Photograph of young men on a sandy beach. Man in centre has red hair and is wearing a white shirt. He is kneeling in the sand and holding a wooden plank. There looks like a hole dug in front of him. There is another man with dark hair on the right. On the left is another man with a white shirt, but his head isn't visible. Leafy bushes behind them.
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 young men on a sandy beach. Man in centre has red hair and is wearing a white shirt. He is kneeling in the sand and holding a wooden plank. There looks like a hole dug in front of him. There is another man with dark hair on the right. On the left is another man with a white shirt, but his head isn't visible. Leafy bushes behind them.
Photograph showing two young boys playing in what could be a river or lake with a rubber ducky. One boy is kneeling dwon in the water and wearing swimming trunks, while the other boy is standing up and has a pair of pants rolled up his legs and is wearing a longsleeve shirt. In the background of this photograph there is the shore which looks like sand or dirt that has some big rocks in it, and multiple trees.
Photograph showing two young boys playing in what could be a river or lake with a rubber ducky. One boy is kneeling dwon in the water and wearing swimming trunks, while the other boy is standing up and has a pair of pants rolled up his legs and is wearing a longsleeve shirt. In the background of this photograph there is the shore which looks like sand or dirt that has some big rocks in it, and multiple trees.
Photograph of a girl in a white shirt and pink shorts standing on sand near some water that is behind her. Water is possibly a portion of the Kitimat River, and is surrounded by leafy trees. There is another girl sitting at the bottom front. Only her head is visible. Another person is standing to the left, but only their shadow is visible.
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 girl in a white shirt and pink shorts standing on sand near some water that is behind her. Water is possibly a portion of the Kitimat River, and is surrounded by leafy trees. There is another girl sitting at the bottom front. Only her head is visible. Another person is standing to the left, but only their shadow is visible.
Photograph of little girl wearing red cheongsam and a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. People on all sides of her are watching. Sylvia McKay is behind her. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
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
Photograph of little girl wearing red cheongsam and a purple blindfold playing pin the tail on the mouse. Mouse is illustrated on red board/paper. People on all sides of her are watching. Sylvia McKay is behind her. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
