Smoke Signals from Moberly Lake
Travelogue from Albany Oregon describes Oregon landscapes from deserts to evergreen forests. The writer notes rare plants Indian pipe and darlingtonia and muses on mountain shapes and curious place names like Liar's Cove and My Sister's Place while visiting Chief Joseph's grave and comparing cross border news.
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Highways Department
Hope
Vancouver
Liar’s Cove
Osoyoos
Joseph
Nez Perce
Summer Project Christopher trains youths for service in Canada
The Christophers youth program runs summer training camps for ages 15 to 21 from Canada and the U S A in Thunder Bay Ontario. Trainees learn to live without modern amenities and to operate in any community then deploy to Chetwynd Prince Rupert Quebec New Brunswick Ontario and Prince Edward Island to work on diverse assignments. They fundraise self support and cover transport and a daily food allowance. The Chetwynd team includes Leader Bob Richerson Co leader Debbie Bporner Anthony Klaassen Cathy Mongomery and Joe Monahan.
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Project
Christopher
Canada
U.S.A
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Chetwynd
Prince Rupert
B.C
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Christophers
Edmonton
Dawson Creek
Jungbluth
O.M.I
Bob Richerson
Chicago
Debbie Bporner
Windsor
Anthony Klaassen
Kingston
Cathy Mongomery
Kansas City
Joe Monahan
Community Welcomes Visiting Youth Project Team in Chetwynd
A five week team stays in Chetwynd after a three day stop at Moberly Lake Youth Centre. They assist locals with chores, host a Coffee House at Haida Cafe, and plan a Dawson Creek leadership course July 22. Founder Fr. John Grayley launched the Christopher project in Montreal in 1960. U S involvement began in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Moberly Lake
Dawson Creek
Bob
John Grayley
Christopher
Montreal
U.S.A
Father Grayley
Waters to be released from W A C Bennett Dam week long
Water releases from the W A C Bennett Dam will begin Tuesday July 11 and continue through the week to test spillway gates and equipment while keeping river levels well below mid June flood highs. Visitors to the Peace River project may see dramatic spillway discharge during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A.C. Bennett
B.C. Hydro
Peace River Project
Bingo Night Supports Local Ambulance Fund
Chetwynd Legion Branch No 258 hosted a successful Wednesday Bingo with over one hundred players. A portion of the proceeds funded the Chetwynd Ambulance Society as President W Williams presented a $132.50 cheque to Constable Al Pritchard for the ambulance fund.
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Chetwynd Legion Branch No. 258
Chetwynd Ambulance Society
W. Williams
Pres
the Legion
al. Pritchard
The
Ambulance Society
Doig Reserve to Receive First Commercial Electric Service
The Doig Indian Reserve in the Milligan Creek area north of Fort St. John will gain its first commercial electric service late this summer. B.C. Hydro awarded a 22715 contract to Siemens Power Lines Ltd. for 13.5 miles of 14400 volt single phase line from Peterson's Crossing to the reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doig Indian Reserve
Milligan Creek
Fort St. John
B.C. Hydro
Siemens Power Lines Ltd
Dawson Creek
Peterson’s Crossing
R.E.A
Hydro
Births at Chetwynd and Hudson Hope Areas
Notices from Chetwynd and Hudson Hope report three birth announcements. Marie Pipe of Chetwynd welcomes a boy born July 11 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Lawrence Andrews of Chetwynd welcomes a boy born July 11 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. John Coard of Hudson Hope welcomes a boy born July 13 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Pipe
Chetwynd
Lawrence Andrews
John Coard
Hudson Hope
Winning BC student ad on alcohol abuse prizes school
Secondary students across British Columbia entered an advertising contest sponsored by the Provincial Government Council on Drugs Alcohol and Tobacco. The winning ad in the alcohol abuse category was created by Heather Middlemass Maury Peterman and Christine Middlemass of Hugh McRoberts Jr Secondary School Richmond. They received a $1000 prize for their school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Council On Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
Hugh McRoberts Jr
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Oregon
U.S
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Bob Kountz
Marian Parker
Bob Schilling
Haida
Cathy
Debbie
Joe
Anthony
Hospital Bulletin
Chetwynd Hospital
Sharon Creighton
Denise Girard
Marie Guerrero
Edith Mills
Frank Dever
Blases Scheck
Calvin Calliou
Stan Warner
Charles Hayward
Alice Steurer
Deanne Ennis
Larry Courtorielle
Chetwynd BC
Shirley Karyeinski
Joe Myloose
Waters
Campbellton, New Brunswick
Doig Reserve
RED Cross
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Rhyason Oilwell Operating Ltd
Fort ST. John, B.C
Lloyd Redford
Keith Rhyason
Echo Publishing Ltd
Commonwealth
Hugh McRoberts
Richmond
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