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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1975
Page
2
The school board approved thirteen thousand dollars for Crescent Park Elementary site development, bringing the total for intruder alarm installations at six schools to twenty five thousand dollars.
Fay Cox reports on Lone Prairie history gathering for the Chetwynd Library and notes forthcoming additions. Gymkhana by Lone Prairie Riding Club features new junior riders, top Keyhole and Flag race times, and popular novelty events.
A performer arrives in Chetwynd on June 23 and will display tricks at 4 and 7 pm under a blue and white bit top. The show is held at the grounds across from the Village office and sponsored by the local Lions Club.
The annual National Farmers Regional meeting will be held at the Grande Prairie Motor Inn on June 24 and 25 with topics including Union Policy Activities Resolutions and Government Policy. Reports will be heard from Bev Weiner Doris Jeannette Allan Whiting and others. Registration offers individual or family rates. The first day ends with a banquet and dance. Sessions finish June 29 at 5 p.m. For more information contact coordinator L E Butler in Dawson Creek.
A reader at Moberly Lake shares reflections on TV viewing and sewing while discussing The Four Feathers film. He critiques British military bravado, notes Expo 67, comments on Parliament pay raises, and praises Indigenous artist Tailfeathers and Walter Desjarlais. He laments Tailfeathers' death and highlights regional art preservation.
Annette organized the third annual baton recital titled Time to Twirl with performances by senior students in three stages. The event at the senior secondary gym drew parents and friends as Valina Clary won highest baton recognition and several students earned special honors including perfect attendance and most improved.
Chetwynd Motors and West End Texaco now offer lead free gasoline as Edmonton supplies are the only viable source for the local region. High demand at the pumps may delay delivery while Edmonton lines are replenished. Mrs. Ralph Johnston joins her husband from Arizona after his return from a winter home. she recently recovered well from major surgery in Vancouver. A reader praises librarian Edna Cross for securing books from the University of Victoria after months of effort.
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