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 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 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
Scope and Content
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
Scope and Content
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.
Photo showing The Cecilian Singers who will appear in Concert on Sunday, May 8, at Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School are shown above with their director, Mrs. Joyce Knight. Standing left to right, Mrs. H. Tkocz, Mrs. L. Truesdale, Mrs. L. Dobric, Mrs. R. Reid, Mrs. G. Noble, Mrs. M. St. Pierre, Mrs. S. Hicken, Mrs. J. Duck, Mrs. A. Sanderson, Mrs. W. Burbidge, Mrs. C. Simpson. Front Row, L/R Mrs. K. Strachan, Director Joyce Knight, Mrs. Ann Kerr. (sponsored by the Order of the Royal Purple- Kitimat Chapter).
Photo showing The Cecilian Singers who will appear in Concert on Sunday, May 8, at Mt. Elizabeth Secondary School are shown above with their director, Mrs. Joyce Knight. Standing left to right, Mrs. H. Tkocz, Mrs. L. Truesdale, Mrs. L. Dobric, Mrs. R. Reid, Mrs. G. Noble, Mrs. M. St. Pierre, Mrs. S. Hicken, Mrs. J. Duck, Mrs. A. Sanderson, Mrs. W. Burbidge, Mrs. C. Simpson. Front Row, L/R Mrs. K. Strachan, Director Joyce Knight, Mrs. Ann Kerr. (sponsored by the Order of the Royal Purple- Kitimat Chapter).
Photo showing Cheryl Brown and Anita Hauki showing off their cross-country skiing styles as they get their legs in shape at the golf course ski trail after 1985's first big snow fall.
Photo showing Cheryl Brown and Anita Hauki showing off their cross-country skiing styles as they get their legs in shape at the golf course ski trail after 1985's first big snow fall.
Photograph of a float featuring a red heart with text "shop the heart" at the July 1st parade. Float is also decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground. The Price Busters store in background.
Photograph of a float featuring a red heart with text "shop the heart" at the July 1st parade. Float is also decorated with mountains, red heart balloons, and a Canada flag. There are people dressed in red and white riding. Truck pulling the float has an Alcan logo and number "804". Float is running through Haisla Boulevard Tsimshian intersection. People watching visible in foreground. The Price Busters store in background.
Brown, aluminum coaster with title Kitimat-Kemano August 3, 1954-84. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and R.E. Powell, then president of the Aluminum Company of Canada are featured on the lower left. Text above describes the two communities. Alcan logo on bottom right.
Brown, aluminum coaster with title Kitimat-Kemano August 3, 1954-84. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and R.E. Powell, then president of the Aluminum Company of Canada are featured on the lower left. Text above describes the two communities. Alcan logo on bottom right.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
aluminum
Height
9.8cm
Width
9.9cm
Accession Number
2021.43.6
Biographical Notes
Gerald Farina is the son of Joe Farina. He used to work for Alcan.
