James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing opening to the Kitimat Yacht Club basin. Sailboats and the Alcan dock in the distance.
A man playing the accordion at the trade fair opening. There is a large map behind the man, as well as another individual sitting in a chair with a pen in his hand.
A man playing the accordion at the trade fair opening. There is a large map behind the man, as well as another individual sitting in a chair with a pen in his hand.
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
Photograph of Hugh Anderson playing a guitar and singing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Panel with a sign "Kitimat Recreation Department" is behind him.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hugh Anderson playing a guitar and singing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Panel with a sign "Kitimat Recreation Department" is behind him.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men sitting on chairs and playing guitars in a backstage area or another room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of a young woman playing drums with the MESS band at the Aluminum City Telethon.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club member on the panel behind him.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a Royal Order of the Purple Elks Club member on the panel behind him.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a black suite with a yellow, decorative shoulder pad on his left shoulder.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a black suite with a yellow, decorative shoulder pad on his left shoulder.
Photograph of a group of kids sitting on a rainbow rug in front of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. Kids consist of four girls and one boy. Guitar man is wearing a black shirt with a yellow, decorative shoulder ornament. Donation panel visible behind them.
Photograph of a group of kids sitting on a rainbow rug in front of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. Kids consist of four girls and one boy. Guitar man is wearing a black shirt with a yellow, decorative shoulder ornament. Donation panel visible behind them.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a black shirt with a yellow, decorative shoulder pad on his left shoulder. There is a rainbow rug crumpled on the floor by his feet. Donation panel visible behind him.
Photograph of a man playing a guitar at the Aluminum City Telethon. He is wearing a black shirt with a yellow, decorative shoulder pad on his left shoulder. There is a rainbow rug crumpled on the floor by his feet. Donation panel visible behind him.
