Floor plan created for the Kitimat Hudson's Bay store. The Hudson's Bay Company operated in Kitimat - first at Smeltersite, then in City Centre - since August 18, 1952. The City Centre store opened on December 12, 1956 and closed on June 15, 1985.
Slide showing three chidlren around a shallow pool of ocean water at smeltersite. One child is in the water, and the other two are standing at the front and back. Behind them is Hospital Beach and the smeltersite hospital. Beyond that are other smeltersite buildings.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing three chidlren around a shallow pool of ocean water at smeltersite. One child is in the water, and the other two are standing at the front and back. Behind them is Hospital Beach and the smeltersite hospital. Beyond that are other smeltersite buildings.
Photograph of a young Kitimat hockey player posing with a stick.
Notes
Appears to be a goalie based on the pads/mitts he is wearing. Probably in the Bantam (13-14) or Midget (15-17) age division. Team unknown; jersey says "Kitimat."
Series of portraits of the Parker's Pintos hockey team and their coaches (.10375). Players in .10376, .10380, and .10381 have slightly different uniforms and may be part of a different team. The boys appear to be part of the Bantam (13-14) age division.
Series of portraits of the Parker's Pintos hockey team and their coaches (.10375). Players in .10376, .10380, and .10381 have slightly different uniforms and may be part of a different team. The boys appear to be part of the Bantam (13-14) age division.
Notes
Based upon Northern Sentinel records, the team appears to have been active from 1972 to 1977.
Photograph showing Lois Godfrey, Registrar for Minor Hockey, receiving a token of appreciation for all her help at the Kitimat Minor Hockey's Appreciation night on May 5th, 1978.
Photograph showing Lois Godfrey, Registrar for Minor Hockey, receiving a token of appreciation for all her help at the Kitimat Minor Hockey's Appreciation night on May 5th, 1978.
Series of portraits of the Johnston Barclay Whiting hockey team and their coaches (.10353 and .10364). The boys appear to be part of the Novice/Mite (7-8) or Atom (9-10) age divisions.
Series of portraits of the Johnston Barclay Whiting hockey team and their coaches (.10353 and .10364). The boys appear to be part of the Novice/Mite (7-8) or Atom (9-10) age divisions.
Notes
Based upon Northern Sentinel records, the team appears to have been named Johnston-Barclay-Whiting from 1974 to 1978, after which it was renamed Johnston-Barclay-Scaife.
