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Railroader Ray Christie Ends 48 Year Ride At Chetwynd
Long-time CPR and BC Rail locomotive engineer Ray Christie retired November 29 1990 at Chetwynd after a career beginning in 1942 as an Ice Man in Moosejaw Saskatchewan He rose through roles from Wiper and Fireman to Steam Loco Engineer and later worked for Pacific Great Eastern Railroad now BC Rail with wife Elsie in Chetwynd Their colleagues celebrated with a painting cake and flowers thanking him for decades of service.
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Maureen ‘Killian’ Gammon
John Raymond
Ray) Christie
Chetwynd Station
Jim Kennedy
Calvin Martin
Larry Campbell
Ray
Moosejaw
Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railroad
CPR
Christie
Elsie Anna Wadley
Royal Canadian Engineers
Chilliwack
Elsie
Wayne
Theresa
Ken
Department of Transport
Pacific Great Eastern Railroad
BC Ray
Prince George
Lillooet
Chetwynd
Christies