Photo showing Hans Peterson, 59 Finch Street, Kitimat, B.C., is shown carving the transom for his 34 foot fishboat, the "Mermaid". Launched at Minette Bay on the Douglas Channel in May, 1963, the Mermaid was built by Mr. Petersen in his back yard. It took four years to build and was originally intended as a commercial fishing vessel but altered to serve as a family pleasure boat. For story, see "Boat Building" on page one and page 4, The Northern Sentinel issue of April 25, 1963.
Photo showing Hans Peterson, 59 Finch Street, Kitimat, B.C., is shown carving the transom for his 34 foot fishboat, the "Mermaid". Launched at Minette Bay on the Douglas Channel in May, 1963, the Mermaid was built by Mr. Petersen in his back yard. It took four years to build and was originally intended as a commercial fishing vessel but altered to serve as a family pleasure boat. For story, see "Boat Building" on page one and page 4, The Northern Sentinel issue of April 25, 1963.
Photo showing - Here in the wilderness of Bishop's Cove, 40 miles from town, Robert Grieve is seen inside the new shelter being constructed by the Kitimat Yacht Club for use of visiting sailors and fishermen. At the site is a hotspring which has been used for the past 30 years inside the wooden building which is beyond the new cement block structure. A crew of volunteers under Commodore Aubrey Creed worked through the weekend on the facilities.
Photo showing - Here in the wilderness of Bishop's Cove, 40 miles from town, Robert Grieve is seen inside the new shelter being constructed by the Kitimat Yacht Club for use of visiting sailors and fishermen. At the site is a hotspring which has been used for the past 30 years inside the wooden building which is beyond the new cement block structure. A crew of volunteers under Commodore Aubrey Creed worked through the weekend on the facilities.
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Baseball at Smeltersite - Bunkhouses, Home, Whitehall (Girls Dorm), in the background. Baseball score Monador's 8 vs Bay 3. All baseball personnel would be construction people
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
Photo showing Shoe Horn Trophy Softball Championship 1955: Johnson Crooks team leaders were presented the trophy at the annual Softball Association dance in the Recreation Hall - Smeltersite. From left: Al Baldwin - vice-president of Softball League; Joe Swityk - trophy donor; "Lefty": Scott - Johnson-Crooks team captain; Stan Schmidt - Johnson-Crooks manager; George Gorlig - Johnson-Crooks sponsor; Earl Melbourne - Comstock team, most valuable player of the year; Wally Schumanski - Comstock captain. Johnson-Crooks were housebuilders on the Alcan Project; Canadian Comstock (Mtl) were major players in the Power Operations of the Alcan Project.
