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 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 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.
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 men sitting on chairs and playing guitars in a backstage area or another room at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School.
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.
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?
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of men in Overwaitea Save-on-More shirts on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The shirts are black with Save-on-More repeated 5 times. Believe It is in white text below.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a group of men in Overwaitea Save-on-More shirts on stage at the Aluminum City Telethon. The shirts are black with Save-on-More repeated 5 times. Believe It is in white text below.
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 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 Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, ?, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, ?, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
Photograph of Doug Smith with a line of young men sitting in chairs wearing Overwaitea shirts. Save-on-More is written 5 times in red text, and "Believe it" is in white text bellow. From L-R they are Justin, Medeiros, Oscar Parestrelo, Aaron, Carita, James Couto, and Jamie Pacheco. Phone panel is behind them.
