Lions Club Easter Seal Appeal supports handicapped in BC
March 8 through April 14 has been set aside by the Lion's Club for their Easter Seal Appeal. The newly formed Lion's Club in Chetwynd joins 161 clubs province wide to support the East Seal Society. The society helps physically handicapped children and other disabled groups with transport housing camping holidays and programs and relies on public and industrial gifts and government cooperation for growth and new services.
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Lion's Club
Chetwynd
British Columbia Lions Society For Crippled Children
Crippled Children's Fund
Vancouver East Lions
British Columbia
East Seal Society
Ten-year-old Easter Seal beneficiary delays flight to Kamloops
David Danyluk of Richmond British Columbia and Mr. Matt Kenney made an unscheduled stopover in Dawson Creek last week when a flight bound for Kamloops could not land. David represents many children aided by Easter Seals services including camping accommodation and transportation funded by donations.
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David Danyluk
Richmond
B.C
Timmy
Dawson Creek
Matt Kenney
Kamloops
David
Fort St John rink wins men’s bonspiel at Bullhead Curling Club
The Bullhead Mountain Curling Club hosted a three day men’s open bonspiel March 8 to 10 with 11 out-of-town rinks and 13 locals. Fort St John’s Snippa rink captured the C event trophy for a third straight year, while Aalhus, Olenberger, Potter and Stubley led the A event and Hudson’s Hope entrants led the B and C divisions.
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Bullhead Mountain Curling Club
Fort St. John
Curling
Snippa
Aalhus
Olenberger
Potter
Hudson’s Hope
Stubley
Murray
Chamber District Wins West Town Mail Route Change
The west area mail delivery results from a Chamber of Commerce request urged by residents of outlying zones. The service will reach about 120 people in the area.
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Chamber of Commerce
Peewees rout Fort St. John 12 to 1 at Hudson's Hope rink
Three Sunday games at Hudson's Hope saw Hudson's Hope win one and lose two. Peewees beat Fort St. John Rhynson 12 1 with Geddes Grubjesic Burkitt and others scoring. Mites fell 3 0 to Preston Cups. bantams and midgets lost 8 5 to Fort St. John with Tremblay leading Hudson's Hope. Also, Uniform president Mr. Dobson Lea was elected second vice president of the Canada Federation of Agriculture.
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Hudson’s Hope
Fort St. John Rhynson
Our Boys
Geddes
Grubjesic
Burkitt
W. Stubley
Jensen
B. Curzon
C. Crites
Fort St. John
L. Larsen
C. Hannah
Mites
D. Schwag
M. Bircher
B. Theobald
Dobson Lea
Uniform
Canada Federation of Agriculture
Editor's Quote Book Ends With Hopeful Note
The quotation from Helen Keller reflects optimism amid world troubles, emphasizing that people who undo trouble keep the world resilient and hopeful.
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Helen Keller
Mackenzie tourney shows tough grade eight to ten girls
Hudson's Hope girls basketball, aged 8 to 10, traveled to Mackenzie for a tournament posting three close losses to John McInnis Prince George 16-10 Hudsons Hope 30 Quesnel 23 and Mackenzie 36 20 Connie George led scoring with 34 points across the three games Ruth Ann Reese 7 Peg Reese 4 Louise Broughton 6 Rosie Zelstra 2. On February 23 Hudson's Hope Junior Secondary hosted a Grade 8 event posting wins over Chetwynd and Fort St John Frank Ross with a 10-6 loss to Dr Kearney. J Patterson and Wendy Knight led. On March 1 Grade 10s went to North Peace Fort St John where North Peace swept both games.
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John McInnis
Prince George
Hudson
Quesnel
Mackenzie
Connie George
Ruth Ann Reese
Louise Broughton
Peg Reese
Rosie Zelstra
Hudson’s Hope
Frank Ross
Fort St. John
Dr. Kearney
J. Patterson
Wendy Knight
North Peace
Lets proceed with caution on opportunity arrival
Oberle urges orderly development and cautions against rushing after a long effort. He warns that hasty action could bring unwanted outcomes, emphasizing careful progress to avoid alienating locals or creating unwanted changes in the land.
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Portant
Fox Tales and Local Meeting Pages from Moberly Lake
A column blends reflections on fox hunting in England and Ontario with notes on red fox fur values and exotic colors. It also recounts a March 5 community meeting at Sunny Acres about fire protection and a proposed community hall, featuring local figures Frank Oberle and Jim Matear discussing financing and questions raised by residents.
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Sunny Acres
Frank Oberle
Jim Matear
General Pearkes School to add Grade 5 class next term
The General Pearkes School will introduce Grade 5 classes next term, after combining Grades 5 and 6 previously. Local social notes list several residents returning from holidays in Hawaii and Penticton, with updates on a dog poisoning rash and an Elks Hall teenage dance booking. Clifford Assassin remains hospitalized in Prince George after eye surgery.
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Pearkes
General
Clifford
Prince George
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