First Inaugural Peace River South Scholars Banquet
The Women s Institutes BPOE Elk s Lodge and CORP Royal Purple hosted the banquet at Elk s Hall honoring 19 scholarship candidates for 1976. Recipients included Dorinda Bacon Ann Beattie Joyce Berkner Vernon Dueck Eric Goretsky Nicola Hartford Teresa Hillestad Ann Kitchen Carla Pfanner Shirley Raspberry Gloria Mae Rosenau Kelly Schmidt Brian Walker Ronald Wills and Jean Wootton. School District 59 Psychologist John Kendrew praised the group as hopeful bright futures were noted.
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Peace River South
Women’s Institutes
Bpoe Elk’s Lodge No
Corp Royal Purple Lodge No
Elk’s Hall
Dorinda Bacon
Ann Beattie
Joyce Berkner
Vernon Dueck
Eric Goretsky
Nicola Hartford
Teresa Hillestad
Ann Kitchen
Carla Pfanner
Shirley Raspberry
Gloria Mae Rosenau
Kelly Schmidt
Brian Walker
Ronald Wills
Jean Wootton
John Kendrew
Cinnabar Peak Mines expands coal reserves in British Columbia
CINNABAR PEAK MINES LTD advances a mine development plan after a successful 1975 76 winter drilling program on Peace River coal properties in northeastern British Columbia. Proved reserves reach 80 million tons in the Trojan seam with 100 million more tons indicated, enabling a two million ton annual operation.
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Cinnabar Peak Mines Ltd
Peace River
British Columbia
Chetwynd
Trojan
Johnson Mountain
Prince George Twirlers Sweep Honors at Art Festival
Prince George Twirlers from Christines School of Baton competed at the Prince George Art Festival and won top honors in all sections. Denise Plourde earned first in 12 years and under, Patsy Podolicki won first in 15 years and under, Debbie Gladue placed second, Valinda Clary earned Best Grooming and tied for fourth in 12 and under Solo with Sandra Gladue, Denise Plourde and Shelley Proctor won first in the 12 and under Duet, and Debbie and Sandra Gladue entered privately.
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Baton
Christines School of Baton
Prince George
Denise Plourde
Debbie Gladue
Patsy Podolicki
Valinda Clary
Sandra Gladue
Shelley Proctor
Debbie
Fourth university not the answer for the North
A public hearing across Northern B C concluded a fourth university would not solve the lack of post secondary facilities. Dr Andre Shane of Northern Lites College warned it would drain resources from community colleges. The 12 hearings will shape proposals by Labour Day to Education Minister Pat McGeer with no firm recommendations yet.
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Andre Shane
Northern Lites College
Tomley
Commission
Ron Fars
Department of Education
Glen Farrell
University of Victoria
Alisa Watt
Jack Blaney
Simon Fraser University
Pat McGeer
Labour Day
Day Care Centre Faces 1800 Deficit in Chetwynd
At a June 24 meeting Chetwynd Day Care Centre, Sa Gee Twyn, revealed a 1800 deficit arising from overstaffing and lower enrollment. With provincial grants totaling 2500 and monthly rent of 300, the non profit faces closure this fall unless funds are raised. Fifteen attendants are needed regularly to operate without a loss.
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Sa-Gee-Twyn
Chetwynd
Scouts Tour Chetwynd On Circle Visit From Prince George
A busload of Scouts and leaders from Prince George, led by Don Brown, were hosted in Chetwynd at Moberly Lake Youth Centre for the night as they circled through Chetwynd Fort St John Hudson Hope and Dawson Creek before returning Sunday. Mrs. Paynter attended Vernon graduation for grandson Randy Morin while raffle winners from the Chetwynd Valley Twirlers were Roger Bartosh and William Kwasny. Retirement gift binoculars were presented to Mr. Howard Wilson after nine years teaching in Chetwynd. Mayor Lasser and the Chamber of Commerce were noted in continuation on page 9.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chetwynd
Lasser
Bunne Hoffman
Prince George
Don Brown
Moberly Lake
Fort St John
Hudson Hope
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd Valley
Roger Bartosh
B.C
William Kwasny
Ian Campbell
Howard Wilson
Wilson
Auxiliary Holds Last Gathering at Moberly Lake
The Auxiliary to the Chetwynd Hospital hosted a season end barbeque at Gerry's in Moberly Lake. Mary Saunders crocheted afghan raffled to Maurice Hayward. about $100 raised. A bake sale added roughly $60. Members recessed until August.
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Chetwynd Hospital
Gerry’s
Moberly Lake
Mary Saunders
Maurice Hayward
Lions Club Pool Receives Verbal E Dept Approval
The Lions Swim Pool project has a verbal nod from the Environmental Department and will ship from Edmonton once a confirmation letter arrives. Officials expect the pool to operate by mid July and are currently seeking a lifeguard to staff the facility.
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Lions Swim
Environmental Department
Edmonton
Lions Club
Plans Confirmed for Dental Assistants Program at College
Northern Lights College confirms a ten month dental assistants course with fourteen spots for Dawson Creek. Tuition is 15 dollars monthly with potential Canada Manpower sponsorship. Admission requires Grade 12, good health, and interview selection. licensing available through the College of Dental Surgeons after completion.
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Northern Lights College
Province of
B.C
College of Dental
Canada
Dawson Creek
Barry Moore
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Grizzly
John Anderson
Monkman Pass
Grizzly Valley
Anderson
Sukana
Quasar Petroleum
Clara Gonwick
William Winegart
University of Guelph
Bruce Fraser
Selkirk College
Jim Pritchard
College of New Caledonia
Lorna Morey
Notre -Dame University
John Bot
John Lennox
Tike
Bunne
Mildred Donehoo Aaron
Mary Paynter
Vernon B.C
Randy Morin
Garry Kelm
Garritt
Upper Fraser
Ed Campbells
Arnold L. Mantere
The
Forest Service
Prince George Forest District
Northern Lights
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