Group Dave Chow (back row centre), owner of Helen's Café, and the local Kitimat Brownie troops at the Annual Picnic and Barbeque provided by Mr. Chow. Taken at Hirsch Creek Park.
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Group Dave Chow (back row centre), owner of Helen's Café, and the local Kitimat Brownie troops at the Annual Picnic and Barbeque provided by Mr. Chow. Taken at Hirsch Creek Park.
Group Dave Chow (centre), owner of Helen's Café, with the Kitimat Brownie Troop. Taken at the Annual Picnic and B/Q thrown by Mr. Chow at the Hirsch Creek Park.
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.3 x 20.2 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Group Dave Chow (centre), owner of Helen's Café, with the Kitimat Brownie Troop. Taken at the Annual Picnic and B/Q thrown by Mr. Chow at the Hirsch Creek Park.
There are four men at Hirsch Creek Park holding bache balls. The man in front is getting ready to throw the ball with his right hand. There is also a man sitting in the background wearing black sunglasses, and watching the game.
There are four men at Hirsch Creek Park holding bache balls. The man in front is getting ready to throw the ball with his right hand. There is also a man sitting in the background wearing black sunglasses, and watching the game.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Hirsch Creek shelter planning, construction, and completed structure.
Three black & white images show planning. One concept sketch, and two copies of a plan showing different angles of the structure.
Two colour images of construction showing interior
Two sepia images showing completed structure and view of interior
One small black & white image of near completion, with construction sacffolding on outer wall. A woman is next to it.
Four black & white images of completed roof. Woman standing on roof in one.
Ten black & white images of completed structure in winter. Sculpture is visible.
Notes
Further info on the shelter - the shelter was one of about five ideas that John Ware was asked to come up with by the Kitimat Centennial Committee. He then decided the this version would be the one to fit the build. The yellow glazed bricks were imported from Texas, even though they were ordered from a Canadian firm. He wanted a bright permanent colour that would require little maintenece. The 'sculpture' was made of pieces of triangular sheet steel on steel supports, with a colored enamel finish - similar to the original fireplace, which was red. The triangular sheets that made up the sculpture yellow and green? and intended to look like steel fir trees. The likely reason the sculpture was removed was that there was a fear if anyone climbed onto the shelter and jump down, they may impale themselves on the sharp steel.
The side view of a lady sitting on a large tree stump at Hirsch Creek Canyon. She is holding on to her knees, and she is wearing blue pants and a floral shirt.
The side view of a lady sitting on a large tree stump at Hirsch Creek Canyon. She is holding on to her knees, and she is wearing blue pants and a floral shirt.
