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 group of people in some back room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School for the Aluminum City Telethon. Al Smith at the far right.
Photograph of a group of people somewhere backstage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Man on left is drinking something from a glass, and man in centre has a cigarette in his mouth.
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 group of people somewhere backstage at the Aluminum City Telethon. Man on left is drinking something from a glass, and man in centre has a cigarette in his mouth.
Photograph of a group of young girls all dressed the same wearing a black shirt, darker pants, a turquoise band across the waste, and braids in the hair. Some of them are wearing ballet slippers so they must have preformed a dance.
Photograph of a group of young girls all dressed the same wearing a black shirt, darker pants, a turquoise band across the waste, and braids in the hair. Some of them are wearing ballet slippers so they must have preformed a dance.
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 MESS band performing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the front row centre are Derek Stinson and Chris Campbell playing clarinet.
Photograph of MESS band performing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. In the front row centre are Derek Stinson and Chris Campbell playing clarinet.
Photograph of Erle Crawford and Moonshine performing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. All visible members are playing guitars. There is a camera man kneeled down in front of Erle at the very front.
Photograph of Erle Crawford and Moonshine performing on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. All visible members are playing guitars. There is a camera man kneeled down in front of Erle at the very front.
