Photograph of five people sitting at a table for the 1990 Aluminum City Telethon general meeting. Mr. Rodrigues is on the far left. There is another person's head poking out in the foreground.
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 five people sitting at a table for the 1990 Aluminum City Telethon general meeting. Mr. Rodrigues is on the far left. There is another person's head poking out in the foreground.
Photo of the aluminum smelting pot lines of Alcan and workers doing their jobs
'Metallurgical technicians checking electrical flow in the aluminum smelting pots of Alcan in Kitimat, B.C. while one operator adds alumina to the pots and another breaks surface crust"
Photo of the aluminum smelting pot lines of Alcan and workers doing their jobs
'Metallurgical technicians checking electrical flow in the aluminum smelting pots of Alcan in Kitimat, B.C. while one operator adds alumina to the pots and another breaks surface crust"
Photo of Alcan float in Canada Day parade
"One of the many floats entered in the annual July 1st Dominion Day parade, this one is a replica of the Aluminum Company's emblem. The floor is the new three million dollar, 113-bed hospital opened in April, 1960"
Photo of Alcan float in Canada Day parade
"One of the many floats entered in the annual July 1st Dominion Day parade, this one is a replica of the Aluminum Company's emblem. The floor is the new three million dollar, 113-bed hospital opened in April, 1960"
Alleyn Ritchie, secretery, Dr.Richard Carruthers, First vice-president, Don Vander Ploeg, president, and Rick Forward, 2nd Vice President stand as New Rotrary executive is installed.
"Newe Rotary executive being installed following a dinner at the Legion Hall Saturday evening, June 22nd. Rotary district governor's rep. Dic Mason made the installation of (from left to right) Alleyn Ritchie, secretery, Dr.Richard Curruthers, 1st vice-president, Don Vander Ploeg, president, and R ick Forward, 2nd vice-president.
"Newe Rotary executive being installed following a dinner at the Legion Hall Saturday evening, June 22nd. Rotary district governor's rep. Dic Mason made the installation of (from left to right) Alleyn Ritchie, secretery, Dr.Richard Curruthers, 1st vice-president, Don Vander Ploeg, president, and R ick Forward, 2nd vice-president.
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Current - 1970 - Service Organizations Rotary
Flower Show
Adventures in Citizenship
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 four people sitting in a room for the 1990 Aluminum City Telethon General Meeting.
Amelia is about to put a fork full of food in her mouth, and David is sitting beside her at the table. They are both wearing glasses and paper party hats. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
Amelia is about to put a fork full of food in her mouth, and David is sitting beside her at the table. They are both wearing glasses and paper party hats. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directers 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 th money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Series consists of Annual General Meetings of Aluminum City Telethon. Title based on contents of series.
"Waiting Their Turn: Five Young Kitimatians put on this show for the Sentinel photographer at the time of their christening. They are children of Greek couples living in Kitimat and depend on the periodic visits of a pirest from the Greek Orthodox Church, Vancouvar, for their christening services and marriage ceremonies, Rev.H.Gavalos of Vancouver has been here for the past week visiting Kitimat's Greek Community. Among his duties while he was here were several baptisms and weddings."
"Waiting Their Turn: Five Young Kitimatians put on this show for the Sentinel photographer at the time of their christening. They are children of Greek couples living in Kitimat and depend on the periodic visits of a pirest from the Greek Orthodox Church, Vancouvar, for their christening services and marriage ceremonies, Rev.H.Gavalos of Vancouver has been here for the past week visiting Kitimat's Greek Community. Among his duties while he was here were several baptisms and weddings."
Photograph of Canada's Governor General, the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey paid a visit to Kitimat in 1954 a few weeks after the sentinel started publication. His visit was prompted by a personal desire to see what was going on here, and he came in the days when Kitimat was receiving continent-wide publicity. His excellency is shown here in the left of centre foreground with an Alcan official. Facing the camera (centre) are Mrs.Graham Tucker of Kitimat's Anglican church. In the upper right corner is Leigh Spicer, son of Kitimat early residents, still here today, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spicer, 60 Oriole.
Photograph of Canada's Governor General, the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey paid a visit to Kitimat in 1954 a few weeks after the sentinel started publication. His visit was prompted by a personal desire to see what was going on here, and he came in the days when Kitimat was receiving continent-wide publicity. His excellency is shown here in the left of centre foreground with an Alcan official. Facing the camera (centre) are Mrs.Graham Tucker of Kitimat's Anglican church. In the upper right corner is Leigh Spicer, son of Kitimat early residents, still here today, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Spicer, 60 Oriole.
