Photo showing judges for The Sentinel's eleventh annual garden competition. Left to right they are Oswald Jennings, H.A. Mahon, K. Strom, winner of first place last year and D.W. Phillips, in charge of Kitimat Fire Department gardens. Gardens were judged last week and this weekend. Mrs. Mauno Pelto, a non-resident of Kitimat., will join the judges for the elimination round to determine the three best gardens of the year. Results will be announced in The Sentinel, August 19 and prizes will be awarded at the Rotary Flower Show August 21st.
Photo showing judges for The Sentinel's eleventh annual garden competition. Left to right they are Oswald Jennings, H.A. Mahon, K. Strom, winner of first place last year and D.W. Phillips, in charge of Kitimat Fire Department gardens. Gardens were judged last week and this weekend. Mrs. Mauno Pelto, a non-resident of Kitimat., will join the judges for the elimination round to determine the three best gardens of the year. Results will be announced in The Sentinel, August 19 and prizes will be awarded at the Rotary Flower Show August 21st.
Photo showing Front view of the first prize garden in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition shows the fine, grassed boulevard which is the crowning touch to the property, at 31 Kitlope, home of Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Pohl and family. Judges this year commented on the number of fine gardens, and those that missed because a boulevard had been left untended or work has been concentrated on either front or back garden but not both. Judges recommened the municipality give a lead in a progressive program of boulevard seeding to improve general appearance of the residential areas.
Photo showing Front view of the first prize garden in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition shows the fine, grassed boulevard which is the crowning touch to the property, at 31 Kitlope, home of Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Pohl and family. Judges this year commented on the number of fine gardens, and those that missed because a boulevard had been left untended or work has been concentrated on either front or back garden but not both. Judges recommened the municipality give a lead in a progressive program of boulevard seeding to improve general appearance of the residential areas.
Photo showing Garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey Street, 2nd Runnerup. NSP Article: Winners of The Sentinel Rose Bowl for the best 1965 garden, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pohl are shown above left in their garden at 31 Kitlope with their young daughter. Above right is another view of the first prize garden while below is a picture of the 2nd prize winner, the garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey. They will receive a $15 gift certificate from the Hudson's Bay Company.
Photo showing Garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey Street, 2nd Runnerup. NSP Article: Winners of The Sentinel Rose Bowl for the best 1965 garden, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pohl are shown above left in their garden at 31 Kitlope with their young daughter. Above right is another view of the first prize garden while below is a picture of the 2nd prize winner, the garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey. They will receive a $15 gift certificate from the Hudson's Bay Company.
Photo showing third prize winner in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition is the work of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bentenrieder, 40 Capilano. Judges this year said final decisions were difficult due to the increasing number of fine gardens in Kitimat.
Photo showing third prize winner in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition is the work of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bentenrieder, 40 Capilano. Judges this year said final decisions were difficult due to the increasing number of fine gardens in Kitimat.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Demelt, 45 White Street, 2nd Prize Garden Contest Winner, a $15 certificate donated by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 12th Annual Sentinel Garden Competition on the weekend. The Demelt garden is one of several well-developed efforts in the Whitesail area, putting this neighborhood in the forefront with Kildala. Judges agreed that there is a noticeable decline in garden care and upkeep in Nechako area. Mr. & Mrs. Demelt scored heavily for their use of rockeries.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Demelt, 45 White Street, 2nd Prize Garden Contest Winner, a $15 certificate donated by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 12th Annual Sentinel Garden Competition on the weekend. The Demelt garden is one of several well-developed efforts in the Whitesail area, putting this neighborhood in the forefront with Kildala. Judges agreed that there is a noticeable decline in garden care and upkeep in Nechako area. Mr. & Mrs. Demelt scored heavily for their use of rockeries.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings, 92 Babine Street, 3rd Prize Winner, in the 12th Annual Garden Competition. NSP Article: Meticulous care and excellent taste in border planting helped win third prize, a $7.50 gift certificate donated by Coghlins Hardware Limited, for this beautiful garden created by Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings at 92 Babine. Mr. & Mrs. Jennings have won honorable mention in past contests for their garden. One of the finest in Kildala, it has helped that neighborhood maintain a lead place in the past few competitions.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings, 92 Babine Street, 3rd Prize Winner, in the 12th Annual Garden Competition. NSP Article: Meticulous care and excellent taste in border planting helped win third prize, a $7.50 gift certificate donated by Coghlins Hardware Limited, for this beautiful garden created by Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings at 92 Babine. Mr. & Mrs. Jennings have won honorable mention in past contests for their garden. One of the finest in Kildala, it has helped that neighborhood maintain a lead place in the past few competitions.
Photograph of a standing band riding a yellow truck at Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre. Truck has speakers on the roof. Man on left of band has a guitar. All men to the right are wearing hats. Nechako Centre and crowd visible behind, and a group of kids is visible in the foreground. Some clouds in sky.
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 standing band riding a yellow truck at Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre. Truck has speakers on the roof. Man on left of band has a guitar. All men to the right are wearing hats. Nechako Centre and crowd visible behind, and a group of kids is visible in the foreground. Some clouds in sky.
Photograph of "Bay Day" centennial dress competition for staff. First row L-R - C. Bertalan, W. Higgins, Dora Gerhart 2nd prize, L. Dalton 1st prize, Partington Molly Gallagher 3rd prize. Second row - Isabell Gresham, Renate Krause, Mary Jennings, Polly Mitchell, J. Campbell, Christian Plager, Annie, Janet Spreadbury, Barbara Picucha, Wilda Warren, Mary Tataryn (head of children's wear), Ruth Kerr, B. Archibald, Rose Yesdresyski, and Deloise Hallmann.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of "Bay Day" centennial dress competition for staff. First row L-R - C. Bertalan, W. Higgins, Dora Gerhart 2nd prize, L. Dalton 1st prize, Partington Molly Gallagher 3rd prize. Second row - Isabell Gresham, Renate Krause, Mary Jennings, Polly Mitchell, J. Campbell, Christian Plager, Annie, Janet Spreadbury, Barbara Picucha, Wilda Warren, Mary Tataryn (head of children's wear), Ruth Kerr, B. Archibald, Rose Yesdresyski, and Deloise Hallmann.
