Photograph of a man working on a boat in front of the Alcan smelter. Behind him is the bay behind the smelter, and there is another boat in the bay. Alcan smelter buildings visible in the 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 a man working on a boat in front of the Alcan smelter. Behind him is the bay behind the smelter, and there is another boat in the bay. Alcan smelter buildings visible in the background.
Photograph of a man working some sort of press machine at the Aluminum City Telethon. Label on side of machine reads "This machine is owned and operated by Hudson's Bay Wholesale Vending Debt for service please phone 564-6316."
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 man working some sort of press machine at the Aluminum City Telethon. Label on side of machine reads "This machine is owned and operated by Hudson's Bay Wholesale Vending Debt for service please phone 564-6316."
Photograph of a man and woman facing each other in wheelchairs at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is wearing a 2002 Aluminum Telethon t-shirt. They are in one of the highschool gyms.
Photograph of a man and woman facing each other in wheelchairs at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is wearing a 2002 Aluminum Telethon t-shirt. They are in one of the highschool gyms.
Photograph of a man and woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is holding out a microphone to the woman. Phone panel and donation total is behind them.
Photograph of a man and woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man is holding out a microphone to the woman. Phone panel and donation total is behind them.
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 woman in ethnic clothes and holding two candles in glass jars. Performance for the Aluminum City Telethon.
Photograph of two men and a woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One man is holding out a microphone to the other man. The woman is off to the side on the left watching. The phone panel is behind them. There are signs on the ceiling above them reading Kildala and Service Centre.
Photograph of two men and a woman on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One man is holding out a microphone to the other man. The woman is off to the side on the left watching. The phone panel is behind them. There are signs on the ceiling above them reading Kildala and Service Centre.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair on stage speaking to a young boy with a line of other kids behind him. There is a donation box with the ACT logo on the left.
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 Dennis Rudolph and a young woman putting up the donation total numbers at the Aluminum City Telethon. Doug Smith is next to them on the right.
Photograph of Dennis Rudolph and a young woman putting up the donation total numbers at the Aluminum City Telethon. Doug Smith is next to them on the right.