Beret, Armband- Warden, 2 Gas mask with pack, 2 Photograph Emergency Preparedness exercise
Public Description
Gas mask with pack and warden’s armband used by Civil Defence, Kitimat Auxiliary Police in Kitimat. As representatives of Canada's emergency planning, Civil Defence volunteers mobilized to protect Kitimat against invasion, nuclear attack, and other disasters. A municipal civil defence plan was put in place, and volunteers received training in search and rescue, survival, bomb shelters, and emergency feeding. Donated by Emergency Preparedness, District of Kitimat.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
Scope and Content
4 VHS tapes from the Kitimat Chinese Canadian Association.
Cascade Village Tai Chi Group Chinese New Year Party
Tai Chi Workshop - Kitimat/Terrace Apr. 16+17/95 2 1/2 hr
Tai Chi Chuan & Modern Lifestyle June 8/9 1996 sifu T Choung
Chinese Cultural Centre (text description in Chinese)
