Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Photograph of two men standing together while holding an envelope. They are both smiling for the photo and are standing in what looks like a radio shop. The man on the left is wearing a quarter zip with khaki pants and the man on the right is wearing a quarter zip with pants.
Photograph of two men standing together while holding an envelope. They are both smiling for the photo and are standing in what looks like a radio shop. The man on the left is wearing a quarter zip with khaki pants and the man on the right is wearing a quarter zip with pants.
Photograph showing two women holding an envelope, resembling a cheque. Behind them are racks of clothing and a hanging pot with a plant in it. Woman on the left is older and is wearing a long coat, while the woman on the right is younger and wearing a dress.
L-R : Mrs. Hendricksen, Monika Boston
Photograph showing two women holding an envelope, resembling a cheque. Behind them are racks of clothing and a hanging pot with a plant in it. Woman on the left is older and is wearing a long coat, while the woman on the right is younger and wearing a dress.
L-R : Mrs. Hendricksen, Monika Boston
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
Scope and Content
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.
DVD in colourful cardboard case, unopened (still in shrinkwrap). On front: 'Partnerships on the Pacific: A Common Course for the Future". On back: 'The Promise of Partnership: Growth and Prosperity."
DVD in colourful cardboard case, unopened (still in shrinkwrap). On front: 'Partnerships on the Pacific: A Common Course for the Future". On back: 'The Promise of Partnership: Growth and Prosperity."
Photo showing a group of participants in a library board-sponsored community affairs conference Saturday at the Nechako School. From left to right: Dennis Caldwell, Gisela Mendel, Ruth Hume, Jack Cooper, Joyce Todd, representing respectively the wecreation commision, museum, school board, arts council, library board and community service council.
Photo showing a group of participants in a library board-sponsored community affairs conference Saturday at the Nechako School. From left to right: Dennis Caldwell, Gisela Mendel, Ruth Hume, Jack Cooper, Joyce Todd, representing respectively the wecreation commision, museum, school board, arts council, library board and community service council.
Photo showing the winner of this year's May Queen Title at Kitamaat Village is Lily Woods. Lily is seen here with her attendants: Vina Starr and Marie Ross
Photo showing the winner of this year's May Queen Title at Kitamaat Village is Lily Woods. Lily is seen here with her attendants: Vina Starr and Marie Ross