Photo showing "Opening of the Royal Bank of Canada, 1st Bank in Service Centre". Office in Kitimat Builders Supply; 1st business to open in Service Centre. L/R Jack Hilts, Manager; Reeve Will Sparks; E.D. Don Forward, Manager of Kitimat Builders; George Malby, Alcan Resident Engineer; ??; J.T. Madill, Alcan Power Engineer; Norm Bradshaw, Bank Accountant; Larry Ecroyd, Northern Sentinel.
#2: Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage Files - Royal Bank
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Photo showing "Opening of the Royal Bank of Canada, 1st Bank in Service Centre". Office in Kitimat Builders Supply; 1st business to open in Service Centre. L/R Jack Hilts, Manager; Reeve Will Sparks; E.D. Don Forward, Manager of Kitimat Builders; George Malby, Alcan Resident Engineer; ??; J.T. Madill, Alcan Power Engineer; Norm Bradshaw, Bank Accountant; Larry Ecroyd, Northern Sentinel.
Photograph showing William T. Boston, Lord Mayor of London's Sword Bearer and First Squire; W.J. Windrom, Canadian Pacific Airlines' Director of Developments; Sir Seymour Howard, Lord Mayor of London; Reeve Wilbur Hallman; Don Forward, President of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerence, and W.H. Mollroy, Canadian National Rallways' Superintendent standing in front of the train that Sir Seymour Howard arrived to Kitimat on.
Photograph showing William T. Boston, Lord Mayor of London's Sword Bearer and First Squire; W.J. Windrom, Canadian Pacific Airlines' Director of Developments; Sir Seymour Howard, Lord Mayor of London; Reeve Wilbur Hallman; Don Forward, President of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerence, and W.H. Mollroy, Canadian National Rallways' Superintendent standing in front of the train that Sir Seymour Howard arrived to Kitimat on.
Photograph showing P.E. Radley, Aluminum Co.'s B.C. Project Manger, making a speech at a dinner surrounded by Don Forward, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce's President; Ralph C. Pybus, Leader of the Vancouver Board of Trade Tour; A.C. Turney, Kitimat Works Manager and J.H. Behan, Canadian National Railways' B.C. Manager.
Photograph showing P.E. Radley, Aluminum Co.'s B.C. Project Manger, making a speech at a dinner surrounded by Don Forward, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce's President; Ralph C. Pybus, Leader of the Vancouver Board of Trade Tour; A.C. Turney, Kitimat Works Manager and J.H. Behan, Canadian National Railways' B.C. Manager.
Photo showing 1st Daily Train arrives at Service Centre, CNR station, June 2, 1955 at 1:30 p.m. First welcome to visiting Board of Trade guests aboard was J.J. Behan, CNR Mgr. for B.C with members of Northern District Board of Trade. Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, President, Don Forward is shown (right centre) greeting visitors among whom was J.T. Harvey, (third from left), immediate P/P, B.C. Chamber of Commerce. Fourth from Left, without hat, is Magistrate Jim Norrington, Terrace. In centre is John Magor, now publisher, Prince Rupert News.
Photo showing 1st Daily Train arrives at Service Centre, CNR station, June 2, 1955 at 1:30 p.m. First welcome to visiting Board of Trade guests aboard was J.J. Behan, CNR Mgr. for B.C with members of Northern District Board of Trade. Kitimat Chamber of Commerce, President, Don Forward is shown (right centre) greeting visitors among whom was J.T. Harvey, (third from left), immediate P/P, B.C. Chamber of Commerce. Fourth from Left, without hat, is Magistrate Jim Norrington, Terrace. In centre is John Magor, now publisher, Prince Rupert News.
Photograph of the farewell party for the first bank manager of Kitimat, Permiter (left). Don, Forward retiring president of Kitimat Chamber of Commerce presents Mr. Parmiter with pen and pencil set.
Photograph of the farewell party for the first bank manager of Kitimat, Permiter (left). Don, Forward retiring president of Kitimat Chamber of Commerce presents Mr. Parmiter with pen and pencil set.
Photo showing "Citizenship" - Welcome to New Citizens. L/R Mrs. E.D. (Don) Forward, Mrs. H.D. (Dan) Hayes. New Citizens: L/R Mrs. Karl Stoll, Mr. Karl Stoll (Kemano); Mr. Steve Petkovic (Kitimat) - 33 Gull Street.
Photo showing "Citizenship" - Welcome to New Citizens. L/R Mrs. E.D. (Don) Forward, Mrs. H.D. (Dan) Hayes. New Citizens: L/R Mrs. Karl Stoll, Mr. Karl Stoll (Kemano); Mr. Steve Petkovic (Kitimat) - 33 Gull Street.
Photo showing from left to right: Contractor John Watt, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, unknown, and Don Forward the president of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
Photo showing from left to right: Contractor John Watt, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, unknown, and Don Forward the president of the Kitimat Chamber of Commerce.
Photo showing from left to right: Contractor John Watt, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, unknown, Don Forward owner of Kitimat Builder Supplies and president of Chamber of Commerce.
Photo showing from left to right: Contractor John Watt, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, unknown, Don Forward owner of Kitimat Builder Supplies and president of Chamber of Commerce.
Photo showing 'New' Slate of Officers. L/R Retiring President, Don Forward; Vice-President, J.E. Winston, Mayor of Ketchikan; President, Gordon Williams, Smithers; Vice-President, Nick Filyle, Smithers; Vice-President, William W. Gilgan, Burns Lake.
Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historfical (1) Assoc. Board of Trade of Central B.C. & Alaskan Affiliates.
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Photo showing 'New' Slate of Officers. L/R Retiring President, Don Forward; Vice-President, J.E. Winston, Mayor of Ketchikan; President, Gordon Williams, Smithers; Vice-President, Nick Filyle, Smithers; Vice-President, William W. Gilgan, Burns Lake.
Photo showing Board of Trade Convention. Fraser W. Bruce, President of Alcan (at microphone). From left, Don Forward, Mr Bruce, John Watt, Gordon Williams, John Gray.
#2 Northern Sentinel: Bx #2: (A) Historical (a) Convention held in Kitimat, August 1959.
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Photo showing Board of Trade Convention. Fraser W. Bruce, President of Alcan (at microphone). From left, Don Forward, Mr Bruce, John Watt, Gordon Williams, John Gray.
Photo showing Board of Trade Convention, Don Forward - President of Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C. & Alaskan Affiliates (at microphone). L/R Fraser W. Bruce, Don Forward, John Watt, Gordon Williams, John Gray.
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical (a) Convention held in Kitimat, August 1959.
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Photo showing Board of Trade Convention, Don Forward - President of Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C. & Alaskan Affiliates (at microphone). L/R Fraser W. Bruce, Don Forward, John Watt, Gordon Williams, John Gray.
Photo showing Board of Trade Convention - L/R Mrs. Don Forward, Hon. John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Don Forward, President of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C. and Alaska.
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical (a) Convention held in Kitimat, Augustu 1959.
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Photo showing Board of Trade Convention - L/R Mrs. Don Forward, Hon. John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Don Forward, President of the Associated Boards of Trade of Central B.C. and Alaska.