Letter from the department of National Health and Welfare , Family Allowances.
Attached is also a a note instructing mothers how to receive the book "Canadian Mother and Child".
Letter from the department of National Health and Welfare , Family Allowances.
Attached is also a a note instructing mothers how to receive the book "Canadian Mother and Child".
Letter in envelope. From the first mail from Kitimat BC. To Mrs. D.A. Baxter at 1696 Laurier Ave, Vancouver B.C. From Basil Baxter.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
A little worn
Height
10.5cm
Width
24cm
Accession Number
2020.12.14
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm 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. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Remeberance Day Commemoration Letter regarding Aboriginal Veterans. From the Dominion President Mary Ann Burdett of The Royal Canadian Legion to The Board of Directors, Kitamaat Health Centre, and Kitamaat Village Council Haisla, Kitamaat Village BC.
Remeberance Day Commemoration Letter regarding Aboriginal Veterans. From the Dominion President Mary Ann Burdett of The Royal Canadian Legion to The Board of Directors, Kitamaat Health Centre, and Kitamaat Village Council Haisla, Kitamaat Village BC.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Creased
Width
21.5cm
Length
28cm
Accession Number
2019.62.16
Biographical Notes
Moses Williams attended the Kitamaat Village Day School, and then the Coqualeetza Residential School until the age of fifteen. Army recruiters conscripted Haisla men into the Canadian Army and Moses went in 1945. He was sent by train to the Canadian Forces' training camp at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. He never shipped out overseas and the war ended. Moses and his wife Kay married in 1950, shortly after she arrived to teach at Kitamaat. They moved to Terrace in 1964. Moses worked as a carpenter, brick layer and fisherman. His wife Kay taught at Northwest Community College.
Photo showing winners of Badminton Tournament between Kitimat and Prince Rupert. Top row left to right: Harley Robertson - Kitimat, Guy Morgan - Prince Rupert, Roy Berry - Kitimat, Dave Brown - Prince Rupert. Middle row left to right: Gordan Elder - Prince Rupert, Marie Kootnikoff - Kitimat, Joy Mitchell - Kitimat, Pat Moon - Prince Rupert, Janet Smith - Kitimat. Bottom row left to right: Lea McKay - Prince Rupert, Norma Horner - Prince Rupert, Dorothy Ratcliffe - Prince Rupert.
Photo showing winners of Badminton Tournament between Kitimat and Prince Rupert. Top row left to right: Harley Robertson - Kitimat, Guy Morgan - Prince Rupert, Roy Berry - Kitimat, Dave Brown - Prince Rupert. Middle row left to right: Gordan Elder - Prince Rupert, Marie Kootnikoff - Kitimat, Joy Mitchell - Kitimat, Pat Moon - Prince Rupert, Janet Smith - Kitimat. Bottom row left to right: Lea McKay - Prince Rupert, Norma Horner - Prince Rupert, Dorothy Ratcliffe - Prince Rupert.
