Photograph of three girls wearing traditional Chinese outfits. Girl in center is Julia Piroso and is wearing a pink cheongsam, and the girls on either side of her in red. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
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Photograph of three girls wearing traditional Chinese outfits. Girl in center is Julia Piroso and is wearing a pink cheongsam, and the girls on either side of her in red. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Kwan Tran (left) holding chips, Doug McKay (centre) holding a Pot of Gold box, and a woman and little girl (right) also holding chips. Little girl wearing red cheongsam. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kwan Tran (left) holding chips, Doug McKay (centre) holding a Pot of Gold box, and a woman and little girl (right) also holding chips. Little girl wearing red cheongsam. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of woman in a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on a red board/paper. Ming Lo is watching on the right side. Red rat posters visible on the wall. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
Photograph of woman in a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on a red board/paper. Ming Lo is watching on the right side. Red rat posters visible on the wall. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of woman being given a purple blindfold by another woman for pin the tail on the mouse. Other people sitting on chairs behind watching. They include John and Terese Rodrigues, and Hugo and Wendy Tse. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
Photograph of woman being given a purple blindfold by another woman for pin the tail on the mouse. Other people sitting on chairs behind watching. They include John and Terese Rodrigues, and Hugo and Wendy Tse. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of woman in a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. People around watching. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
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Photograph of woman in a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. People around watching. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of group of people sitting and watching Mrs. Tam about to throw something? People include Chun Lo (left), Ted Hrykinw, Fran Hrykinw, Mr, Lee (striped sweater), and Mrs. Tam. Red posters with Chinese characters visible behind them. Also a plaque that reads HMCS Jonquiere. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people sitting and watching Mrs. Tam about to throw something? People include Chun Lo (left), Ted Hrykinw, Fran Hrykinw, Mr, Lee (striped sweater), and Mrs. Tam. Red posters with Chinese characters visible behind them. Also a plaque that reads HMCS Jonquiere. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of man and woman wearing traditional Perucian clothes. Woman's outfit includes a Polleras (wide skirt), and Jobona (coat). Man is wearing a black hat with gold borders and lines, and a white vest with a pink patterned front. He appears to be putting a rainbow boa on the woman, while she holds another in her left hand. And audience is watching from a tabled seating area. Green, white, and red decorations hang in lines from the cieling. From the Italian club who hosted the event.
Photo taken during Kitimat Multicultural Society potluck celebration event.
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Photograph of man and woman wearing traditional Perucian clothes. Woman's outfit includes a Polleras (wide skirt), and Jobona (coat). Man is wearing a black hat with gold borders and lines, and a white vest with a pink patterned front. He appears to be putting a rainbow boa on the woman, while she holds another in her left hand. And audience is watching from a tabled seating area. Green, white, and red decorations hang in lines from the cieling. From the Italian club who hosted the event.
Photograph of traditional Peruvian dress set hanging on a wall. Includes black with rainbow pattern monteras (hat), red with rainbow pattern jobona (jacket), and black with rainbow pattern polleras (wide skirt).
Photo taken during Kitimat Multicultural Society potluck celebration event.
Scope and Content
Photograph of traditional Peruvian dress set hanging on a wall. Includes black with rainbow pattern monteras (hat), red with rainbow pattern jobona (jacket), and black with rainbow pattern polleras (wide skirt).
Photograph of brown, black, and white Peruvian llama rug hanging on the wall in a peru display. Centre of rug has a large white llama, and there is a border circle of smaller white llamas going around. Around the rug is a small, Peruvian flag, a tiny traditional Perucian dress doll outfit, and an info poster. Green, white, and red decorations hang in lines from the cieling. From the Italian club who hosted the event.
Photo taken during Kitimat Multicultural Society potluck celebration event.
Scope and Content
Photograph of brown, black, and white Peruvian llama rug hanging on the wall in a peru display. Centre of rug has a large white llama, and there is a border circle of smaller white llamas going around. Around the rug is a small, Peruvian flag, a tiny traditional Perucian dress doll outfit, and an info poster. Green, white, and red decorations hang in lines from the cieling. From the Italian club who hosted the event.
Photograph of Jodi-Anne Good wearing a fancy dress with floral designs at the Aluminum City Telethon. She is walking out on stage. There are two girls in costumes behind her. Cameraman in back on left. Another girl is peaking out on the right.
Photograph of Jodi-Anne Good wearing a fancy dress with floral designs at the Aluminum City Telethon. She is walking out on stage. There are two girls in costumes behind her. Cameraman in back on left. Another girl is peaking out on the right.
