Kitimat Skates was a local component that supplemented the Canadian Museum of History's traveling exhibition, 'Lace Up! Canada's Passion for Skating'. The Kitimat Museum and Archives supplemented the national museum exhibition with sixty years of Kitimat skating history. Did you know that the first skating rink was created when the municipality annually flooded the tennis courts at Nechako Centre? And, that the inventor of Marsh Pegs used by the NHL was a long-time Kitimat resident?
Kitimat Skates was a local component that supplemented the Canadian Museum of History's traveling exhibition, 'Lace Up! Canada's Passion for Skating'. The Kitimat Museum and Archives supplemented the national museum exhibition with sixty years of Kitimat skating history. Did you know that the first skating rink was created when the municipality annually flooded the tennis courts at Nechako Centre? And, that the inventor of Marsh Pegs used by the NHL was a long-time Kitimat resident?
Photo showing First Ice Hockey Rink built southeast of Nechako Centre by Municipal Staff Members. (L) Lynn Craig; (R) Kim Creed with sticks; (B/G) John Bush, Peter Springer, Nyl Creed, Judy Kreller, Sharon Sestrap, Anne Sheardown.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Recreation - Ice Hockey Rink
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Photo showing First Ice Hockey Rink built southeast of Nechako Centre by Municipal Staff Members. (L) Lynn Craig; (R) Kim Creed with sticks; (B/G) John Bush, Peter Springer, Nyl Creed, Judy Kreller, Sharon Sestrap, Anne Sheardown.
Photo showing victorious "A" Shift ice hockey team, back row from left: Laurie Leblanc, Jim Adams, Eddy Kratz, Bert Sauteur, Ray LaPointe, Harold Johanson, Denis Marleau, Jerry Chancey. Front row; Gus Ishida, Merv Michaluk, Fred Wowk, Bill Benz, Willy Reid, George Eisner, Kenny Hamanishi, Dolmar Anderson.
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Photo showing victorious "A" Shift ice hockey team, back row from left: Laurie Leblanc, Jim Adams, Eddy Kratz, Bert Sauteur, Ray LaPointe, Harold Johanson, Denis Marleau, Jerry Chancey. Front row; Gus Ishida, Merv Michaluk, Fred Wowk, Bill Benz, Willy Reid, George Eisner, Kenny Hamanishi, Dolmar Anderson.
First, second, and third place skating champions on the podium. The gold medalist is a young girl in a teal skating dress holding her award.
(L-R): Lisa Havery, Cori Boguski, unknown
First, second, and third place skating champions on the podium. The gold medalist is a young girl in a teal skating dress holding her award.
(L-R): Lisa Havery, Cori Boguski, unknown
Photo shows Bryce Sweatnam and Christine McBeth in dance stance position, male behind and beside the female holding hands and other hand at her waist, on the ice at the Kitimat Ice Rink, posing for the camera shot.
Photo shows Bryce Sweatnam and Christine McBeth in dance stance position, male behind and beside the female holding hands and other hand at her waist, on the ice at the Kitimat Ice Rink, posing for the camera shot.
Photo showing Miss Kitimat of 1965 contestants, George Thom president of the Kitimat Kiwanis Club at speaker while contestants sit behind him on stage on July 1st. Molly Edwards was selected as Miss Kitimat.
Photo showing Miss Kitimat of 1965 contestants, George Thom president of the Kitimat Kiwanis Club at speaker while contestants sit behind him on stage on July 1st. Molly Edwards was selected as Miss Kitimat.
Kitimat Council 1966, from left: Edith Angle, Hugh Gresham, Don Stickney. Facing camera are Art Currie, Reeve Sam Lindsay, and Linda Shepherd. At right: Tom Smith, Joe Banyay, Paul Asikainen.
Kitimat Council 1966, from left: Edith Angle, Hugh Gresham, Don Stickney. Facing camera are Art Currie, Reeve Sam Lindsay, and Linda Shepherd. At right: Tom Smith, Joe Banyay, Paul Asikainen.
