Humble Christmas Notes and Local News at Moberly Lake
A rambling column mixes holiday reflections and sharp opinions on welfare and money with local notices. Names include Dr Gilmour, Mrs Lysne, and James Desjarlais of Hudson's Hope Reserve, plus references to Sunny Acres resort and a New Year trading post gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marley
Gilmour
Dawson Creek Hospital
Highways Department
Motherly Lake Wildlife Unit
King Herod
Morton Shulman
Dickens
Tiny Tim
People’s Republic of British Columbia
James Desjarlais
Hudson’s Hope Reserve
Molly
Max
Franklin
Lloyd Campbell
Chetwynd
Phillip Davis
Saulteau Reserve
Panera
Hudson's Hope Holiday Notes and Community Bits
Hudson's Hope hosts visitors for Christmas and a New Year’s Eve party at the Community Hall. A missing Nordic boot with fur is recoverable via Mrs. Crowle. Local couples announce weddings and new homes, with health notes and travel to Alberta. The Peace Glen Hotel staff party ends in early morning revelry. Guy Pollen hospitalized in Dawson Creek after Boxing Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather
Harley Pollen
Dawson Creek
Young Guy
Peace Glen Hotel
Christmas Holiday Social and Hospital News Snippets
Mrs. Alice Grubjesic remains in Chetwynd hospital for tests. Ruth Stubbs travels to Hope B C to spend Christmas with Donna and Dick Butcher. Fred McNeill returns for holidays and owns a 1969 Parisienne. June Belanger home for Christmas with San Francisco ties. Pat Kelly visits Kamloops and Nelson B C. A baby girl Nicole May born Dec 17 at Providence Fort St John. Joreen Geddes hosts Davidson parents from Victoria. Eric Jacksons vacationed in Edmonton. Marion MacDonald away east for holidays. Milton Vince visits Winnipeg families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stubbs
Donna and
Dick Butcher
Hope, B.C
June Belanger
June
San Francisco
Don Harries
Providence Hospital
Fort St. John
Nicole May
Hospital Admits at Chetwynd Between December and January
Hospital reports list 22 admitted patients at Chetwynd Hospital from December 22 to January 4. Names include Richard Hanson, Dave LemitZ, Lenora Blue, Lorna McQueen, Mary hostkeeper, Verna Richter, Rita Fowler, Robert Herrick, Delphine Garbitt, Tracey Howes, Cathy Turner, Gerald Kennox, Curtis Fowler, June Watkins, David Deziel, Susan Kosolowski, Leon Ward, Jean Kanson, Karen Schreiber, Erin Weeks, Linda Waldner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Hospital
Richard Hanson
Dave Lemitz
Lenora Blue
Lorna McQueen
Mary
Hostkeeper
Verna Richter
Rita Fowler
Robert Herrick
Delphine Garbitt
Tracey Howes
Cathy Turner
Gerald Kennox
Curtis Fowler
June Watkins
David Deziel
Susan Kosolowski
Leon Ward
Jean Kanson
Karen Schreiber
Erin Weeks
Linda Waldner
Jose Napoleon
Fred Hamen
Mr. George
Ryingman
J. Courtorielle
Gaston Parent
Alice
Pesic
Magg
Shostkeeper
Esther Coss
Sandra Noskeye
Wallace Green
William Chalifaux
Norman Gauthier
Yvonne Knowles
Caroline Haight
Boyd Chenoweth
Fred Napoleon
Collin Courtorielle
Marlene Munch
Rose Napoleon
Clarissa McLean
Mark Nanimahoo
Dorothy Courtorelle
Richard Slanson
Esther Anderson
Nita Fowler
Tracy Harris
Marion Demeulemeester
Curtis F Fowler
Surin Weeks
Judy Courtorielle
George Cryingman
Sandra
Grubjesi
Tragic Christmas snowmobile accident near Hudson's Hope
A 33 year old man, Robert Gascoyne, died after a Christmas Day snowmobile mishap near Hudson's Hope. He slid down a 40 foot snow bank while waiting for his 10 year old daughter who walked back to town for help. RCMP say death was likely due to snow suffocation. Funeral held December 31, 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gascoyne
Hudson’s Hope
Mr. Gascoyne
RCMP
Hudson's Hope Teams Split Minor Hockey Games
Two Hudson's Hope minor hockey games Sunday featured a 4 4 tie for the pee wees with Fort St. John Frontier Esso. Hudson's Hope roared back in the third as Ross Trembley netted twice, Ward Suvans and Brian Cuigan added singles while Fort St. John counters came from Hush Abel Pope twice. In bantams, the Hudson's Hope squad fell 6 2 to Fort St. John Bantam B Pete Club with goals by P Henry C Moffat F Anderson two C McWilliams one and C Miller one. The report also notes many Hydro families moving into new houses before Christmas and lists local residents traveling for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson’s Hope
Pee Wees
Fort St. John Frontier Esso Pee Wees
Ross Trembley
Ward Suvans
Brian Cuigan
Frontier Esso
Hush
Abel
Pope
Hudson’s Hope Bantams
Fort St. John Bantam
B”’ Pete
Fort St. John
P. Henry
C. Moffat
F. Anderson
C. McWilliams
C. Miller
Pups Win in Hockey at Fort St. John
The Hudson's Hope pee wee hockey team traveled to Fort St. John for a 10 a.m. game in the kids arena and defeated the Rotary pee wees 4 to 2. Scorers for Hudson's Hope were Ward Evans with two goals Robby Savage with one goal Larry Ferry with one goal. Rotary's lone scorer was R Hildebrand with one goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson’s Hope Pee Wee
Fort St. John
Kids’ Arena
Fort
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marian Parker
Moberly Lake
Walter Figgures
Sunny Acres
John Atchison
Maple Ridge
B.C
Atchisons
Auguste Kichels
Jesse Sanborns
Allan Kinkeads
Bill Franks
Frank Parkers
Gillies Parkers
Four Parkers
Helen Urns
Leonard Lysne
Prince George
Hank
Peters
Mrs. Peters
Vancouver
Gordon
Max Waite
Tchaikovsky
Nureyev
Veronica ‘Tennant
Margot Fonteyn
Swanlake
Jeffrey
A. Timms
Parsons
Hart Hiway
Hudson’s Hope Reports
Dave Huxley
Mrs
Dwain Bourk
Jaanita
Lethbridge, Alta
Peace Glen
Hudson
Hope al
Sandy Walker
Young A.J
Austin
Thompson
Hope
Paul McCarthy
Janice LaPointe
Mrs. McCarthy
Mike Bolonski
Alberta
Ray
Thea Fortier
Alice Grubjesic
Fred McNeill
Pat Kelly
Kamloops
Nelson, B.C
Ken
Gloria Murray
Joreen Geddes
Mrs. Davidson
Victoria
Eric Jackson
Edmonton
Marion MacDonald
Milton Vince
Winnipeg
Red Fuller
Walmsley
Grand Forks
Don
Bob Morrison
Arnold
Lena Cota
Falaher, Alberta
Hydro Social Club
Santa Claus
Pentagon
the Lions
Marlene Krebs
Albert
Laura Cota
Hydro
Bud Colgan
Billie
Mrs. Buck
Elinir Kabush
Mary Ann DeAnna
Mabel
Jimmy Shepherd
Grande Prairie
Murray Burton
Swift Current
Sask
Edith Luchinski
John Luchinski
Willie Strand
Bruce
Lynne Burrur
Theresa
Lynne
Jim Harrison
Ontario
H. Vig
W. Evans
Windrem
Jan Hanson
Dance
Accounting and
STEN
Richard Martin
Bridge Club
Howard Wilson
Marion
Bill Hoover
Chetwynd Dept. Store
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