Photograph of a large cheque being presented for the Kitimat General Hospital for $12950 from the Aluminum City Telethon. The people presenting the cheque are Ken Last, Isobel Kay, Dorothy Cheyne, Muriel Greenlow, Stan Green, and 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.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of a large cheque being presented for the Kitimat General Hospital for $12950 from the Aluminum City Telethon. The people presenting the cheque are Ken Last, Isobel Kay, Dorothy Cheyne, Muriel Greenlow, Stan Green, and Gerry Deiter.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Teresa Rachao is third from the right, and Joanne Mueller is fourth from the right.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Teresa Rachao is third from the right, and Joanne Mueller is fourth from the right.
Photograph of women in traditional East Indian clothes performing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Probably part of the Sikh community. There is a lady in the front centre with long double braids.
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.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of women in traditional East Indian clothes performing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Probably part of the Sikh community. There is a lady in the front centre with long double braids.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers 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.
Custodial History
Margaret Warcup
Scope and Content
Series consists of a banner from the Aluminum city telethon
Photograph of a large group of women and men singing on the stage. There is a man singing and playing a guitar. There are street signs hanging from the roof.
Photograph of a large group of women and men singing on the stage. There is a man singing and playing a guitar. There are street signs hanging from the roof.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the woman next to him. The other women on the left is in a wheelchair. Drum set, speaker, and donation panel is behind them. There are signs on the wall above that read City Centre, Industrial, and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the woman next to him. The other women on the left is in a wheelchair. Drum set, speaker, and donation panel is behind them. There are signs on the wall above that read City Centre, Industrial, and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding a microphone at the women in the centre who is in a wheelchair. There is another woman standing next to her on the left. Speaker, drums, and donation panel is behind them. Signs on wall above them read Industrial and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding a microphone at the women in the centre who is in a wheelchair. There is another woman standing next to her on the left. Speaker, drums, and donation panel is behind them. Signs on wall above them read Industrial and Whitesail.
Photograph of an older man and women holding up plastic numbers and posing with them. The plastic numbers are used to present the total amount of money that the Telethon raises to the audience. Behind the man and women are some younger boys and girls posing behind them.
Photograph of an older man and women holding up plastic numbers and posing with them. The plastic numbers are used to present the total amount of money that the Telethon raises to the audience. Behind the man and women are some younger boys and girls posing behind them.
Photograph of two women in possibly a staff room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School cooking food. At the Aluminum City Telethon. There are two breakfast posters on the wall behind them.
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.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of two women in possibly a staff room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School cooking food. At the Aluminum City Telethon. There are two breakfast posters on the wall behind them.
Photograph of two women making food in a kitchen space at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School. At the Aluminum City Telethon. Food posters on wall behind them.
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.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of two women making food in a kitchen space at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School. At the Aluminum City Telethon. Food posters on wall behind them.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
