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 a man singing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon.
Photograph of Hugh Anderson playing a guitar and singing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Panel with a sign "Kitimat Recreation Department" is behind him.
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 Hugh Anderson playing a guitar and singing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Panel with a sign "Kitimat Recreation Department" is behind him.
Photograph of a man and woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is holding out a microphone to the woman. Phone panel and donation total is behind them.
Photograph of a man and woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is holding out a microphone to the woman. Phone panel and donation total is behind them.
Photograph of two men and a woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One man is holding out a microphone to the other man. The woman is off to the side on the left watching. The phone panel is behind them. There are signs on the ceiling above them reading Kildala and Service Centre.
Photograph of two men and a woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One man is holding out a microphone to the other man. The woman is off to the side on the left watching. The phone panel is behind them. There are signs on the ceiling above them reading Kildala and Service Centre.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
Photograph of two men on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the man on the left. Speakers and phone panel behind them.
Photograph of two men on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the man on the left. Speakers and phone panel behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There are three people in a camera crew facing him; one in the audience seating, and two on stage. Curtains are closed in background.
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 Doug Smith on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There are three people in a camera crew facing him; one in the audience seating, and two on stage. Curtains are closed in background.
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 MC Doug Smith on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Curtains are closed in background.
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a purple British Columbia Special Olympics shirt, and a cap with various pins.
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a purple British Columbia Special Olympics shirt, and a cap with various pins.
Photograph of a youth/student band on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Boy and girl in the front are playing saxophones. Boys in back are playing drums and guitar.
Photograph of a youth/student band on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Boy and girl in the front are playing saxophones. Boys in back are playing drums and guitar.
