Photo showing "This way folks or I shoot!" "Barker" J.A.G. King ran his game of chance at the Legion Klondike nights here with all the fervor of a rootin', tootin' sourdough. Using the lusty cry of "three for a quarter or I'll shoot you", the enticed customers to his stall where they belted down mild bottles with baseballs at the rate of three throws for two bits.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club
(a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
Scope and Content
Photo showing "This way folks or I shoot!" "Barker" J.A.G. King ran his game of chance at the Legion Klondike nights here with all the fervor of a rootin', tootin' sourdough. Using the lusty cry of "three for a quarter or I'll shoot you", the enticed customers to his stall where they belted down mild bottles with baseballs at the rate of three throws for two bits.
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection Accession no. 73.3.10.1
Booklet produced by ALCAN titiled "The Retirement Income and Life Assurance Plan". for employees of associated companies of Aluminum Fiduciaries Limited.
Booklet produced by ALCAN titiled "The Retirement Income and Life Assurance Plan". for employees of associated companies of Aluminum Fiduciaries Limited.
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
Burns Lake Review article "Ex-residents like life in Kitimat". Ex Guiders.
Photograph of a close up of a life ring on the side of the MV Nechako. Ring has text that reads "Nechako Vancouver B.C." Ring is attached to a railing near the ships top. Forested mountain in background on right.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a close up of a life ring on the side of the MV Nechako. Ring has text that reads "Nechako Vancouver B.C." Ring is attached to a railing near the ships top. Forested mountain in background on right.
Photograph of the life jacket drill is given the young sea cadets above aboard HMCS Oriole on the occasion of the ships visit to Kitimat this week. The nautically- minded young fellows are enrolled in the newly- formed sea cadet corps and about 36 of them jumped at the chance off a cruise in the bay. Members of the 15 member crew enlisted the aid of the young would be tars in raising the sails and other duties.
Photograph of the life jacket drill is given the young sea cadets above aboard HMCS Oriole on the occasion of the ships visit to Kitimat this week. The nautically- minded young fellows are enrolled in the newly- formed sea cadet corps and about 36 of them jumped at the chance off a cruise in the bay. Members of the 15 member crew enlisted the aid of the young would be tars in raising the sails and other duties.
Photograph of a log jam in the Kitimat River. Kitimat man, David Hathaway lost his life.
Notes
A log jam in the Kitimat River at this point is where a Kitimat man, David Hathaway lost his life. The 14 foot boat was sucked under in the heavy current.
Photo showing 'under construction' - Kitimat River Bridge (18 miles north of Kitimat); construction of deck of bridge, road link with Terrace, Highway 25, (span near completion). Became Highway 37 in 1975.
Photo showing 'under construction' - Kitimat River Bridge (18 miles north of Kitimat); construction of deck of bridge, road link with Terrace, Highway 25, (span near completion). Became Highway 37 in 1975.
