Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Photograph of Alice and Claudia Dicker on a slide. Slide has writing "PARIS" on the side. There are bicycles on the grass below, and other kids further back in the field behind the slide. Apartments in background. Looks like Hillcrest Place Apartments.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman 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.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alice and Claudia Dicker on a slide. Slide has writing "PARIS" on the side. There are bicycles on the grass below, and other kids further back in the field behind the slide. Apartments in background. Looks like Hillcrest Place Apartments.
Photograph of Lakelse campsite after slide. Aerial shot above shows the layout of the government campsite and path of the slide through the southern part. Parking units in the lower foreground right are seen to have been relatively undisturbed by the slide when this picture was taken late Thursday afternoon. Damage to new road construction, upper left, is clearly seen.
Photograph of Lakelse campsite after slide. Aerial shot above shows the layout of the government campsite and path of the slide through the southern part. Parking units in the lower foreground right are seen to have been relatively undisturbed by the slide when this picture was taken late Thursday afternoon. Damage to new road construction, upper left, is clearly seen.
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Photograph of: "Panorama taken from the roof of the main cafeteria building including the plant at left, the conveyor system and the dock and trailer camp at night"
Photograph of: "Panorama taken from the roof of the main cafeteria building including the plant at left, the conveyor system and the dock and trailer camp at night"
Photo showing on behalf of the Teamsters Union, Andy Borts presents a watch as a going away gift to Ed Lawson (now Senator Ed Lawson), popular Secretary of the Union local, leaving for a Vancouver posting. John Inman is seated in the background.
Photo showing on behalf of the Teamsters Union, Andy Borts presents a watch as a going away gift to Ed Lawson (now Senator Ed Lawson), popular Secretary of the Union local, leaving for a Vancouver posting. John Inman is seated in the background.
