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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 28, 1974
Page
2
In a referendum on September 7 residents confront four time options. The confusing choices include Pacific Standard Time with Pacific Daylight Time and Mountain options, plus year round standard times. Village officials struggle to explain the measure and voters debate the safest vote.
The proposal focuses on clinics serving large farm animals as the core activity with priority for multi veterinarian facilities in outlying areas. Approval requirements include the Provincial Veterinarian and the Veterinary Association Hospital Inspection Committee. Financial assistance applications go to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Victoria B C.
A correspondent writes from Paisley about a busy Centennial celebration run including plaques parades and dances. He plans to rest at Moberly Lake while noting financial strain from the trip and reporting an upsetting youth death nearby. He mentions film work by Keith McColl and a TV view of Nixon’s resignation.
Milo Durney faced a hard task to provide for his family after the April 1924 fire. He rebuilt in a summer, restoring a house and barn by fall using logs and effort to recover in Lone Prairie.
Journal excerpts reveal mixed opinions on a government move while detailing harsh pioneer life in Lone Prairie. Arabelle Durney describes thrifty resilience using ashes to wash, improvised lighting with a bug can and a bitch, and repeated home reconstruction after three fires ending in 1960.
Tim Crites enjoyed a standout year as a jockey in the Peace Country circuits. He rode five winners at the Grande Prairie three day race meet and earned the Groverdale General Store Trophy for 1974 as the most outstanding jockey. He also tied for top jockey at the Teepee Creek rodeo, securing a prize for his efforts.
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