Photograph of Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the middle on the right is Alice Holmes with Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Henderson, and Dorothy Cheyne (standing)
Photograph of Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the middle on the right is Alice Holmes with Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Henderson, and Dorothy Cheyne (standing)
Boxes contain file folders. Each file folder holds photographs taped together to produce a panoramic view on the subject described in the folder. Some of these photographs are attached to paper, some are attached to other folders, whole or part. Some contain documents. Some have descriptive documents stapled to the folder. Some have photographs stapled to the outside of the folder.
Two boxes of file folders containing text and photographs.
9 envelopes containing 335+ photographs
1 envelope containing negatives and contact sheets
Extent
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History / Biographical
Files compiled by Diane Hewlett, District of Kitimat Economic Development Officer 1999-2009 to promote Kitimat as a movie and television location and to attract business or industry.
Custodial History
Compiled by Diane Hewlett, given to the Museum by Beth Vines, Records Manager for the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Boxes contain file folders. Each file folder holds photographs taped together to produce a panoramic view on the subject described in the folder. Some of these photographs are attached to paper, some are attached to other folders, whole or part. Some contain documents. Some have descriptive documents stapled to the folder. Some have photographs stapled to the outside of the folder.
Photographer Arthur Renwick documented the setting of a conical net for eulachon on the Kildala River, 1982. The conical net is a traditional method of eulachon harvesting.
Scope and Content
Setting the conical net for eulachon with Tom Nyce, Fred Williams, Lloyd Starr, Sampson Ross. On the Kildala River.
Notes
Photographs are restricted, Arthur Renwick Jr. has requested they be used for Museum research only.
Title based on content of fond.
"Pictured above is the 1975 Executive of Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Canadian Legion, and the Ladies Auxiliary, at their recent joint installation ceremony.
Front row seated: Mrs. P. Monaghan; Mrs. R. Anderson, L.A. 2nd vice president; Mrs. R. Thompson, L.A. 1st vice president; Mrs. L. Nightingale, L.A. president; Branch secretary Winnie Gray, president Wally Bishop; past president Wilf Owen, 1st vice-president Ron Thompson; and 2nd vice-president John Bunn.
Back row standing: Mrs. H. Dickson, L.A. Sgt-At-Arms Mrs.J. Long, L.A. treasurer Mrs. E. Holbrook, L.A. executive member; Mrs. R. Gibbon, L.A. exec member; branch exec member Ernie Rayner; 2nd vice-president, R.Andersen; treasurer Dennis Law; exec member Trevor Mendham; exec. member Ron West; Mayor Paul Monaghan; acting Sgt.-At-Arms Don Asher.
Missing from picture are Mrs.B.Bennett, L.A. secretery and Mrs.W. Nelson, L.A. exec member.
Two 'firsts' were recorded at this ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thompson are the first husband wife team to be elected 1st vice-presidents simultaneously and Winnie Gray is the first female Deputy Zone Commander elected to serve the Pacific Northwest Zone.
Due to elected to inclement weather the L.A. zone representive Mrs. Pat Anderson and zone commander Kaulbeck were unable to attend. Winnie Gray acted as installing officer on their behalf."
"Pictured above is the 1975 Executive of Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Canadian Legion, and the Ladies Auxiliary, at their recent joint installation ceremony.
Front row seated: Mrs. P. Monaghan; Mrs. R. Anderson, L.A. 2nd vice president; Mrs. R. Thompson, L.A. 1st vice president; Mrs. L. Nightingale, L.A. president; Branch secretary Winnie Gray, president Wally Bishop; past president Wilf Owen, 1st vice-president Ron Thompson; and 2nd vice-president John Bunn.
Back row standing: Mrs. H. Dickson, L.A. Sgt-At-Arms Mrs.J. Long, L.A. treasurer Mrs. E. Holbrook, L.A. executive member; Mrs. R. Gibbon, L.A. exec member; branch exec member Ernie Rayner; 2nd vice-president, R.Andersen; treasurer Dennis Law; exec member Trevor Mendham; exec. member Ron West; Mayor Paul Monaghan; acting Sgt.-At-Arms Don Asher.
Missing from picture are Mrs.B.Bennett, L.A. secretery and Mrs.W. Nelson, L.A. exec member.
Two 'firsts' were recorded at this ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thompson are the first husband wife team to be elected 1st vice-presidents simultaneously and Winnie Gray is the first female Deputy Zone Commander elected to serve the Pacific Northwest Zone.
Due to elected to inclement weather the L.A. zone representive Mrs. Pat Anderson and zone commander Kaulbeck were unable to attend. Winnie Gray acted as installing officer on their behalf."
Notes
Service Organizations - 1970 - Royal Canadian Legion - Br. 250
"On October 12th, Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Candian Legion, their Ladies' Appreciation Dinner on the day set aside each year when the Legionnaires publicly show their appreciation to the Ladies Auxiliary for the great work they accomplish for the Bravnch during the year. The Legionnaires usually prepare and serve the dinner and handle the clean-up chores (although there is a sneaky rumour going around that some them occasionally shanhai their L.A. Wives to assist them.)"
"On October 12th, Kitimat Branch 250, Royal Candian Legion, their Ladies' Appreciation Dinner on the day set aside each year when the Legionnaires publicly show their appreciation to the Ladies Auxiliary for the great work they accomplish for the Bravnch during the year. The Legionnaires usually prepare and serve the dinner and handle the clean-up chores (although there is a sneaky rumour going around that some them occasionally shanhai their L.A. Wives to assist them.)"
Notes
Service Organizations - 1970 - Royal Canadian Legion - Br. 250
