970. – 1 cm of textual records.
Series consists of correspondence of the Committee.
3- Newspaper Clippings. – 1965-1967. – 0.5 cm of textual records.
Series consists of newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of the Committee. Index to clippings written on original file folder.
