Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | North Kleskun Community Club fonds |
| Reference code: | 0542 |
| Date: | 1936-2002 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 19 cm of textual records
30 photographs |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Imported from AoR and added to new database Sept. 2022 – JL |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The North Kleskun Community Club was established as the North Kleskun Community Association, with the first meeting in October 1936. Club members were residents of the Mount Star and North Kleskun School Districts. The original mandate of the club was the “furtherance of community life as a whole in a social way such as the encouragement of entertainments, theatrical, educational or purely social, as well as to stimulate athletic endeavors such as baseball, basketball, softball, football etc. in senior or junior clubs.” They structured the club like a stock company; people were able to buy stock for $6.00, or earn their stock through labor. The meetings were held in the hall and the club managed the hall events. Early shareholders were Joe Huber, Charles Pickering, Glen Morrison, E. C. Harding, Fred Steinke, H. G. Steeves, Clarence Steeves, Wm. Regan, Frank Campbell, John Arac, Michael Arac, J. Fitzpatrick, J. Donelen, Jock Donneley, G. H. Stewart, Patrick Healey, H. A. Gouchy, Walter Spry, Hugh Gillies, Alec Shand, Charles Shand, Sam Melnik and Mike Jaskew. The original minutes were lost in a house fire in the home of the Secretary-Treasurer, so in 1944 the minutes were re-written (to the best of members’ knowledge) into a new minute book by Gordon Harold Stewart.
The North Kleskun Community Association appears to have become defunct in the 1960’s, leading to the formation of the North Kleskun Athletic Club (although records are not available until the 1970’s for the Athletic Club). The club became very active as they made plans to build a new community hall. Construction on the new hall began in 1983 with members spending many hours helping. That same year the members voted to change the name to the North Kleskun Community Club. The new hall had its grand opening in 1984 and many events have been held there since. The people involved with the Club in the eighties included Bill Huber, Alvin Rode, Orval Sorken, Keith Barnfield, Ed Dedio, Marlene Steinnke, Ed Kulicki, Donna Huber, Terry Steinke, Ivan Steinke, John Gallagher, Gail Steinke and Art Mayer. The hall was built on the NW-3-74-4-W6. The hall has been used for Christmas and New Year’s Parties, social gatherings, meetings and events that foster community spirit.
Custodial history
The records were deposited in South Peace Regional Archives by Edward Rode on May 20, 2010. Mr. Rode was the secretary-treasurer of the North Kleskun Community Association. The second group of records was deposited by Gail Steinke on July 8, 2010. Gail was a member of the North Kleskun Community Club.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of minute books, financial records, correspondence, annual returns, grant files, records relating to the North Kleskun Athletic Club, insurance and tax records, and records relating to the Kleskun Community Hall. There are also 30 color photographs taken at various events at the community hall between 1983-1990.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents.
Arrangement
There was no discernable original order in the records when they arrived. Order was imposed by the archivist based on the content of the records.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material (documentary form)
- Organizations* (subject)
- Alberta (place)
Table of contents
0542.02, Financial Records, 1936-2002
0542.03, Correspondence, 1984-1986
0542.04, Annual Returns, 1984-2000
0542.06, North Kleskun Athletic Club, 1975-1998
0542.07, Insurance and Taxes, 1982-2001
0542.08, Community Hall, 1945-2002
Series descriptions
| Series 0542.01: Minutes
Date: 1936-1996 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists a minute book from 1936-1955, minutes from 1980-1987 (including membership lists and the incorporation certificate of the club), and minutes from 1988-1996 which include membership lists. There is also a list of shareholders for 1936-1940 and financial information from 1936-1955. |
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| Series 0542.02: Financial Records
Date: 1936-2002 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a receipt book 1936-1937, receipts 1980-1983, hall bookings, a ledger 1983-1995, 3 bank books 1979-1984 and bank statements 1983-2000. |
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| Series 0542.03: Correspondence
Date: 1984-1986 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 3 letters and 2 thank you cards from 1984-1985. |
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| Series 0542.04: Annual Returns
Date: 1984-2000 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of annual returns filed by the society in 1984-1987, 1989-1993, 1996-1997, and 2000. |
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| Series 0542.05: Grants
Date: 1983-1984 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of records from the club applying for and receiving grants to build the Community Hall from 1983-1995. |
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| Series 0542.06: North Kleskun Athletic Club
Date: 1975-1998 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a notebook containing players list for baseball games held in 1975, and a poster that lists member’s names from a reunion held in 1998. |
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| Series 0542.07: Insurance and Taxes
Date: 1982-2001 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of insurance papers 1983-2001 and tax records 1982-2001. |
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| Series 0542.08: Community Hall
Date: 1945-2002 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of a certificate of use for an entertainment hall 1945, plans for the development of the new hall 1983, certificate of title 1980, permit to build a kitchen 1983, permit for a storage shelter 1988, photocopies of four plaques that are thank yous to various organizations or people, 3 newspaper clippings about North Kleskun happenings, a certificate of appreciation presented to the hall for supporting the 4-H program in Sexsmith and a list of North Kleskun Community Club members. There is also a series of 30 photographs of the building of the hall, the hall’s grand opening and events hosted at the hall. Physical description: 1 cm of textual records, 30 colour photographs. |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0542.08.01 | Item – Demolition of the Old Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
A photograph of a tractor and the demolished hall. |
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| 0542.08.02 | Item – Making Plans For a New Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Making plans for the new community center building. L-R Brent Huber, Keith Barnfield, Terry Steinke, Bertha Dedio, Gail Steinke, Marlene Steinke, Troy Steinke. |
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| 0542.08.03 | Item – Staking for the New Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Staking for new community center Ed Semack, Larry Norton, Keith Barnfield, Brent Huber, John Gallagher, Terry Steinke, Bill Huber, Ivan Steinke. |
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| 0542.08.04 | Item – Staking for the New Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Staking for new community center. Hairna Kerstein, Ron Rode, Ed Dedio, Larry Norton, Keith Barnfield, Brent Huber. |
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| 0542.08.05 | Item – Drilling the Well | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Well was drilled with Ed Glowaski’s homemade drilling rig. Ed Glowaski, Ivan Steinke, Bill Huber. |
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| 0542.08.06 | Item – Tasting the Water at the New Well | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Taste of water. Ivan Steinke’s truck, Haina Kirstein, Ed Glowaski. |
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| 0542.08.07 | Item – Completed Water Well | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
The completed water well at the new North Kleskun Community Hall. |
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| 0542.08.08 | Item – Squared and Peeled Logs | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Logs already peeled ready to put up. July 1983. |
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| 0542.08.09 | Item – Construction of the North Kleskun Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Construction of community center building, Dave King 1983. |
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| 0542.08.10 | Item – Construction of the North Kleskun Hall | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
A photo showing the walls being built at the community center. |
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| 0542.08.11 | Item – Rocky McNeil | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Putting up the first gable end, Rocky McNeil 1983. |
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| 0542.08.12 | Item – Putting Up the Gable End | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Putting up the first gable end, Terry Steinke and Alvin Rode 1983. |
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| 0542.08.13 | Item – Building the Roof | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Terry Steinke, Dave King, Bill Huber, Clarence Steeves, Ed Rode, Blaine Huber, Ed Rode’s dog 1983. |
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| 0542.08.14 | Item – Roof Construction | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Roof construction Terry Steinke, Alvin Rode, Bill Huber, Dave King’s green Dodge, Alvin Rode’s red Ford 1983. |
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| 0542.08.15 | Item – Beer Break | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Beer break Ed Rode, Terry Steinke, Clarence Steeves, Alvin Ride, Ron Rode, Bill Huber 1983. |
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| 0542.08.16 | Item – Men Working on the Roof | 1983 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Roof John Gallagher, Ron Rode, Ed Kulicki, Don Sorken, Rocky MacNeil, Clarence Steeves, Dave King 1983. |
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| 0542.08.17 | Item – North Kleskun Community Center Sign | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Donated in memory of Neil MacNeil 1984. |
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| 0542.08.18 | Item – Grand Opening Cake | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Grand opening cake baked & decorated by Gail Steinke & Donna Huber 1984. |
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| 0542.08.19 | Item – Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Grand opening ribbon cutting: Bill Huber – Past President 1982 & 1983, Ed Rode – President 1984. |
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| 0542.08.20 | Item – Plaque Presentation | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Ed Rode presenting Phyllis Johnson with plaque in appreciation of grounds for former ball diamond, opening 1984. |
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| 0542.08.21 | Item – Knife Presentation | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Ivan Steinke presenting Ed and Marie Glowaski with fish fillet knife in appreciation for drilling well, opening 1984. |
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| 0542.08.22 | Item – Men Playing Horseshoes | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Ron Rode, Terry Steinke, Haakon Nordmark, Ed Rode Horseshoe tournament at Grand Opening 1984. |
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| 0542.08.23 | Item – Ball Game Clown | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Ball game clown Kelly Steinke. |
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| 0542.08.24 | Item – Baseball Game | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Ed Semack, Terry Steinke, Ed Rode, Kelly Steinke, Alvin Rode and Tom Steinke. Aug. 1984. |
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| 0542.08.25 | Item – Meeting at the North Kleskun Hall | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Meeting 1984 Seth Barnfield, Mary & Clayton Legeyt, Marlene Steinke, Jim Legeyt, Donna Huber, Gordon Steinke, Ed Kulicki, Keith Barnfield, Linda MacNeil, Art Mayor. |
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| 0542.08.26 | Item – Meeting at the North Kleskun Hall | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Meeting 1984 John Galagher, Jim Legeyt, Ed Rode, Ed Kulicki, Gail Steinke. |
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| 0542.08.27 | Item – Meeting at the North Kleskun Hall | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Meeting 1984 Ed Kulicki, Linda MacNeil, Mary Legeyt, Marlene Steinke, Standing – Ed Semack, Art Mayor, Jim Legeyt. |
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| 0542.08.28 | Item – Christmas Party | 1984 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Christmas Party 1984 – Dalas Sorken, Amy Barnfield, Joey Semack, Trevor Hunt, Amanda and Crystal Sorken, Necca Barnfield, Nathan and Darcy Ride, Gordon Steinke on organ, Ann Gould. |
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| 0542.08.29 | Item – Christmas Party | 1990 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
People in the hall sitting at tables, Christmas Party Dec/90. |
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| 0542.08.30 | Item – Building an Addition | 1991 | 1 photo; color; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Work being done on what appears to be an addition to the North Kleskun hall. The photo is stamped on the back Oct. 1991. |
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