Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
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.
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Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
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Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
Photograph of #3 apartment building under construction in block 56. #1 apartment building, which has the first floor framed can be seen on the right hand side of the photograph. Please note paving completed on Oriole Street. There are vehicles on the road, and some people walking down. Acess to oriole is blocked off with barricade.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of #3 apartment building under construction in block 56. #1 apartment building, which has the first floor framed can be seen on the right hand side of the photograph. Please note paving completed on Oriole Street. There are vehicles on the road, and some people walking down. Acess to oriole is blocked off with barricade.
Photograph of the $3,000,000 Kitimat hospital is sceduled to be called in mis December. It was designed by the Vanouver architectural firm of Thompson, Berwick and Pratt. The reinforced concrete structure will be built in two stages. Initial stage will provide 113 beds with services designed for 219 beds. It is included within the five storey structure that will be the public health facilities. In the foreground, and at right angles to the main hospital building, is the surgical wing under which is the single storey administration building. To the right is theproposed medical arts building to accommodate physicians, surgens, dentists and pharmacists. Hospital consultants for the project are Agnew, Craig and Peckham of Toronto. Completion of the first stage is sceduled for thr fall of 1959.
Photograph of the $3,000,000 Kitimat hospital is sceduled to be called in mis December. It was designed by the Vanouver architectural firm of Thompson, Berwick and Pratt. The reinforced concrete structure will be built in two stages. Initial stage will provide 113 beds with services designed for 219 beds. It is included within the five storey structure that will be the public health facilities. In the foreground, and at right angles to the main hospital building, is the surgical wing under which is the single storey administration building. To the right is theproposed medical arts building to accommodate physicians, surgens, dentists and pharmacists. Hospital consultants for the project are Agnew, Craig and Peckham of Toronto. Completion of the first stage is sceduled for thr fall of 1959.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
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Donated by Jacob Lubberts
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Photograph of 5 men in Kitimat FC jackets. Man on far right is holding a trumpet. Hans Harnoth?
Photo showing Kitimat gardeners will compete next week in the Ninth Annual Sentinel Garden Contest for the rose bowl trophy shown above with this year's judges, (L-R) Fred Lippke, Nels Klil 1962 winner, and seated John Mallow.
Photo showing Kitimat gardeners will compete next week in the Ninth Annual Sentinel Garden Contest for the rose bowl trophy shown above with this year's judges, (L-R) Fred Lippke, Nels Klil 1962 winner, and seated John Mallow.
Photograph of view of the 11 man bunkhouses at the back of the motel site. Roofing is now being placed. These are prefab. units - went up in 6 days from dockside. Logs are laid in the foreground.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of view of the 11 man bunkhouses at the back of the motel site. Roofing is now being placed. These are prefab. units - went up in 6 days from dockside. Logs are laid in the foreground.
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 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 15 new nurses come to Kitimat General Hospital. Standing, from left: Miss B. Witt, Mrs. O. Adderly, Miss M. Minshull, Miss D. Newman, Miss I. Donaldson. Seated, from left: Miss J. March, Miss J. Goedbloed, Miss G. Johnson, Miss Molly. Wright, Miss A. Miles.
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Photo showing 15 new nurses come to Kitimat General Hospital. Standing, from left: Miss B. Witt, Mrs. O. Adderly, Miss M. Minshull, Miss D. Newman, Miss I. Donaldson. Seated, from left: Miss J. March, Miss J. Goedbloed, Miss G. Johnson, Miss Molly. Wright, Miss A. Miles.
Monster 15,000- pound ingot containing the two millionth ton of Kitimat- produced aluminum is seen in the photo taken at Alcan's smelter last Friday. Assistant works manager T.L. Gibson extends a congratulatory handshake to casting machine operator Manuel Trigo in the presence of a number of department employees and supervisors. General foreman john Jeffrey Forecast the next millionth ton would arrive within four years.
Monster 15,000- pound ingot containing the two millionth ton of Kitimat- produced aluminum is seen in the photo taken at Alcan's smelter last Friday. Assistant works manager T.L. Gibson extends a congratulatory handshake to casting machine operator Manuel Trigo in the presence of a number of department employees and supervisors. General foreman john Jeffrey Forecast the next millionth ton would arrive within four years.
