Photograph of a large cheque being presented to the Kitimat Child Development centre for $12950 from the Aluminum City Telethon. From left to right are CDC President Dave Jomini, CDC patient Matthew Boys, ACT Chairman Stan Green, ACT Director Dorothy Cheyne, ACT Director Muriel Greenlow, ACT Treasurer Isobel Kay, CDC physiotherapist Anu Tirrul-Jones, CDC Treasurer Susan Eisenberger, and ACT Secretary Gerry Deiter.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
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Dorothy Cheyne
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Photograph of a large cheque being presented to the Kitimat Child Development centre for $12950 from the Aluminum City Telethon. From left to right are CDC President Dave Jomini, CDC patient Matthew Boys, ACT Chairman Stan Green, ACT Director Dorothy Cheyne, ACT Director Muriel Greenlow, ACT Treasurer Isobel Kay, CDC physiotherapist Anu Tirrul-Jones, CDC Treasurer Susan Eisenberger, and ACT Secretary Gerry Deiter.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a foreman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
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Photograph of a child in City Centre parking lot. Likely Alice or Claudia Dicker. Many Cars parked behind her. Kitimat General Hospital in background.
Photograph of This young Kitimat girl appears a trifle uneasy about the prospect of a ride on one of the attractions at the W.E. Wagner show which opened Tuesday in Kitimat. The poster of a grinning skull, shown in the background, can't have done much to calm her fears. Nancy Perkins photo.
Photograph of This young Kitimat girl appears a trifle uneasy about the prospect of a ride on one of the attractions at the W.E. Wagner show which opened Tuesday in Kitimat. The poster of a grinning skull, shown in the background, can't have done much to calm her fears. Nancy Perkins photo.
.Photograph of Mom won't have to worry about a dirty boy coming home. It was one of the favorite games played at Riverlodge yesterday for the final day of the Parks and Recreation summer program. A plastic sheet was coated with liquid soap and the children had a great time sliding on it. Nancy Perkins photo.
.Photograph of Mom won't have to worry about a dirty boy coming home. It was one of the favorite games played at Riverlodge yesterday for the final day of the Parks and Recreation summer program. A plastic sheet was coated with liquid soap and the children had a great time sliding on it. Nancy Perkins photo.
Photograph of Eunnel Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a wall. For feed the mouse game. Girl in violet coat holding bag with toy food is Ting-Ya Guizzo. Man on right watching is Ming Lo. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Red rat posters visible on the wall. Event held at Riverlodge.
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.
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Donated by Huey-lin Wu
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Photograph of Eunnel Cheung throwing toy food at a toy mouse in a wall. For feed the mouse game. Girl in violet coat holding bag with toy food is Ting-Ya Guizzo. Man on right watching is Ming Lo. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year celebration. Red rat posters visible on the wall. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Sometimes physical development does not come easy. Sometimes it needs a helping hand and special equipment which can be very costly. Nancy Perkins Photo.
Photograph of Sometimes physical development does not come easy. Sometimes it needs a helping hand and special equipment which can be very costly. Nancy Perkins Photo.
