Photograph of camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
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 camera crew sitting in seats at Mount Elizabeth Theatre for the 1983 Aluminum City Telethon. Surrounding seats are empty. People visible in control booth behind.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Teresa Rachao is third from the right, and Joanne Mueller is fourth from the right.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Teresa Rachao is third from the right, and Joanne Mueller is fourth from the right.
Photograph of women in traditional East Indian clothes performing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Probably part of the Sikh community. There is a lady in the front centre with long double braids.
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 women in traditional East Indian clothes performing at the Aluminum City Telethon. Probably part of the Sikh community. There is a lady in the front centre with long double braids.
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 little girl sitting at a table at the Aluminum City Telethon. She looks a little tired or bored. She has a red ribbon tied in her hair. There is can of Five Alive in front of her. Behind her is a man in a yellow cap, and a door opening with a vehicle. She appears to be inside the high school cafeteria.
Photograph of a little girl sitting at a table at the Aluminum City Telethon. She looks a little tired or bored. She has a red ribbon tied in her hair. There is can of Five Alive in front of her. Behind her is a man in a yellow cap, and a door opening with a vehicle. She appears to be inside the high school cafeteria.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the woman next to him. The other women on the left is in a wheelchair. Drum set, speaker, and donation panel is behind them. There are signs on the wall above that read City Centre, Industrial, and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding out a microphone to the woman next to him. The other women on the left is in a wheelchair. Drum set, speaker, and donation panel is behind them. There are signs on the wall above that read City Centre, Industrial, and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding a microphone at the women in the centre who is in a wheelchair. There is another woman standing next to her on the left. Speaker, drums, and donation panel is behind them. Signs on wall above them read Industrial and Whitesail.
Photograph of a man and two women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The man on the right is holding a microphone at the women in the centre who is in a wheelchair. There is another woman standing next to her on the left. Speaker, drums, and donation panel is behind them. Signs on wall above them read Industrial and Whitesail.
Photograph of people sitting at a long table somewhere offstage at the Aluminum City Telethon. On left in a white apron is Rick Wozney, and on the right in a red sweater is Marie Lesage. There are plates and cups on the table making this a possible break room.
Photograph of people sitting at a long table somewhere offstage at the Aluminum City Telethon. On left in a white apron is Rick Wozney, and on the right in a red sweater is Marie Lesage. There are plates and cups on the table making this a possible break room.
Photograph of Phyllis Powell sitting backstage in soccer gear (for singing the Vancouver Whitecaps song) at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a man with a headset standing next to her.
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 Phyllis Powell sitting backstage in soccer gear (for singing the Vancouver Whitecaps song) at the Aluminum City Telethon. There is a man with a headset standing next to her.
Photograph of two women in possibly a staff room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School cooking food. At the Aluminum City Telethon. There are two breakfast posters on the wall 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 two women in possibly a staff room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School cooking food. At the Aluminum City Telethon. There are two breakfast posters on the wall behind them.
Photograph of two women making food in a kitchen space at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School. At the Aluminum City Telethon. Food posters on wall 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 two women making food in a kitchen space at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School. At the Aluminum City Telethon. Food posters on wall behind them.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
Photograph of a line of women on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. One lady is speaking into a microphone. There is another microphone on a stand next to her. Behind is the phone panel, and a sign above them on the ceiling reads Cable Car.
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 women with a food trolly in a Mount Elizabeth Secondary School hallway for the Aluminum City Telethon. Marge Moore in red shirt?
