Kite enthusiasts from Dawson Creek head to China festival
Dawson Creek’s Danny Schilds and his family, joined by Tom and Peggy Benoit and their son and former colleague Myrna Coates, travel to Lang Ang Ang for a warm up festival April 16 to 19 then to Wei Fang for the main festival April 21 to 24. More than 30 countries will be represented and Schilds aims to debut a giant formation kite with five Canada geese in a V. The trailing dragon kite is noted as the festival’s most interesting style. A follow up will come in early May.
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Dawson Creek
Danny Schilds
China
Schilds
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Peggy Benoit
Myrna Coates
Lang Ang Ang
Wei Fang
Snow conditions remain excellent on Northern Rockies trails
The Alaska Highway Tourism Association reports continued good snow at Tumbler Ridge and Mackenzie with fresh powder in some areas. Higher elevations near Tumbler Ridge ride best in the morning while Back Meadows Bullmoose and Mt Speaker stay in good shape though avalanche risk is high to extreme. Snowmobilers are urged to carry beacons shovels and probes due to spring avalanche danger.
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Northern Rockies
Alaska Highway Tourism Association
Tumbler Ridge
Back Meadows
Bullmoose
Mt. Speaker
Mackenzie
Ministry warns publics against feeding area moose
Environment Ministry urges stop to domestic moose feeding as heavy tick infestation drives weight loss. Officials say live stock feeds offer little relief and feeding may breach the Wildlife Act while worsening digestion and parasite irritation.
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Ministry of Environment
Moose Shootings On Sukunka Road Alarm Conservationists
Between March 10 and March 16 three or four cow moose were shot along the Sukunka forest road. A pregnant cow with twins died, others left to rot. Citizens alerted conservation officers and are asked to contact District Conservation Officer Brent Juergensen at 788-3611 or 1-800-663-WILD with information.
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Sukunka Forest
Brent Juergensen
B C wood bison reintroduction to northeast BC
The Ministry of Environment will transplant 31 wood bison from Elk Island National Park to Etthithun Lake northeast of Fort St. John in April as year one of a two year cooperative program. Fifteen female calves and four yearling males relocate this month with twelve more animals planned for next spring to restore the species to its historic range where northeastern BC is the last unpopulated habitat.
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B.C
Alberta
Elk Island National Park
Etthithun Lake
Fort St. John
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Manitoba
CanadaDiplomatic Posts Expand in 1920s London and Beyond
The text notes Canada’s London mission gaining full diplomatic status in 1926, followed by new missions in Washington 1927 Paris 1928 and Tokyo 1929. It also mentions Canada’s first foreign consulate, the U S Consulate in Halifax 1833, aimed at East Coast maritime trade and Atlantic- New England issues.
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London
England
Washington
Paris
Tokyo
United States
Halifax
Atlantic
New England
RCMP in brief and local thefts near Chetwynd and Dawson
RCMP report a single vehicle crash east of Chetwynd on Highway 97 with driver and passenger injured but stable. A separate theft notice asks for the return of a stolen metal dinosaur sculpture missing since March 31, 1999. In Dawson, RCMP seek three stolen electric winches from vehicles, two from trucks on 103 Avenue and one from a quad at a local dealer, with calls for information.
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RCMP
Chetwynd Thursay
Highway 97
Chetwynd Hospital
52 Avenue
Dawson Rcmp
103 Avenue
Community seniors housing needs in Chetwynd discussed
Ray Cunningham asks readers to evaluate senior accommodations as the town grows. He notes current options include Chetwynd Legion sponsored singles, Meals on Wheels, new hospital beds, and Peace Haven in Peace Coupe, proposing exploration of alternatives like Rotary Manor of Dawson Creek and an organizational meeting to determine needs and options.
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Meals On
Senior Legion
Peace Haven
Peace Coupe
Rotary Manor
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
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