Photo showing "skilled hands of the Red Cross". In their smart grey uniforms and berets thirteen members of the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service from Vancouver posed for this picture on their arrival in Kitimat sunday in two Canso aircraft of the RCAF No.5 air division. Miss Thelma Dunfield at the extreme left headed the party which included three nurses and several technicians. Those in the group beside Miss Dunfield are H.Allert, A. Friesen, D.Pike, D.Fowler, R. Wollatt, G. Soveck, G. Van Sacker, G. Christie, G. Erickson, S. Wlasuk, M. Stewart, and L. Chisolm. The girls were taken on a tour of Kitimat Sunday afternoon and with the crew of the plane were entertained in the Firemen's lounge Sunday evening.
Northern Sentinel Box #3- (A) Historical (1) Canadian Red Cross
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Photo showing "skilled hands of the Red Cross". In their smart grey uniforms and berets thirteen members of the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service from Vancouver posed for this picture on their arrival in Kitimat sunday in two Canso aircraft of the RCAF No.5 air division. Miss Thelma Dunfield at the extreme left headed the party which included three nurses and several technicians. Those in the group beside Miss Dunfield are H.Allert, A. Friesen, D.Pike, D.Fowler, R. Wollatt, G. Soveck, G. Van Sacker, G. Christie, G. Erickson, S. Wlasuk, M. Stewart, and L. Chisolm. The girls were taken on a tour of Kitimat Sunday afternoon and with the crew of the plane were entertained in the Firemen's lounge Sunday evening.
Photo showing "Look into my eyes, you are getting very sleepy..." seemed to be the technique of Vancouver Registered Nurse Anne Rogers, here preparing Dave Martin for the needle.
Photo showing "Look into my eyes, you are getting very sleepy..." seemed to be the technique of Vancouver Registered Nurse Anne Rogers, here preparing Dave Martin for the needle.
Photo showing Blood donors were carefully escorted to a resting area by trained volunteers after giving. Susan Rooney gives a hand to G. Holiday-Smith in the photo above.
Photo showing Blood donors were carefully escorted to a resting area by trained volunteers after giving. Susan Rooney gives a hand to G. Holiday-Smith in the photo above.
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
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Photograph of Doug Smith with another man on stage. Possibly someone with a donation. There is a donation total panel behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with another man on stage. Possibly someone with a donation. There is a donation total panel behind them. In front of them is a cardboard plantains box filled with receipts.
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 with another man on stage. Possibly someone with a donation. There is a donation total panel behind them. In front of them is a cardboard plantains box filled with receipts.
