World's Largest Weathervane Stands at Whitehorse Airport
CP Air marks Yukon legacy with a permanent monument at Whitehorse Airport. A restored DC-3, once flying Yukon to Alberta routes, now graces a pedestal before CP Air's $1.5 million combined services building. The aircraft pivots as a weathercock on a single rotating pedestal, a unique world first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CP Air
Yukon
Whitehorse
B.C
Alberta
M Orginal
Canadian Pacific
Windrem School May Events and Yukon DC-3 Heritage Flight
May at Windrem School features CNL B presentation on May 6 for grades 1-3 and 4-6, a May 7 soccer clinic for 30 grade 5 and 6 students, and an outdoor education session May 12 to 15 at Gwillim Lake. Also notes CF-CPY aircraft preservation by Yukon Flying Club and CP Air history at Whitehorse Airport with earlier operators including Great Northern Airways and Northern Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.n.lb
Charles Bailey
C.N.L.B
Windrem
Jim Richardson
Windrem School
Gwillim Lake
CPA
Yukon Flying Club
Yukon
Whitehorse
Great Northern Airways
CP Air
Vancouver
Edmonton
Convairs
Dawson
Mayo
Connelly-Dawson Airways
Northwardsa
Northern Airways
Lone Prairie Calving Season Strains Ranchers
Fay Cox reports Lone Prairie ranchers monitor calving as calves appear healthy while cows search for fresh green feed. Pasture scarce, ranchers buy hay and grain, haul supplies home, and face higher costs. Income Insurance cheque recipients await payments by mail.
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Fay Cox
Lone Prairie
Council backs trucking permit challenge at April meeting
The Chetwynd council met April 21 with full attendance and rescheduled for 2 pm to discuss street paving. It will send letters supporting Wayne Asleson Trucking and others seeking removal of a heavy equipment carrier permit. G G Moore urged removal of his name from Chetywnd Industrial Park naming while council seeks his reconsideration. The library board received a $4,000 advance from the 1981 operating budget. Recreation Baseball League got school district okay for two temporary diamonds at Pine Park. The council supported National Red Cross Water Safety Week and tenant rights material was noted for provincial circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Motor Carrier Commission
Wayne Asleson
G.G. Moore
Penticton
Chelywnd
Moore
Chetwynd
Public Library Board
Chetywnd Recreation
Pine Park
National Red Cross
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Sterns
Maurer
Inermediate Teachers Association
Dawson Creek
Chetywnd
Lone Prairie Community News
Victoria
Consumer and Corporate Affairs Ministry
Bill
Betty Beers
Terry
Toni Beers
Andrea
Jacob
Washington
Willie
Billy Jean Hauber
Gordon
Faye Nikirk
Scott Wagoner
Robbie Majors
Nukirk
John
Bernie Nukirk
Duncan
Faye
Bera Mooney
Les
Karen
Parksville
Mary Ann
Kim Thrift
Fort St. John
George
Marge Popplestone
Lori Deward
Nikirk
Steven Nikirk
Jody
Justin Reutzer
Tyro Steeves
Wendy
Carmen Hudson
B.C.R
Church of Our Lady of Peace
Bob McNabb
Chetwynd Radiator & Battery Service
Rodeo Ground
Mortons
Cone
Wedo
la Boutique de L'Agnelet
Kamjeedah
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