Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Kitimat City Centre Outdoor Rink, Feb 14, 1962, The Kitimat Advertiser clipping. "Fun in the Sun".
Negatives showing the earliest construction for the Eurocan Pulp & Paper Mill. Clearing of land and construction of dirt roads can be seen.
Notes
**IMPORTANT NOTE** - Negative slide sleeves are labelled as 2004.16.* , where * represents the item number in each series.
80001, 80003, 80004, 80006, 80011, 80013, 80017, 80045, 80047, 80052, 80054, 80058
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of preliminary colour perspective sketch designs for park shelters using aluminum components. Kitimat 1958.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
Photographs consisting of images of men in Kitimat, water depth measuring stick, machinery, offices, buildings, Bank of Montreal, Boy Scouts camp, boy scouts flagpole, canoeing, boats, docks, Alcan construction, Delta King, trailers, Douglas Channel, Smeltersite, Smeltersite Project sign, Moore Creek falls, and Moore Creek bridge.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitimat street and information signs. Aluminum and wooden mock-ups.
Six signs. Black & white. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Six signs. Colour. Bus Stop, Walkway, Taxi, W Capilano, Capilano S, and Osprey.
Three signs with directional arrows. Black and white. City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Three signs with directional arrows, installed. Black & white. Nechako Centre, City Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Black and white. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Six signs. Colour. Parcel Pickup 3 Min Parking, Taxi, Commercial Loading No Parking, City Centre, Nechako Centre, and Service Centre.
Two signs, installed. Colour. Egret and Finch street signs installed.
Two signs, installed. Black & white. E Fourth, and Industrial S.
Photographs of a pioneer site in the area of the Upper Kitimat River. Photographs include a pitted cedar tree, an old cabin site, test pits, old boots found at cabin site, an old dugout, and notched/squared off logs.
14 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of a pioneer site in the area of the Upper Kitimat River. Photographs include a pitted cedar tree, an old cabin site, test pits, old boots found at cabin site, an old dugout, and notched/squared off logs.
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
1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-
Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes
Traditional dances
Groups and children at the First Baptist Church
A meeting in a classroom
Radley Park picnic
Events at Frank Melanson Memorial Hall
Christmas events
New Years event 1997 (year of the ox)
Potluck Dinners
Flyer for Multicultural Festival Potluck Dinner and Performance 1997
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
1 photo album containing various photos from Kitimat Chinese Association events. Photos include-
Potluck events
Christmas events
Children singing in microphones
Presenenting of plaques and Mount Elizabeth photo
Members playing games (darts, limbo, popping balloons?, biting apples on a string)
Members holding new born babies
A wedding photo
Well Done Certificate congratualtions to Chinese Canadian Association from the Mayor of Kitimat
Multi-cultural Day Food Fair
Radley Park picnics
tug-of-war at Radley Park
1991 Canada Day Food Fair stand
Northern Sentinel Article about $500 cheque donation from Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association
Northern Sentinel Article about Kwan and Lew Wing Hoy returning to Kitimat with their son Edward
Kids playing at Radly Park playground
Hirsch Creek Park picnic
Face photo board pictures
Children wearing Halloween costumes
Children and adults in traditional Chinese clothes
