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Chetwynd marks 50th with royal style carving awards
The province celebrated Chetwynd’s 50th anniversary as Ida Chong and Blair Lekstrom awarded Japanese carver Hiramu Kurita $1,500 for a bear eagle and fish carving. Kurita has won the competition three times. A $50,000 arts and culture grant was also presented, to be used for Chetwynd’s arts scene.
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Chetwynd
Ida Chong
British Columbia
Chong
Transportation and Infrastructure
Blair Lekstrom
Hiramu Kurita
Kurita
Minister Chong
Lekstrom
Merlin Nichols
Nichols
Hiromu Kurita