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 man on a motor boat. Boat is in the bay behind the Alcan smelter. Functioning potlines can be seen behind. Image has a pink tint.
Photo showing Atom Division Redwings sponsored by Rotary. Back, from left: Rotarian Alf Blashill, coaches Wally Bishop, Stan Hodgon, and Lyle Hendry, Rotarians Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton. Second row: Ricky Morrow, Dale Taylor, Geoff Harris, Terry Kozakewich, Alfie Johnson, Chud Reid, Mark Roberts, Folkert Buitenga. Front row: Carrol Rosner, Bobby Chomcey, Terry Patton, Tony Barrena, Wolfgang Desmet, Doug McFee
Current: 1960's
-Sports
-League Play
-Junior Ice Hockey
Scope and Content
Photo showing Atom Division Redwings sponsored by Rotary. Back, from left: Rotarian Alf Blashill, coaches Wally Bishop, Stan Hodgon, and Lyle Hendry, Rotarians Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton. Second row: Ricky Morrow, Dale Taylor, Geoff Harris, Terry Kozakewich, Alfie Johnson, Chud Reid, Mark Roberts, Folkert Buitenga. Front row: Carrol Rosner, Bobby Chomcey, Terry Patton, Tony Barrena, Wolfgang Desmet, Doug McFee
Photo showing Canadiens, sponsored by Kitimat's Rotary Club, Atom division team of Minor Hockey League. Front row, kneeling, from left: Michael Laventure, Kurt Kristoffersen, Tony DeCouto, Larry Beauchamp, Gerald Morton, Marc Parthew. Second row: Dennis Birch, Clyde Howard, Ronnie Annett, Ronnie Shannon, John LeSage, Alan Lindenbach, Ian Allen, Donald McLellan. Back row: Alf Blashill, Bill Fonders (coach), Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton
Current: 1960's
-Sports
-League Play
-Junior Ice Hockey
Scope and Content
Photo showing Canadiens, sponsored by Kitimat's Rotary Club, Atom division team of Minor Hockey League. Front row, kneeling, from left: Michael Laventure, Kurt Kristoffersen, Tony DeCouto, Larry Beauchamp, Gerald Morton, Marc Parthew. Second row: Dennis Birch, Clyde Howard, Ronnie Annett, Ronnie Shannon, John LeSage, Alan Lindenbach, Ian Allen, Donald McLellan. Back row: Alf Blashill, Bill Fonders (coach), Cec Steele, Ewart MacNaughton