Final farewell for Diefenbaker during state funeral planned
Former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker 1895 1985 will lie in state at the Parliament Buildings until Sunday noon EDT before a 3 p.m. EDT service at Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa. He died of a heart attack at age 83. A special train will transport him to Saskatoon after a tributes-filled week.
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Ginny Galt
Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Saskatoon
Diefenbaker
Christ Church Cathedral
Parliament Buildings
Winnipeg
Prince Albert
Pointe-Au-Pic
Que
Archie McQueen
Hamilton
Ont
Neustadt
Elmer
Olive
Chetwynd TV committee notes Earth Station test
The Chetwynd TV Committee watched Crowder Communications install an Earth Receiving Station at Cantor Parking lot to pull in signals from an orbiting satellite. Only one CBC channel airs now with twenty two available, prompting talk of a four channel system. Matt Offer cited CBC CJDC rebroadcast plans from Wales Hill discussed at Vancouver hearings seeking more local BC programming.
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Chetwynd __ T.V
Cantor
Crowder Communications
Chetwynd
Matt Offer
C.B.C
CRTC
Vancouver
CBC
CJDC
Wales Hill
B.C
CBC Enginees
Walei Hill
Back on the throne OV King Coal draws wide attention
Experts note coal derives 75 percent from six nations the United States the USSR China Poland Great Britain and West Germany. Vast reserves exist in the US USSR and China with about 740 billion tons economically recoverable. A world study group of 35 leaders from 15 nations examines coal's future production use and trade.
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King Coal
B.C. Rail
British Columbia
U.S
U.S.S.R
China
Poland
Great Britain
West Germany
Ized
Michael Gallagher
World Coal Study
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Japan
Europe
Gas Availability for U S Visitors to B C Better Than Expected
A Tourism B C survey at the Canada United States border information center found 73.5 percent of U S visitors did not face gasoline shortages en route to British Columbia and 78.2 percent said state gas conditions did not affect their decision to vacation there. Over 3,000 Americans, mainly from Washington California and Oregon, planned stays up to three days 21.6 percent to seven days and 14.1 percent longer than a week.
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U.S
B.C
Tourism B
Washington State
California
Oregon
Tourism groups in British Columbia report record summer traffic
The nine regional tourist associations in British Columbia wrap two days of meetings in Prince George with praise for rising visitor numbers and near capacity hotel occupancy. Okanagan reports strong prairie influx and June records, while Euro fly drive trips grow. Recommendations stress closer regional government cooperation and will go to Victoria August 27 28. Representatives include Don Ashley Bunne Hoffman and Keith Lovelock.
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British Columbia
Prince George
Alberta
Canada
John Ryer
Yellowhead 16 Tourist Association
Tourist Association
Ministry of Tourism
Victoria
Peace River
Alaska Highway Tourist Association
Don Ashley
Bunne Hoffman
Fort St. John
Keith Lovelock
Tourism booth welcomes 245 visitors from across Canada
The Chamber tourist booth reports 245 visitors this week with participants from provinces across Canada including B C Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Overseas traffic remains steady while American visitors have slowed. A Vancouver visitor links to sculptor Gary Kay who used Cathy Kurjata’s sketches for the Little Giant statue.
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B.C
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Kay
Chamber of Commerce
Cathy Kurjata
Tammy Embree
Roxanne Kinkead
Cathy Dodge
Forest fire situation worsens in British Columbia
The forest fire season in British Columbia has reached an explosive state as drought deepens across the southern half of the province. Fire suppression manager Hank Doerksen warns of more lightning in the southern interior while ground crews and air bombers combat nearly 370 active fires with no relief in sight.
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British Columbia
Hank Doerksen
Derkson
Interior
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Woowe
Keith Martin
John and
Olive Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker Centre
CTV
49Th
50Th Avenue
Lasser
Bank of Your Choice
Bob Sheeley
Okanagan-Similkameen Tourist Association
Okanagan
Prairies
Pat and
Delmar Kellogg
Laurie Nason
Norway
Holland
Netherlands
Gary Kay
Delmar
Pat Kellogg
Mr. Kellogg
Whitehorse
Klondike Baker
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