Photo showing Badmionton Night at 'Y'. Badminton is one of the most popular indoor sports in Kitimat. YMCA and Nechako Badminton Club both hold playing sessions twice a week. Nechako plays every Monday and Thursday and the 'Y' every Tuesday and Thursday. Miss Terry Coghlin, municipal employee and 1954 Queen, seen in action at 'Y' gymnasium, started playing badminton when she arrived here with her family in 1952.
Photo showing Badmionton Night at 'Y'. Badminton is one of the most popular indoor sports in Kitimat. YMCA and Nechako Badminton Club both hold playing sessions twice a week. Nechako plays every Monday and Thursday and the 'Y' every Tuesday and Thursday. Miss Terry Coghlin, municipal employee and 1954 Queen, seen in action at 'Y' gymnasium, started playing badminton when she arrived here with her family in 1952.
Photo showing 'Badminton Champs Receive Awards' Finals in all divisions of YMCA badminton club tournament were played off Tuesday night at "Y" gym. Both winning and losing players played fast-action and thrilling games. Dave Yard, YMCA secretary, is seen presenting an award to Larry Kootnikoff who partnered with Bill Weir to win the men's doubles event. Winners of the tournament shown in picture (left to right), Larry Kootnikoff, Bill Weir, Hilda Leavy, Fritz Mikola Jewski, Elspeth Sommers.
Photo showing 'Badminton Champs Receive Awards' Finals in all divisions of YMCA badminton club tournament were played off Tuesday night at "Y" gym. Both winning and losing players played fast-action and thrilling games. Dave Yard, YMCA secretary, is seen presenting an award to Larry Kootnikoff who partnered with Bill Weir to win the men's doubles event. Winners of the tournament shown in picture (left to right), Larry Kootnikoff, Bill Weir, Hilda Leavy, Fritz Mikola Jewski, Elspeth Sommers.
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars soccer team leaving by Canadian national railway and Canadian Pacific Airlines for Vancouver, B.C. (see enclosed newspaper article, August 24, 1956).
Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars soccer team leaving by Canadian national railway and Canadian Pacific Airlines for Vancouver, B.C. (see enclosed newspaper article, August 24, 1956).
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing erection crew of the bleachers at Smeltersite Park by the Kitimat Softball League. L/R back row: John Konst, Andy Maas, U. Minici; front row: B. Gunderson, John Schible, Vic Schmidt
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Teams - winners Montadors. (held in Smeltersite Recreation Hall); L/R L. Baly, R.E. Montador, Jack Connolly with the J.P. Erwin Trophy.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
Photo showing Baseball Banquet - Pony League Champions 1955 Montador's. Terry Shupe receives sweater from team sponsor R.E. Montador. In background officials, sponsors, coaches, speakers, players.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite Park, in the background are Bunkhouses, Homes, from left is the Steam Plant Operation for the whole of Smeltersite.
