Events and Celebrations

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  • Specific cultural, arts, political, sports, holiday and community events
  • Personal events
  • Organizations, public agencies and businesses dedicated to planning for events
  • Examples: centennials, parades, festivals, fairs, exhibitions, concerts, ceremonies, parties, royal visits, campaigns, weddings, funerals, baptisms, protests and demonstrations

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          1346 Archival description results for Events and Celebrations

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          2000.13.1.35 · Item · 1966.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of, from left: John G. Prentice of Canadian Forest Products; Peter Bentley of CanFor; Mr. Williston; unknown; Premier W.A.C. Bennett; an unknown representative of Reed Paper and L.L.G. “Poldi” Bentley of Can For.

          2000.13.1.115.1 · Item · 1958.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.

          Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

          2000.13.1.115.2 · Item · 1958.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret arriving by Canadian Air Forces jet at Prince George. Lieutenant-Governor Frank Ross is walking beside the Princess.

          Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

          Princess Margaret on a train
          2000.13.1.115.3 · Item · 1958.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret on the back deck of the Royal train's caboose just prior to her departure from Prince George during her 1958 visit to British Columbia.

          Originally mounted on a poster with photographs 115, 115.2, 115.3.

          2000.13.1.25 · Item · 1958
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Princess Margaret on July 17, 1958 at an event staged in the Prince George railway yards. Alex Moffat dressed as a prospector demonstrates panning for previously salted gold nuggets, which were later given to the Princess.

          Promotion & Outreach
          2000.1.1.4.4 · File · 1963 - 1978
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          File contains photographs taken for promotional purposes.

          • Two photos depict a Cassiar display at an unknown event in 1963.
          • Eight photos were professionally taken for use in the 1978 Cassiar Asbestos Corportaion Ltd. Annual Report, and possibly other publications. These photos depict a skyscraper and products made with asbestos.
          • Additionally, two hand painted postcards of McDame Mountain and Christmas Tree House are included that may have been used for promotional reasons. Also, four slides of a display, "Story of Asbestos."
          • five photographs of unofficial tour of Cassiar via airplane in the 1970s.
          2000.13.1.17 · Item · 1954
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston being sworn as Minister of Education on April 14, 1954. From left: Aide-de-Camp Pennington, Lieutenant-Governor Clarence Wallace, Mrs. Wallace, unknown, Mr. Williston, Premier W.A.C. Bennett and Provincial Secretary Wesley Black.

          2000.13.1.20 · Item · 1967
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston receiving five silver teaspoons with the centennial crest, one for each 100 hundred miles of a personal centennial project which was to run 500 miles, the equivalent of the distance to Prince George. The spoons were presented by YMCA Physical Education Director Art Burgess (left) and YMCA Secretary James A. McConnell. The run took place on the YMCA track in Victoria.

          2000.13.1.21 · Item · 1967
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston completing 500 miles in his personal centennial project of running the equivalent of the distance to Prince George. The run took place on the YMCA track in Victoria.

          2000.13.1.134 · Item · 1969.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Mr. Williston presenting Arthur Paget, former Deputy Minister of Water Resources, with a gift on the occasion of Mr. Paget’s retirement.

          Ray Williston with other men
          2000.13.1.141 · Item · 1975.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of Ray Williston (on the left) with Rudy Hanusiak, Vice-president C.F.A.; Eugene Mealey, President C.F.A.; and Dal Hall, Executive Secretary C.F.A.

          Retirement of Arthur Paget
          2000.13.1.74 · Item · 1969.
          Part of Ray Williston fonds

          Item is a photograph of retiring Water Resources Deputy Minister Arthur Paget congratulating incoming Deputy Minister Walter Rauvsep while Mr. Williston looks on.