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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1990
Page
7
The library reports a busy August with Funniest Week activities for children 0 to 12, group projects, movies, crafts, and new free swim passes after every 5 books for Red and Blue groups. Puppet show date changes noted. two weeks of activities remain plus Tales for Twos and Storytime signups begin in September.
The 1990 World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships run August 4 and 5 at Peace Island Park in Taylor with 100 raft participants on the Peace River. The 2nd Annual Great Peace Raft Run starts 10:00 am Sunday, finishing around 2 pm at the park boat launch. Alaska Highway Rendezvous '92 attends with 1940s themed raft, bubble painting, and a 1942 display, while land activities include metal detecting, bannock baking, and gold panning from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm daily. The event marks part of August activities for the highway’s 50th anniversary, with booths at local fairs and additional displays announced.
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