Photo showing election to council, from left: Bob Dunlop, Bryan Graydon, Tod Smith, Norman Coulter, councillor Joe Banyay, councillor Tom Smith, councillor Paul Asikainen and Edward Scaife.
Photo showing election to council, from left: Bob Dunlop, Bryan Graydon, Tod Smith, Norman Coulter, councillor Joe Banyay, councillor Tom Smith, councillor Paul Asikainen and Edward Scaife.
Photo showing oath of allegiance taken by three newly-elected councillors: Tom Smith (center), Paul Asikainen and Joe Banyay. The ceremony was conducted by Magistrate Hugh H. Meldrum, left.
Photo showing oath of allegiance taken by three newly-elected councillors: Tom Smith (center), Paul Asikainen and Joe Banyay. The ceremony was conducted by Magistrate Hugh H. Meldrum, left.
Banyay lived in Kitimat from 1952 to 1984 and was involved in many aspects of the town's creation, including the drilling of the Kemano Tunnel, the surveying of the smelter and townsite, and the creation of Cablecar Subdivision. He also served on the town council, Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, and Kitimat Hospital board, and other organizations. He is the namesake of Banyay Avenue.
(l-r) Alderman Joe Banyay, ? , Mayor George Thom, ? , Alderman John Springer, Northern Sentinel editor Pixie Meldrum, ? , Alderman Don Stickney, Alderman Edith Angle, ? , Alderman Tom Smith , Henk DeGoeij, Municipal manager Art Currie
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 10.6 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 12.6 x 9.9 cm
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(l-r) Alderman Joe Banyay, ? , Mayor George Thom, ? , Alderman John Springer, Northern Sentinel editor Pixie Meldrum, ? , Alderman Don Stickney, Alderman Edith Angle, ? , Alderman Tom Smith , Henk DeGoeij, Municipal manager Art Currie