"Waiting Their Turn: Five Young Kitimatians put on this show for the Sentinel photographer at the time of their christening. They are children of Greek couples living in Kitimat and depend on the periodic visits of a pirest from the Greek Orthodox Church, Vancouvar, for their christening services and marriage ceremonies, Rev.H.Gavalos of Vancouver has been here for the past week visiting Kitimat's Greek Community. Among his duties while he was here were several baptisms and weddings."
"Waiting Their Turn: Five Young Kitimatians put on this show for the Sentinel photographer at the time of their christening. They are children of Greek couples living in Kitimat and depend on the periodic visits of a pirest from the Greek Orthodox Church, Vancouvar, for their christening services and marriage ceremonies, Rev.H.Gavalos of Vancouver has been here for the past week visiting Kitimat's Greek Community. Among his duties while he was here were several baptisms and weddings."
Photo showing up to 16 of these dynamite sticks were used for each of the explosions it took to blast open the beaver dam. Fuse and cap were inserted at the end of the stick. The fuse burns at the rate of about a foot per minute.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
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Photo showing up to 16 of these dynamite sticks were used for each of the explosions it took to blast open the beaver dam. Fuse and cap were inserted at the end of the stick. The fuse burns at the rate of about a foot per minute.
Photograph of the big surprise at the Dominion Day wind-up Friday night in Mt. Elizabeth high school auditorium was the presentataion of Alcan's 25 years Service Clock to Kitimat Works Mmanager G.H. Gwyn. Shown above with Mr. Gwyn, centre, are J.W. Cameron, right, the company's vice president smelter division Montreal who made the presentation, and R.W. Herzer, left.
Photograph of the big surprise at the Dominion Day wind-up Friday night in Mt. Elizabeth high school auditorium was the presentataion of Alcan's 25 years Service Clock to Kitimat Works Mmanager G.H. Gwyn. Shown above with Mr. Gwyn, centre, are J.W. Cameron, right, the company's vice president smelter division Montreal who made the presentation, and R.W. Herzer, left.
Photograph of a black bear trying to get into a box in the snow at Kemano. Large trees behind it, and another fallen tree. Steep mountain slope in background.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
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Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
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Photograph of a black bear trying to get into a box in the snow at Kemano. Large trees behind it, and another fallen tree. Steep mountain slope in background.
Photo showing Kitimat rink winners in weekend Ladies Bonspiel pictured with Terrace runners-up. L-R standing: L. Kroetsoh, Sheila Phillips, Kit Skidmore, Verle McKeown, M. Beckley, Polly Mitchell. Kneeling are the two skips, Mrs. Dot Bartlett (Terrace) and Joy Mitchell (Kitimat).
Photo showing Kitimat rink winners in weekend Ladies Bonspiel pictured with Terrace runners-up. L-R standing: L. Kroetsoh, Sheila Phillips, Kit Skidmore, Verle McKeown, M. Beckley, Polly Mitchell. Kneeling are the two skips, Mrs. Dot Bartlett (Terrace) and Joy Mitchell (Kitimat).
Photograph of Kitimat's first Beatle haircut. The young gentleman receiving the haircut is only identified as Rupert and the expert with the scissors is Kitimat barber, Elio Geremia
Photograph of Kitimat's first Beatle haircut. The young gentleman receiving the haircut is only identified as Rupert and the expert with the scissors is Kitimat barber, Elio Geremia
Photograph of Bill Mah? giving a little boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Two girls in red cheongsams are walking away. Other people around. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
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Photograph of Bill Mah? giving a little boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Two girls in red cheongsams are walking away. Other people around. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
Photograph of Bill Mah? giving an older boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Other people behind watching, and a man on ther left is taking a photo. People include John and Therese Rodrigues and Wendy Tse. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
The Kitimat Chinese Association was founded in 1985. Their purpose was to connect all Chinese Canadians in Kitimat, with the local people too. They encouraged the members involved in the community to show and share Chinese culture with the people in Kitimat. Like activities in Multicultural Day, Canada Day, Canada Cancer Society's Relay of Life, etc. Every year they had three gatherings, summer picnic, Christmas and Chinese New Year. The association disbanded in December 2008 as most of the members got older and retired.
Custodial History
Donated by Huey-lin Wu
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Photograph of Bill Mah? giving an older boy a Chinese New Year Red Envelope as a blessing to bring good luck. Other people behind watching, and a man on ther left is taking a photo. People include John and Therese Rodrigues and Wendy Tse. For Year of the Rat Chinese New Year Celebration. Event held at Riverlodge.
