Moberly Lake Bathtub Race Day Returns August 2
The Moberly Lake Volunteer Fire Department hosts the 9th Annual Bathtub Race at Harv's Resort on Sunday August 2 1992. Gates open 10 am with games and entertainment from 11 am including water slide horseshoe tournaments crown and anchor canoe races marathon bingo and a talent show. Entries from Chetwynd Dawson Creek Tumbler Ridge and Moberly Lake compete for trophies and cash prizes. Admission is 2 per person or 5 per car load.
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Moberly Lake
Harry’s Resort
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Tumbler Ridge
Edna Cross
Harv’s Resort
Environmentalists urge halt to logging along Highway 97 and 29
Wayne Sawchuk of the Chetwynd Environmental Society protests logging along major Tourist Highways 97 and 29 citing visual degradation and reduced wildlife viewing. The group seeks a 200 meter deferral, open Forest Land Management Plan meetings, and copies were sent to district and provincial leaders.
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Wayne Sawchuk
The
Chetwynd Environmental Society
Bob Brash
Dawson Creek
Lasser
Environmental Society
Chetwynd
Prince Edward Island Coin Launched in Canada 125 Program
The seventh new coin, unveiled July 7, features Counsin's Shore on Prince Edward Island. Designer Nigel Roe, born in Nova Scotia and based in Charlottetown, drew on island landscapes with rolling hills, red sandstone cliffs, crescent coves, and inlets. Roe pursued art studies in Halifax and Montreal and attends ongoing workshops to refine his craft.
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Prince Edward Island
Counsin
Nigel Roe
Nova Scotia
Charlottetown
Nigel
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Halifax
Dawson College
Montreal
Amended by law eyed to allow home hairdressers
Graciete Folster, a Mackenzie hairdresser, asked council to review the home occupation ban on hairstyling. She cited nearby towns that permit home salons and urged amendments to create opportunities for existing and future businesses. Mayor Lasser supported a review and said times have changed since the by law’s creation.
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Graciete Folster
Council
Folster
Dawson Creek
Hudson’s Hope
Pouce Coupe
Tumbler Ridge
Taylor
Fort St. John
Mackenzie
Forster
Lasser
Planning Committee
EDC
Chamber of Commerce
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Chetwynd Echo
Tansi
Jere Franklin
Brenda Massey
Ken Kelly
Ministry of Advanced Technology
Kelly
Massey
Counsin’s Shore
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