"It was a long time coming for the developers of the New City Centre Mall in Kitimat but the official Grand Opening was realized at last at 2 p.m. last Thursday, October 10.
Appropriately enough, Mr. C.P. Erwin of Erwin Jewellers, the first retailer in City Centre was chosen to cut the ribbon in the opening ceremony. Above, he is handed the scissorsby Erika Rosner of Kitimat Photo."
"It was a long time coming for the developers of the New City Centre Mall in Kitimat but the official Grand Opening was realized at last at 2 p.m. last Thursday, October 10.
Appropriately enough, Mr. C.P. Erwin of Erwin Jewellers, the first retailer in City Centre was chosen to cut the ribbon in the opening ceremony. Above, he is handed the scissorsby Erika Rosner of Kitimat Photo."
An aerial of downtown Kitimat. City Centre is positioned right in the middle of the photograph, and the Kitimat General Hospital is seen on the left side of the picture.
An aerial of downtown Kitimat. City Centre is positioned right in the middle of the photograph, and the Kitimat General Hospital is seen on the left side of the picture.
View of the Kitimat City Centre, ca 1961. Taken from the parking lot with the Hudson's Bay on the far left, the Federal Building in the middle and Century House on the extreme right.
View of the Kitimat City Centre, ca 1961. Taken from the parking lot with the Hudson's Bay on the far left, the Federal Building in the middle and Century House on the extreme right.
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of City Centre showing the lower pedestrian mall being used as haul road. Trucks are driving on the road. Note drilling rig at right of photograph. Lots of water around.
Photograph of excavation for Kelly Douglas supermarket in the City Centre. Commonwealth construction has the contract for this building. There is currently a foundation hole dug. In the foreground is a pile of cinderblocks and a car. Up on the hill in the background, Albatross homes are visible.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of excavation for Kelly Douglas supermarket in the City Centre. Commonwealth construction has the contract for this building. There is currently a foundation hole dug. In the foreground is a pile of cinderblocks and a car. Up on the hill in the background, Albatross homes are visible.
Photograph of aerial photograph taken from over townsite camp looking toward City Centre showing extent of clearing in C-I area. Haisla Blvd. can be seen on left-hand side of the picture. At bottom a single structure can be seen. Some snow is behind it. In the very back Douglas Channel is visible.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial photograph taken from over townsite camp looking toward City Centre showing extent of clearing in C-I area. Haisla Blvd. can be seen on left-hand side of the picture. At bottom a single structure can be seen. Some snow is behind it. In the very back Douglas Channel is visible.
There are two dark colored cars parked in the foreground, and a white van parked in front of the Daval Automotive store. There are two snow hills on either side of the photograph.
There are two dark colored cars parked in the foreground, and a white van parked in front of the Daval Automotive store. There are two snow hills on either side of the photograph.