The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers 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 th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of Programming of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers 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
Brenda Feldhoff, Mount Elizabeth Theatre Manager brought in records
Scope and Content
Series consists of programming of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
"Bright yellow T-shirts which most winners will have to grow into were presented to 8 students who completed more than 50 miles in the Run for Fun program conducted at Thornhill Primary School between February and the middle of May of this year. Receiving T-shirts presented by Don Smythe, District 88 school superintendent, were Connie Lyons, Tina Smith, Kerry Paulis, David Haits, and Shannon Dempster. Guiding force behind the program was teacher R.Thistle Walker who also got a T-shirt for jogging 50 miles or more."
"Bright yellow T-shirts which most winners will have to grow into were presented to 8 students who completed more than 50 miles in the Run for Fun program conducted at Thornhill Primary School between February and the middle of May of this year. Receiving T-shirts presented by Don Smythe, District 88 school superintendent, were Connie Lyons, Tina Smith, Kerry Paulis, David Haits, and Shannon Dempster. Guiding force behind the program was teacher R.Thistle Walker who also got a T-shirt for jogging 50 miles or more."
Notes
Miscellaneous 1) Kit City High2) Kitamaat village Pre-School Northern Sentinel - (A) Historical (1) School District #80 (a) Kitamaat Village Pre-School/Kitimat City High
There is one child at the top of each end of the equipment, and in the middle is a group of four (boys). The playground is wooden, and there are dirt piles on the grass around the equipment.
There is one child at the top of each end of the equipment, and in the middle is a group of four (boys). The playground is wooden, and there are dirt piles on the grass around the equipment.
