Photograph of C.D Hayward of Williams Lake is shown above receiving the Northern sentinel individual award winner of first prize in the Dominion Day Salmon Derby sponsored by the Kitimat Rob and Gun Club. Myrna Mckeran, Miss Kitimat 1966, made the presentations to winners at 6 pm Sunday at the clunb house, following the wind up of one of the smallest contest in the 11 year historyof the derby. Run off of show from the mountains which turned the river milky is blamed for small catch.
Photograph of C.D Hayward of Williams Lake is shown above receiving the Northern sentinel individual award winner of first prize in the Dominion Day Salmon Derby sponsored by the Kitimat Rob and Gun Club. Myrna Mckeran, Miss Kitimat 1966, made the presentations to winners at 6 pm Sunday at the clunb house, following the wind up of one of the smallest contest in the 11 year historyof the derby. Run off of show from the mountains which turned the river milky is blamed for small catch.
Photograph of fire Chief Aubrey Creed, memeber of the Institute of Fire Engineers of London, England caught by The Sentinel camera outside the new town site temporary firehall at the corner of Kingfisher Ave and Haisla Boulevard. His prompt action with the jeep truck extingushed a small fire in Johnson-Crooks camp.
Photograph of fire Chief Aubrey Creed, memeber of the Institute of Fire Engineers of London, England caught by The Sentinel camera outside the new town site temporary firehall at the corner of Kingfisher Ave and Haisla Boulevard. His prompt action with the jeep truck extingushed a small fire in Johnson-Crooks camp.
Photograph of Muriel Greenlow and Gerry Deiter recieving awards at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The awards are on plaques with a First Nations bird design. There are two other people with them.
The Aluminum City Telethon was started in 1980. The Kitimat Sports Association was approached by the board of directors of the Child Development Centre, and asked for their assistance in raising funds. The idea of a Telethon was agreed on and a committee was formed.
Each year the Telethon executive receives requests from the different non-profit organizations within our own community. They then decide on how to disburse the funds raised that year. after the letters of requests are reviewed and a brief presentation is made to the board of directors explaining how the money received will be spent.
Custodial History
Dorothy Cheyne
Scope and Content
Photograph of Muriel Greenlow and Gerry Deiter recieving awards at the Aluminum City Telethon 1990 Annual General Meeting. The awards are on plaques with a First Nations bird design. There are two other people with them.
Photo showing award presentations on July 1st, Dolly Robinson received tea set for years of service as entertainer, she was a musician responsible for Dolly's Trio. Mayor Sam Lindsay at left, Dolly Robinson at right with Miss Kitimat contestants seated behind.
Photo showing award presentations on July 1st, Dolly Robinson received tea set for years of service as entertainer, she was a musician responsible for Dolly's Trio. Mayor Sam Lindsay at left, Dolly Robinson at right with Miss Kitimat contestants seated behind.
"Public Health:
Dr.Evelyn Fox recieves $3999 cheque frmo Bill Beardow, chairman of local "Conquer Cancer" campaign.
- for established health centre in Kitimat General Hospital."
"Public Health:
Dr.Evelyn Fox recieves $3999 cheque frmo Bill Beardow, chairman of local "Conquer Cancer" campaign.
- for established health centre in Kitimat General Hospital."
Notes
A: HISTORICAL
1. Kitimat General Hospital
b): Public Health
Photograph of Michael Nykolaishen (right) receiving a mounted ingot as a retirement gift after having worked for 19 years as a saw centre operator at Alcan.
Mr. Nykolaishen, originally from Manitoba, came to Kitimat from Saskatchewan circa 1956. He worked for Alcan for nearly two decades before retiring and moving down south with his wife.
Custodial History
Donated by Barb Campbell in 2022.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael Nykolaishen (right) receiving a mounted ingot as a retirement gift after having worked for 19 years as a saw centre operator at Alcan.
Photograph of fire chief Aubrey Creed points to the small but important switch control box that activates the civil defense air raid warning sirens. Last week the Nechako signal was accidentally tripped at the BC Telephone office, the alternative activating point, at 4:30 am the siren blared for a few seconds, arousing several residents in the neighborhood.
Photograph of fire chief Aubrey Creed points to the small but important switch control box that activates the civil defense air raid warning sirens. Last week the Nechako signal was accidentally tripped at the BC Telephone office, the alternative activating point, at 4:30 am the siren blared for a few seconds, arousing several residents in the neighborhood.
Photograph showing Lois Godfrey, Registrar for Minor Hockey, receiving a token of appreciation for all her help at the Kitimat Minor Hockey's Appreciation night on May 5th, 1978.
Photograph showing Lois Godfrey, Registrar for Minor Hockey, receiving a token of appreciation for all her help at the Kitimat Minor Hockey's Appreciation night on May 5th, 1978.
A photograph of winners of the Kitimat Concert association contest Sue Thorne and George Neumann being presented with their prize of two tickets to see the Orford String Quartet by association president Joan King
A photograph of winners of the Kitimat Concert association contest Sue Thorne and George Neumann being presented with their prize of two tickets to see the Orford String Quartet by association president Joan King
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
Scope and Content
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.
