Blanket with map of northwest BC including Kitimat; 4 images of industrial development at Kitimat; logo for JGC Fluor/BC LNG JV, "Safer Together" symbol, and Haisla Nation logo. Very soft, with dark blue background and white reverse.
Blanket with map of northwest BC including Kitimat; 4 images of industrial development at Kitimat; logo for JGC Fluor/BC LNG JV, "Safer Together" symbol, and Haisla Nation logo. Very soft, with dark blue background and white reverse.
Certificate honouring Moses Williams. Poppy image on bottom left corner, and gold seal on bottom right. In black frame.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
glass
plastic
Height
1.5cm
Width
28cm
Length
22cm
Inscriptions
In honor of those members of the Haisla Nation who gave of themselves and their families to serve our home and native land. In honor of Moses Williams. As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west-their spirits remain with us. Lest we forget from Haisla Nation
Accession Number
2019.62.15
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
An aluminum commemorative coin, one side has a picture of machinery there are markings around the edges that read "Kemano Power Operations Alcan"
On the other side there is a pictuer of a mountain in the middle, there are markings around the edge that say "Alcan Smelters and Chemicals Ltd It was Kemano Power that turned Kitimat works on in the 1954... and we're still going strong!"
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
Yellow coin with manitoba emblem in the middle, markings read "MANITOBA 1870 MANITOBA" on the other side there is a picture of a flower, markings read "PRARIE CROCUS PULSATILLE" sealed in plastic and secured with cardboard
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
A round green and white pin. The design has balloons and confetti and markings that read "B.C. ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH-CARE AUXILLARIES Lets Celebrate 50 Years"
A round green and white pin. The design has balloons and confetti and markings that read "B.C. ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH-CARE AUXILLARIES Lets Celebrate 50 Years"
Commemorative certificate for the meeting of the Executive Council of British Columbia. The Honourable W.A.C. Bennett, Premier, President of the Council and Minister of Finance, presided, and other attending were -
Hon. W. D. Black, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Social Welfare
Hon. R. W. Bonner, Attorney-General and Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce
Hon. R. G. Williston, Minister of Lands and Forests
Hon. N. P. Steacy, Minister of Agriculture
Hon. W. K. Kiernan, Minister of Mines
Hon. P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Highways
Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister of Labour and Minister of Commercial Transport
Hon. E. C. F. Martin, Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance
Hon. W. N. Chant, Minister of Public Works
Hon. E.C. Westwood, Minister of Recreation and Conservation
Top of certificate has BC crest featuring at deer, lion, and a ram.
Brought in by Bev Gibaldi from the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Commemorative certificate for the meeting of the Executive Council of British Columbia. The Honourable W.A.C. Bennett, Premier, President of the Council and Minister of Finance, presided, and other attending were -
Hon. W. D. Black, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Social Welfare
Hon. R. W. Bonner, Attorney-General and Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce
Hon. R. G. Williston, Minister of Lands and Forests
Hon. N. P. Steacy, Minister of Agriculture
Hon. W. K. Kiernan, Minister of Mines
Hon. P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Highways
Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister of Labour and Minister of Commercial Transport
Hon. E. C. F. Martin, Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance
Hon. W. N. Chant, Minister of Public Works
Hon. E.C. Westwood, Minister of Recreation and Conservation
Top of certificate has BC crest featuring at deer, lion, and a ram.
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin, on one side of the coin it has markings that say "20TH YEAR OF PRODUCTION ALCAN KITIMAT WORKS AUGUST 3RD 1974"
On the other side there is a picture of canada in the middle with markings that are placed in their respective areas reading "KITIMAT" and "ARVIDA" there are markings around the edges that read "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD"
An aluminum commemorative coin with a ring. one side has the emblem of British Columbia with markings that say "CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF KITIMAT INCORPORATED 1953" on the other side of the coin there is a picture of a totem on top of a landscape with markings that read "KITIMAT BRITISH COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CITY"
An aluminum commemorative coin with a ring. one side has the emblem of British Columbia with markings that say "CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF KITIMAT INCORPORATED 1953" on the other side of the coin there is a picture of a totem on top of a landscape with markings that read "KITIMAT BRITISH COLUMBIA ALUMINUM CITY"
(4 copies) An aluminum coin with an the alcan logo at the top with 3 leaves beside it and markings underneath that read "KITIMAT CANADA" On the otherside there's a picture of canada in the middle with markings near the border: "ALUMINUM COMPANY OF CANADA LTD"
White silk ribbon given to Gordon A. Knight after he retired from The Bay, where he had worked as the Department Manager for Ladies' and Men's Wear, in November 1963. It bears the names of all his coworkers, including Ron McPhee, Store Manager for The Bay.
White silk ribbon given to Gordon A. Knight after he retired from The Bay, where he had worked as the Department Manager for Ladies' and Men's Wear, in November 1963. It bears the names of all his coworkers, including Ron McPhee, Store Manager for The Bay.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
silk
Condition Remarks
Very heavily creased. Top and bottom edges are fraying. Small brown stains near top (near the name "Eisner.")
Framed photo of the Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project "Notice to Proceed" event. The people in the front are all holding commemorative shovels for the event and digging into a pile of dirt. There is a line of Rio Tinto workers behind them.
The people in the photo include Michel Lamarre project KMP, Ron Leiback BC Operations employee, Brent Hegger vice-president Major Projects, Joanne Monaghan Mayor of Kitimat, Jean Simon president Primary Metal Group, Paul Henning vice-president BC Operations and Strategic Projects Western Canada, Henry Amos councilor Haisla Nation.
Brought in by Bev Gibaldi from the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Framed photo of the Rio Tinto Alcan - Kitimat Modernization Project "Notice to Proceed" event. The people in the front are all holding commemorative shovels for the event and digging into a pile of dirt. There is a line of Rio Tinto workers behind them.
The people in the photo include Michel Lamarre project KMP, Ron Leiback BC Operations employee, Brent Hegger vice-president Major Projects, Joanne Monaghan Mayor of Kitimat, Jean Simon president Primary Metal Group, Paul Henning vice-president BC Operations and Strategic Projects Western Canada, Henry Amos councilor Haisla Nation.
