Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
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Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
Book titled "Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd. Employee Training Division Montreal Trainee Manual", with a dark green cover, and an image of an aluminum ingot in the centre. Includes a letter from P. E. Radley to Mr. W.S. Mosher, explaining that this manual was sent as a sort of "guidebook" for British Columbia Employees, instead of a tour of the Eastern Canada plants.
A drawing of three Alcan employees. The two on the right are men, and the individual on the left is a woman. The lady is holding a trophy (The Gold Quill Award of Excellence) with a feather in it, and there are certificates hanging behind the three workers in the drawing.
A drawing of three Alcan employees. The two on the right are men, and the individual on the left is a woman. The lady is holding a trophy (The Gold Quill Award of Excellence) with a feather in it, and there are certificates hanging behind the three workers in the drawing.
Photo showing KWSA day shift team... the winners. Extreme back row: George Barnes, Fred Misfeldt, Bill Melnick, Doug Bowerman, Romeo de Roche. Centre row: Lloyd Gammel, Johnny Cox, Eddie Taylor, George Swick, Garry Gurnnon, Jean Bonneau. Front row: Eddie Huhn, Don McNab, Fraser McQuarrie, Stan Schmidt, Chud Reid, Merv Michelluk, Emil Holden
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-League Play
-Baseball and Softball
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Photo showing KWSA day shift team... the winners. Extreme back row: George Barnes, Fred Misfeldt, Bill Melnick, Doug Bowerman, Romeo de Roche. Centre row: Lloyd Gammel, Johnny Cox, Eddie Taylor, George Swick, Garry Gurnnon, Jean Bonneau. Front row: Eddie Huhn, Don McNab, Fraser McQuarrie, Stan Schmidt, Chud Reid, Merv Michelluk, Emil Holden
Photo showing Hotel's winning softball play-offs team. Back row: Bill Brown, Reg Frost, Jack Lindeman, Lorne Evans, Roy Houston, Morley Mazurak, Bob Hunter, Cliff Latimer, George Brooks. Front row: Gus Ishida, Jimmy Adams, Boyd Peppar, Val McFadden, George More, Ron McPhee, Kenny Haminishi
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-League Play
-Baseball and Softball
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hotel's winning softball play-offs team. Back row: Bill Brown, Reg Frost, Jack Lindeman, Lorne Evans, Roy Houston, Morley Mazurak, Bob Hunter, Cliff Latimer, George Brooks. Front row: Gus Ishida, Jimmy Adams, Boyd Peppar, Val McFadden, George More, Ron McPhee, Kenny Haminishi
