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 red year of the rat poster featuring an illustrated rat holding a heart with the Chinese character for longevity.
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 red year of the rat poster featuring an illustrated rat holding a heart with the Chinese character for good fortune.
Photograph of little girl wearing red cheongsam and a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. People on all sides of her are watching. Sylvia McKay is behind her. 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 little girl wearing red cheongsam and a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. People on all sides of her are watching. Sylvia McKay is behind her. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Bill Mah? giving a little boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Two girls in red cheongsams are walking away. Other people around. 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 Bill Mah? giving a little boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Two girls in red cheongsams are walking away. Other people around. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Bill Mah? giving an older boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Other people behind watching, and a man on ther left is taking a photo. People include John and Therese Rodrigues 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
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Photograph of Bill Mah? giving an older boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Other people behind watching, and a man on ther left is taking a photo. People include John and Therese Rodrigues and Wendy Tse. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of woman dancing while wearing a red, floral patterned Peruvian lliccla (cape), a red a black, patterned jobona (jacket), and a black, patterned polleras (wide skirt). Audiance watching behind. 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 woman dancing while wearing a red, floral patterned Peruvian lliccla (cape), a red a black, patterned jobona (jacket), and a black, patterned polleras (wide skirt). Audiance watching behind. 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.
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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).
