Photo showing crews busily working on the installation of the last pier for the new Skeena River bridge span. Work has been proceeding at a snail's pace for the past year but has improved in recent months. No completion date for the span has been set,
Photo showing crews busily working on the installation of the last pier for the new Skeena River bridge span. Work has been proceeding at a snail's pace for the past year but has improved in recent months. No completion date for the span has been set,
"Pictured above is the 1975 Executive of Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Canadian Legion, and the Ladies Auxiliary, at their recent joint installation ceremony.
Front row seated: Mrs. P. Monaghan; Mrs. R. Anderson, L.A. 2nd vice president; Mrs. R. Thompson, L.A. 1st vice president; Mrs. L. Nightingale, L.A. president; Branch secretary Winnie Gray, president Wally Bishop; past president Wilf Owen, 1st vice-president Ron Thompson; and 2nd vice-president John Bunn.
Back row standing: Mrs. H. Dickson, L.A. Sgt-At-Arms Mrs.J. Long, L.A. treasurer Mrs. E. Holbrook, L.A. executive member; Mrs. R. Gibbon, L.A. exec member; branch exec member Ernie Rayner; 2nd vice-president, R.Andersen; treasurer Dennis Law; exec member Trevor Mendham; exec. member Ron West; Mayor Paul Monaghan; acting Sgt.-At-Arms Don Asher.
Missing from picture are Mrs.B.Bennett, L.A. secretery and Mrs.W. Nelson, L.A. exec member.
Two 'firsts' were recorded at this ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thompson are the first husband wife team to be elected 1st vice-presidents simultaneously and Winnie Gray is the first female Deputy Zone Commander elected to serve the Pacific Northwest Zone.
Due to elected to inclement weather the L.A. zone representive Mrs. Pat Anderson and zone commander Kaulbeck were unable to attend. Winnie Gray acted as installing officer on their behalf."
"Pictured above is the 1975 Executive of Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Canadian Legion, and the Ladies Auxiliary, at their recent joint installation ceremony.
Front row seated: Mrs. P. Monaghan; Mrs. R. Anderson, L.A. 2nd vice president; Mrs. R. Thompson, L.A. 1st vice president; Mrs. L. Nightingale, L.A. president; Branch secretary Winnie Gray, president Wally Bishop; past president Wilf Owen, 1st vice-president Ron Thompson; and 2nd vice-president John Bunn.
Back row standing: Mrs. H. Dickson, L.A. Sgt-At-Arms Mrs.J. Long, L.A. treasurer Mrs. E. Holbrook, L.A. executive member; Mrs. R. Gibbon, L.A. exec member; branch exec member Ernie Rayner; 2nd vice-president, R.Andersen; treasurer Dennis Law; exec member Trevor Mendham; exec. member Ron West; Mayor Paul Monaghan; acting Sgt.-At-Arms Don Asher.
Missing from picture are Mrs.B.Bennett, L.A. secretery and Mrs.W. Nelson, L.A. exec member.
Two 'firsts' were recorded at this ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thompson are the first husband wife team to be elected 1st vice-presidents simultaneously and Winnie Gray is the first female Deputy Zone Commander elected to serve the Pacific Northwest Zone.
Due to elected to inclement weather the L.A. zone representive Mrs. Pat Anderson and zone commander Kaulbeck were unable to attend. Winnie Gray acted as installing officer on their behalf."
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Service Organizations - 1970 - Royal Canadian Legion - Br. 250
"Wilf Owen, past president of Branch 250 of the Royal Canadian Legion (right) accepts a cheque of $1000 from LAdies Auxiliary president Gert Nightingale on installation night Saturday Jan. 4. The cheque is a gift from the auxiliary to aid in future projects."
"Wilf Owen, past president of Branch 250 of the Royal Canadian Legion (right) accepts a cheque of $1000 from LAdies Auxiliary president Gert Nightingale on installation night Saturday Jan. 4. The cheque is a gift from the auxiliary to aid in future projects."
Notes
Service Organization - 1970 - Royal Canadian Legion - Br. 250
"The Kitimat Gyro Club installation OCt. 19, saw a new slate of Officers sworn in to guide the club. They are (not in order): Ron Burnett, president: Fred Taylor, v-p; Tom Ferguson, treasurer; Marc Bouliane, secretary ; Morley Mazurak, Dale Filbey, Tony Magg and Dennis Kakesch, directors; Harold Chisholm, past-president ; Graeme roberst, district government."
"The Kitimat Gyro Club installation OCt. 19, saw a new slate of Officers sworn in to guide the club. They are (not in order): Ron Burnett, president: Fred Taylor, v-p; Tom Ferguson, treasurer; Marc Bouliane, secretary ; Morley Mazurak, Dale Filbey, Tony Magg and Dennis Kakesch, directors; Harold Chisholm, past-president ; Graeme roberst, district government."
