Photo showing retiring Kiwanis Club president, George Thom, left, is shown handing the gavel to incoming president, Jack Adkins. Other new officers installed at the club's dinner and dance Saturday were vice-presidents Jack Hume and Terry Patient, secretary, Allan Sanderson and treasurer, Lew Plewman, Club directors are Norm Coulter, Keith Davis, Hart Don, Bill Ingenthron, Gil Manning, Bruno Meister and Eric O'Dell. Committee chairmen are Rev. Glenn Noble, youth services; Eric O'Dell, citizenship. Jack Hume, Kiwanis administration. Club membership totals 31.
Photo showing retiring Kiwanis Club president, George Thom, left, is shown handing the gavel to incoming president, Jack Adkins. Other new officers installed at the club's dinner and dance Saturday were vice-presidents Jack Hume and Terry Patient, secretary, Allan Sanderson and treasurer, Lew Plewman, Club directors are Norm Coulter, Keith Davis, Hart Don, Bill Ingenthron, Gil Manning, Bruno Meister and Eric O'Dell. Committee chairmen are Rev. Glenn Noble, youth services; Eric O'Dell, citizenship. Jack Hume, Kiwanis administration. Club membership totals 31.
Photograph of the Kiwanis club Dominion Day committee is shown checking last details for Kitimats July 1 celebrations. Standing left to right are Max Patzelt, Lew Plewman, Jack Adkins, Gordon Murchison, and Eric O'Dell. Seated left to right are club president George Thom, Booth Chairman, Terry Patient and Dominion Day Chairman Rudy Gaiesky. This is the first year club has co-ordinated plans for the Dominion Day program. (Staff photo)
Photograph of the Kiwanis club Dominion Day committee is shown checking last details for Kitimats July 1 celebrations. Standing left to right are Max Patzelt, Lew Plewman, Jack Adkins, Gordon Murchison, and Eric O'Dell. Seated left to right are club president George Thom, Booth Chairman, Terry Patient and Dominion Day Chairman Rudy Gaiesky. This is the first year club has co-ordinated plans for the Dominion Day program. (Staff photo)
1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Originally owned by Donald R.C. Morris. Donated by Patricia Morris.
Scope and Content
1 film reel of 'The Kitimat Story'. In a large, brown film box. Heavy. Box has old labels on it. One peeled off, and the other is a label from Canadian National Express. Under that is embossed label saying "Made in USA", Top there is hand written text that reads "J.E. Mitchell Kitimat". There is also a DVD included with copy of the footage.
Notes
Note on DVD says that it is "Alcan Builds in Kitimat", but comparing to our own footage, the proper title is 'The Kitimat Story'.
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
Scope and Content
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.
