March 31, 1978 festive gathering at River Lodge to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the District of Kitimat. Group of "Old-Tivers" who have been in Kitimat 25 years or more. Front row: Terry Voitchovsky (nee Coghlin) Olie Coghlin, August Smits, Ron Baumeister, Ted Drabik, Andrew Watt Roy Jones, Peter Bell. Back Row: Ron Burnett, Art Coghlin, Tony Coppens, Bruce Cleland, Jim Linton, George McEwen, Tom Prause, Stan Green, Bruno Corso, Jack Rewers, Harry McLellan, Leo Bravo, Arnie Kokesch, Les Manton, Ken Minifie, Bernhard Lindsay, Missing from picture: Skitcko, Ole Boye, Muriel Keller, Mrs. J. Mcleod, Glen Minaker.
March 31, 1978 festive gathering at River Lodge to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the District of Kitimat. Group of "Old-Tivers" who have been in Kitimat 25 years or more. Front row: Terry Voitchovsky (nee Coghlin) Olie Coghlin, August Smits, Ron Baumeister, Ted Drabik, Andrew Watt Roy Jones, Peter Bell. Back Row: Ron Burnett, Art Coghlin, Tony Coppens, Bruce Cleland, Jim Linton, George McEwen, Tom Prause, Stan Green, Bruno Corso, Jack Rewers, Harry McLellan, Leo Bravo, Arnie Kokesch, Les Manton, Ken Minifie, Bernhard Lindsay, Missing from picture: Skitcko, Ole Boye, Muriel Keller, Mrs. J. Mcleod, Glen Minaker.
Photograph of citizen of the year, Bill Pryde speaking to audience after recieving the plaque from Mayor John Springer at the Alcan Night Show ; centre is Mrs Pryde
Photograph of citizen of the year, Bill Pryde speaking to audience after recieving the plaque from Mayor John Springer at the Alcan Night Show ; centre is Mrs Pryde
Photograph of aluminum foil wrapped beetle cars at the July 1st parade. Car in front has Kitimat flags on front, and car behind has a Canada flag. All cars have signs on roofs. Oceanview Apartments in background.
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 aluminum foil wrapped beetle cars at the July 1st parade. Car in front has Kitimat flags on front, and car behind has a Canada flag. All cars have signs on roofs. Oceanview Apartments in background.
Photograph of a standing band riding a yellow truck at Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre. Truck has speakers on the roof. Man on left of band has a guitar. All men to the right are wearing hats. Nechako Centre and crowd visible behind, and a group of kids is visible in the foreground. Some clouds in sky.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a standing band riding a yellow truck at Dominion Day parade at Nechako Centre. Truck has speakers on the roof. Man on left of band has a guitar. All men to the right are wearing hats. Nechako Centre and crowd visible behind, and a group of kids is visible in the foreground. Some clouds in sky.
Photograph of boy scouts in green shirt uniforms and hats marching in Dominion Day parade at Nechako centre. The leaders are carrying flags, one is the British flag, and the other is the Boy Scouts flag. There are walking behind a float on the right that has two pink and yellow balloons hanging on the back. Forest and mountains in background.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of boy scouts in green shirt uniforms and hats marching in Dominion Day parade at Nechako centre. The leaders are carrying flags, one is the British flag, and the other is the Boy Scouts flag. There are walking behind a float on the right that has two pink and yellow balloons hanging on the back. Forest and mountains in background.
