Photo showing - NSP Article: Kiwanis President Jack Adkins is seen presenting a $350 cheque to Mrs. Dennis Barber, chairman of the Kitimat Retarded Children's Association. Mrs. Barber outlined some of the activities of the association and explained the progress being made to assist youngsters obtain schooling and vocational training.
Photo showing - NSP Article: Kiwanis President Jack Adkins is seen presenting a $350 cheque to Mrs. Dennis Barber, chairman of the Kitimat Retarded Children's Association. Mrs. Barber outlined some of the activities of the association and explained the progress being made to assist youngsters obtain schooling and vocational training.
Notes
The Museum acknowledges that today's society uses "intellectual disability."
Photo showing the "Big Boss" of B.C Highways Hon. Phil Gaglardi (foreground at right) surveying the construction work being done on the highway. Bulldozer in middleground and tractor in background.
-Construction of Hwy 25
-Opened 28 November 1957
Photo showing the "Big Boss" of B.C Highways Hon. Phil Gaglardi (foreground at right) surveying the construction work being done on the highway. Bulldozer in middleground and tractor in background.
-Construction of Hwy 25
-Opened 28 November 1957
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.
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Northern Sentinel Box #3-(A) Historical (I) Service club (a) Lions Club
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Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club
(a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
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Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Photo showing Columbia Bridge is coming down and will be out of service for about another month according to the municipal engineering department. The old stringers are to be removed Friday and following that the main culvert will be installed and the cavity filled and eventually paved. Kuldo Bridge is to get the same treatment once Columbia is back in use.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
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Photo showing Columbia Bridge is coming down and will be out of service for about another month according to the municipal engineering department. The old stringers are to be removed Friday and following that the main culvert will be installed and the cavity filled and eventually paved. Kuldo Bridge is to get the same treatment once Columbia is back in use.
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Cormorant Elementary school top students, June 1964, represent a cross section of the nationalities found in five Kitimat schools, total population of which is just over 2,000. Given the high ratio of 25 to 40 age group among Kitimat's 9000 residents, a large pre-school number is now nearing school age.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 -(A) Historical (I) School District #80 (a) Elementary Schools (i) Cormorant Elementary
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Cormorant Elementary school top students, June 1964, represent a cross section of the nationalities found in five Kitimat schools, total population of which is just over 2,000. Given the high ratio of 25 to 40 age group among Kitimat's 9000 residents, a large pre-school number is now nearing school age.
Photo showing four youngsters tossing their books in the air with the joy of school being over for the summer; left to right, Lisa Linderman, Cheryl Ulledal, Bob Guy, and Trevor Sandberg.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 -(A) Historical (I) School District #80 (a) Elementary Schools
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Photo showing four youngsters tossing their books in the air with the joy of school being over for the summer; left to right, Lisa Linderman, Cheryl Ulledal, Bob Guy, and Trevor Sandberg.
Photo showing Kildala school Sports Day: Mrs. Mary Connolly, Carol Graham, Susan Stiff, Karen Innhart, Geoff Harris, Donald Major. Bicycle Decorating Competition.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 -(A) Historical (I) School District #80 (a) Elementary Schools (i) Kildala Elementary
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Photo showing Kildala school Sports Day: Mrs. Mary Connolly, Carol Graham, Susan Stiff, Karen Innhart, Geoff Harris, Donald Major. Bicycle Decorating Competition.
