Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
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Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
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Photographs of 2nd Kitimat Guide Co.
a- Thinking day Feb 22, 56. District Commissioner Leslie Creed. Assistant Leader Josephine Rewers, 2nd Kitimat Guide co. Sitting on gym floor.
b- 2nd Kitimat Girl Guide co. 1st birthday party Feb 57. Assistant Leader Joe Rewers. District Commissioner Les Creed, Velma Kernigham. Cutting a cake.
Photograph of the $3,000,000 Kitimat hospital is sceduled to be called in mis December. It was designed by the Vanouver architectural firm of Thompson, Berwick and Pratt. The reinforced concrete structure will be built in two stages. Initial stage will provide 113 beds with services designed for 219 beds. It is included within the five storey structure that will be the public health facilities. In the foreground, and at right angles to the main hospital building, is the surgical wing under which is the single storey administration building. To the right is theproposed medical arts building to accommodate physicians, surgens, dentists and pharmacists. Hospital consultants for the project are Agnew, Craig and Peckham of Toronto. Completion of the first stage is sceduled for thr fall of 1959.
Photograph of the $3,000,000 Kitimat hospital is sceduled to be called in mis December. It was designed by the Vanouver architectural firm of Thompson, Berwick and Pratt. The reinforced concrete structure will be built in two stages. Initial stage will provide 113 beds with services designed for 219 beds. It is included within the five storey structure that will be the public health facilities. In the foreground, and at right angles to the main hospital building, is the surgical wing under which is the single storey administration building. To the right is theproposed medical arts building to accommodate physicians, surgens, dentists and pharmacists. Hospital consultants for the project are Agnew, Craig and Peckham of Toronto. Completion of the first stage is sceduled for thr fall of 1959.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
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Donated by Jacob Lubberts
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Photograph of 5 men in Kitimat FC jackets. Man on far right is holding a trumpet. Hans Harnoth?
Photo showing champions of the 5th annual Aluminum City Softball tournament are players from Prince George team above. Front row, from left: Frank Bencher, Harold Lawrence, Pete Nadeau, Lorne Allen and Ed Kielbiska. Back row: Blaine Sauser, Frank Bredisk, Rick de Belser, Andy Stettner, Bernie Ford and Floyd Whyte. Steelworkers trophy was presented to the winners by local 5115 president Roy Simmonds after final game.
Current: 1960s
-Sports
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-Baseball and Softball
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Photo showing champions of the 5th annual Aluminum City Softball tournament are players from Prince George team above. Front row, from left: Frank Bencher, Harold Lawrence, Pete Nadeau, Lorne Allen and Ed Kielbiska. Back row: Blaine Sauser, Frank Bredisk, Rick de Belser, Andy Stettner, Bernie Ford and Floyd Whyte. Steelworkers trophy was presented to the winners by local 5115 president Roy Simmonds after final game.
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Photo showing Kitimat gardeners will compete next week in the Ninth Annual Sentinel Garden Contest for the rose bowl trophy shown above with this year's judges, (L-R) Fred Lippke, Nels Klil 1962 winner, and seated John Mallow.
Photo showing Kitimat gardeners will compete next week in the Ninth Annual Sentinel Garden Contest for the rose bowl trophy shown above with this year's judges, (L-R) Fred Lippke, Nels Klil 1962 winner, and seated John Mallow.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
Photo showing judges for The Sentinel's eleventh annual garden competition. Left to right they are Oswald Jennings, H.A. Mahon, K. Strom, winner of first place last year and D.W. Phillips, in charge of Kitimat Fire Department gardens. Gardens were judged last week and this weekend. Mrs. Mauno Pelto, a non-resident of Kitimat., will join the judges for the elimination round to determine the three best gardens of the year. Results will be announced in The Sentinel, August 19 and prizes will be awarded at the Rotary Flower Show August 21st.
Photo showing judges for The Sentinel's eleventh annual garden competition. Left to right they are Oswald Jennings, H.A. Mahon, K. Strom, winner of first place last year and D.W. Phillips, in charge of Kitimat Fire Department gardens. Gardens were judged last week and this weekend. Mrs. Mauno Pelto, a non-resident of Kitimat., will join the judges for the elimination round to determine the three best gardens of the year. Results will be announced in The Sentinel, August 19 and prizes will be awarded at the Rotary Flower Show August 21st.
Photo showing Front view of the first prize garden in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition shows the fine, grassed boulevard which is the crowning touch to the property, at 31 Kitlope, home of Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Pohl and family. Judges this year commented on the number of fine gardens, and those that missed because a boulevard had been left untended or work has been concentrated on either front or back garden but not both. Judges recommened the municipality give a lead in a progressive program of boulevard seeding to improve general appearance of the residential areas.
Photo showing Front view of the first prize garden in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition shows the fine, grassed boulevard which is the crowning touch to the property, at 31 Kitlope, home of Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Pohl and family. Judges this year commented on the number of fine gardens, and those that missed because a boulevard had been left untended or work has been concentrated on either front or back garden but not both. Judges recommened the municipality give a lead in a progressive program of boulevard seeding to improve general appearance of the residential areas.
Photo showing Garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey Street, 2nd Runnerup. NSP Article: Winners of The Sentinel Rose Bowl for the best 1965 garden, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pohl are shown above left in their garden at 31 Kitlope with their young daughter. Above right is another view of the first prize garden while below is a picture of the 2nd prize winner, the garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey. They will receive a $15 gift certificate from the Hudson's Bay Company.
Photo showing Garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey Street, 2nd Runnerup. NSP Article: Winners of The Sentinel Rose Bowl for the best 1965 garden, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Pohl are shown above left in their garden at 31 Kitlope with their young daughter. Above right is another view of the first prize garden while below is a picture of the 2nd prize winner, the garden of Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Dass, 46 Osprey. They will receive a $15 gift certificate from the Hudson's Bay Company.
Photo showing third prize winner in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition is the work of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bentenrieder, 40 Capilano. Judges this year said final decisions were difficult due to the increasing number of fine gardens in Kitimat.
Photo showing third prize winner in the 1965 Sentinel garden competition is the work of Mr. & Mrs. M. Bentenrieder, 40 Capilano. Judges this year said final decisions were difficult due to the increasing number of fine gardens in Kitimat.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Demelt, 45 White Street, 2nd Prize Garden Contest Winner, a $15 certificate donated by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 12th Annual Sentinel Garden Competition on the weekend. The Demelt garden is one of several well-developed efforts in the Whitesail area, putting this neighborhood in the forefront with Kildala. Judges agreed that there is a noticeable decline in garden care and upkeep in Nechako area. Mr. & Mrs. Demelt scored heavily for their use of rockeries.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Demelt, 45 White Street, 2nd Prize Garden Contest Winner, a $15 certificate donated by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 12th Annual Sentinel Garden Competition on the weekend. The Demelt garden is one of several well-developed efforts in the Whitesail area, putting this neighborhood in the forefront with Kildala. Judges agreed that there is a noticeable decline in garden care and upkeep in Nechako area. Mr. & Mrs. Demelt scored heavily for their use of rockeries.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings, 92 Babine Street, 3rd Prize Winner, in the 12th Annual Garden Competition. NSP Article: Meticulous care and excellent taste in border planting helped win third prize, a $7.50 gift certificate donated by Coghlins Hardware Limited, for this beautiful garden created by Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings at 92 Babine. Mr. & Mrs. Jennings have won honorable mention in past contests for their garden. One of the finest in Kildala, it has helped that neighborhood maintain a lead place in the past few competitions.
Photo showing Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings, 92 Babine Street, 3rd Prize Winner, in the 12th Annual Garden Competition. NSP Article: Meticulous care and excellent taste in border planting helped win third prize, a $7.50 gift certificate donated by Coghlins Hardware Limited, for this beautiful garden created by Mr. & Mrs. O.J. Jennings at 92 Babine. Mr. & Mrs. Jennings have won honorable mention in past contests for their garden. One of the finest in Kildala, it has helped that neighborhood maintain a lead place in the past few competitions.
