Photograph of the Municipal workers float, to the left with emplyees nad council representatives. Imediately over councils head is the electorate with an axe.
Photograph of the Municipal workers float, to the left with emplyees nad council representatives. Imediately over councils head is the electorate with an axe.
23 maps of northwestern British Columbia, from the Seven Sisters westward to Port Essington.
2018.9.1a-b – Seven Sisters / Dorreen
2018.9.2a-c – Usk / Chist Creek
2018.9.3a-c – Lakelse / Terrace
2018.9.4a-b – Alastair Lake
2018.9.5a-b – Salvus, Coast District Range 5
2018.9.6a-d – Ecstall River / Port Essington
2018.9.7a-g – Kitimat Arm, Kildala River, Mt. Aetna, Mount Elizabeth, Mount Davies, private logging roads
Maps were collected and annotated by Gisela Mendel throughout her time in northwest BC and donated to the Museum in 2018.
Scope and Content
23 maps of northwestern British Columbia, from the Seven Sisters westward to Port Essington.
2018.9.1a-b – Seven Sisters / Dorreen
2018.9.2a-c – Usk / Chist Creek
2018.9.3a-c – Lakelse / Terrace
2018.9.4a-b – Alastair Lake
2018.9.5a-b – Salvus, Coast District Range 5
2018.9.6a-d – Ecstall River / Port Essington
2018.9.7a-g – Kitimat Arm, Kildala River, Mt. Aetna, Mount Elizabeth, Mount Davies, private logging roads
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
In April 1985, the merchants of the 'New City Centre' put on a naming contest for the commercial areas on the east side of Wakashan Avenue. The name Mountainview Square was chosen.
Custodial History
Items were donated Anne Berrisford on June 5th 2021
Scope and Content
File contains material relating to the naming of Mountainview Square: 14 ballots submitted by Kitimat residents, a newspaper supplement "We are looking for a Name," and a poster, also entitled "We are looking for a Name," featuring bees and tulips. Also included is a write-up by Museum staff giving the results of all 166 ballots from the original donation.
Notes
Only a sample of the original ballots were retained, in order to conserve space.
Photograph showing the 1st place winner of the garden competition. L-R the photo shows Vinetta Smits, Mrs. A Smits and August Smits of Starling street. Mrs. A Smits is an older woman with a long black dress on and an updo hairstyle. She is gesturing towards her garden. Vinetta is a young girl with a pretty dress on and August is an older man in a T-shirt, hat and dress pants. The garden is very full with many tall flowers. In the background is a house with a carport which has a nice car in it.
Photograph showing the 1st place winner of the garden competition. L-R the photo shows Vinetta Smits, Mrs. A Smits and August Smits of Starling street. Mrs. A Smits is an older woman with a long black dress on and an updo hairstyle. She is gesturing towards her garden. Vinetta is a young girl with a pretty dress on and August is an older man in a T-shirt, hat and dress pants. The garden is very full with many tall flowers. In the background is a house with a carport which has a nice car in it.
Photograph showing municipal manager Cyril Henderson. He is leaving soon for Montreal as he was invited to sit in on the Round Table on Man and Industry . Joining him will be Crawford Gordon, president A. V Roe Canada Limited and E. H Roberts Aluminium Company. Cyril will discuss changes in life brought on by industrial growth in Canada. The photo is a portrait of Cyril's head. He has a moustache, short hair, a bow time with polka dots, a white collared shirt and a patterned overcoat on. Cyril is not looking at the camera but above somewhere else. In the background is nothing but a white wall and Cyril's shadow.
Photograph showing municipal manager Cyril Henderson. He is leaving soon for Montreal as he was invited to sit in on the Round Table on Man and Industry . Joining him will be Crawford Gordon, president A. V Roe Canada Limited and E. H Roberts Aluminium Company. Cyril will discuss changes in life brought on by industrial growth in Canada. The photo is a portrait of Cyril's head. He has a moustache, short hair, a bow time with polka dots, a white collared shirt and a patterned overcoat on. Cyril is not looking at the camera but above somewhere else. In the background is nothing but a white wall and Cyril's shadow.
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
John McLachlan arrived in Kitimat in 1953 as a 23-year-old immigrant and went on to work at Alcan's Property Engineering Department for almost 40 years. He started out as a land surveyor and cartographer in the town's early years and ended his career as a Senior Legal Draftsmen.
Custodial History
Donated by Jean Lunny, January 12th 2018
Scope and Content
Photocopied documents relating to John McLachlan's employment with Alcan.
1) Letter of employment, G. W. Whitehead (Alcan) to John McLachlan, offering position as Draughtsman in Kitimat. April 10th 1953
2) Letter of acceptance, John McLachlan to G.W. Whitehead. April 11th 1953
3) Alcan Personnel Department introduction form, to Mr. G. T. Malby, Resident Engineer, May 13th 1953
4) Invitation to join Retirement Income and Life Insurance Plan, Ian Maclean to John McLachlan, June 23rd 1954.
5) Account of duties as Senior Draughtsman, John McLachlan to W. H. Sparks, September 11th 1956.
