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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1992
Page
12
The article traces smallpox from its 1616 appearance in New France with thousands of settler deaths to Canada’s vaccination mandate after 1798. It notes fear led to attacks on pharmacies and officials in 1885 Montreal, 3100 deaths, Windsor outbreak in 1924 with 32 deaths, and assumes elimination by 1979.
Rutabagas are a firm, yellow fleshed vegetable grown mostly in Canada and common to both English and French. Barb Holland explains a microwave method to pierce, wrap in paper towels, and cook on high for ten to sixteen minutes, then rest wrapped in foil for 15 to 20 minutes for easy peeling and chopping.
The Chetwynd Second Annual Open Tennis Tournament was held August 22 and 23 behind the Recreation Center. Darryl and Darcy Smith won doubles, Jim McCann and Mike Rozeck were runners up. Singles top three were Bruce Luxmore Paul Paquette and Jim McCann. Dave Munro won the consolation. Jim McCann from Prince George was the only non local. Basketball tourney canceled due to cool weather.
A Sunday car rally organized by the Recreation Center ran from noon to about 2 pm with nine cars and up to four passengers per car. Teams searched twenty two clues to form a short poem while prizes from Kal Tire to Chetwynd Esso circulated among sponsors and top finishers. The Fifth Annual Women's Singles Tournament at Moberly Lake featured seventeen players with Carol Hoover and Eva Thomson earning top scores. Over fifty sponsors supported the events and many participants received prizes.
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