Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Kitimat/Kemano school assignment from 1954 by Sheila Helsel. Cover has Kitimat and Kemano written in green text, with an image of a power tower. Contents include Introduction, Aluminum, Location, Construction, Uses of Aluminum, and The Kitimat Project and What It Means to Canada. There is both written report pages, and illustartions and maps inside.
Sheila Helsel (Marsh) was from Moose Jaw, Sask. She moved to Kitimat in 1973.
Scope and Content
Kitimat/Kemano school assignment from 1954 by Sheila Helsel. Cover has Kitimat and Kemano written in green text, with an image of a power tower. Contents include Introduction, Aluminum, Location, Construction, Uses of Aluminum, and The Kitimat Project and What It Means to Canada. There is both written report pages, and illustartions and maps inside.
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
Film of Mike Kinnear's trip to Kemano in January 1955. Black & white. Produced on a 8mm Cine-Kodak Kodachrome safety color film, daylight type.
Souvenir of the Organization Meeting of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce in Kitimat B.C. Contains signatures of founding members and businesses. Cover features a photo by Gordon Lee of Alcan's First Stage Smelter development.
Souvenir of the Organization Meeting of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce in Kitimat B.C. Contains signatures of founding members and businesses. Cover features a photo by Gordon Lee of Alcan's First Stage Smelter development.
Peak book from Squirrel Mountain. First page reads "Peak Book. From 23rd May 1945. To For All Who Believe in God and His Wonderful Nature. "Kreuzberg"" Rest of book contains comments from visitors of the peak from all over the world. Cover is black, but very stained and degraded. Turning orange.
Peak book from Squirrel Mountain. First page reads "Peak Book. From 23rd May 1945. To For All Who Believe in God and His Wonderful Nature. "Kreuzberg"" Rest of book contains comments from visitors of the peak from all over the world. Cover is black, but very stained and degraded. Turning orange.
Notes
Poor condition. Colour stains, falling apart. Main register indicates there should be a second book, but the other is currently missing.
Fair; many documents have yellow glue stains on back (presumably from having been pasted into a scrapbook), many have slightly ragged edges.
History / Biographical
Dennis Tupman taught at Mount Elizabeth Secondary School from 1957 to 1971 and was well-regarded for developing the school's band program - the first in the community. He also led the United Church Choir, the Little Symphony, and the Community Choir; worked as a school counsellor; and volunteered with the Community Help Organization and the Family Forum Society. Under his leadership, the MESS Band travelled to Montreal to play at Expo 67, and won a Northwest provincial competition to play at Queen Elizabeth's visit to Vancouver in 1971.
Custodial History
Items were donated to the Museum on January 25th 2024 by Tupman's daughter, Raechel.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains 8 programmes for concerts and other events, collected by Tupman during his career in Kitimat.
Commemorative certificate for the meeting of the Executive Council of British Columbia. The Honourable W.A.C. Bennett, Premier, President of the Council and Minister of Finance, presided, and other attending were -
Hon. W. D. Black, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Social Welfare
Hon. R. W. Bonner, Attorney-General and Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce
Hon. R. G. Williston, Minister of Lands and Forests
Hon. N. P. Steacy, Minister of Agriculture
Hon. W. K. Kiernan, Minister of Mines
Hon. P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Highways
Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister of Labour and Minister of Commercial Transport
Hon. E. C. F. Martin, Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance
Hon. W. N. Chant, Minister of Public Works
Hon. E.C. Westwood, Minister of Recreation and Conservation
Top of certificate has BC crest featuring at deer, lion, and a ram.
Brought in by Bev Gibaldi from the District of Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Commemorative certificate for the meeting of the Executive Council of British Columbia. The Honourable W.A.C. Bennett, Premier, President of the Council and Minister of Finance, presided, and other attending were -
Hon. W. D. Black, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and Minister of Social Welfare
Hon. R. W. Bonner, Attorney-General and Minister of Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce
Hon. R. G. Williston, Minister of Lands and Forests
Hon. N. P. Steacy, Minister of Agriculture
Hon. W. K. Kiernan, Minister of Mines
Hon. P. A. Gaglardi, Minister of Highways
Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister of Labour and Minister of Commercial Transport
Hon. E. C. F. Martin, Minister of Health Services and Hospital Insurance
Hon. W. N. Chant, Minister of Public Works
Hon. E.C. Westwood, Minister of Recreation and Conservation
Top of certificate has BC crest featuring at deer, lion, and a ram.
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.
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.
Folder containing Terrace Hiking Club minutes, meetings, newsletters, letters, Christmas party invitations, planned hikes, member lists and relating documents from 1984-1991.
Also includes Terrace Hiking Club Machu Picchu The Lost City of The Incas presentation
Folder containing Terrace Hiking Club minutes, meetings, newsletters, letters, Christmas party invitations, planned hikes, member lists and relating documents from 1984-1991.
Also includes Terrace Hiking Club Machu Picchu The Lost City of The Incas presentation