Keep Canada a leader on World Red Cross Day
May 8 marks World Red Cross Day celebrating Henry Dunant while Canada observes the Red Cross blood program. The Canadian Red Cross Society, a model for global national societies, relies on volunteers to recruit donors and process blood to provide free hospital care. Give blood save life and support Canada’s leading blood transfusion service.
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Red Cross Movement
Canadian Red Cross Society
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Readers accuse Parker column of racism in local paper
A letter from Native People of Moberly Lake accuses the Parker family of Moberly Lake of racist conduct through the weekly Smoke Signals column. The editor notes the letter cannot be published without signing officers approval and disclaims the column as not reflecting the paper's official stance.
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Moberly Lake
Parker
Marian Parker
Hitler
Germany
Chetwynd
Daphne Phillips
Alberta
Bunny items note visitors and events in Chetwynd
In Chetwynd residents visit friends in Prince George and hosting relatives. Mrs. Larry Tuck and her mother enjoyed a brief stay, and Mrs. Norm Stirling plans to relocate to Penticton, B C. Local activity includes Walkathon Elks O C R P installation High School Rodeo and Lions Charter night as the town stays busy.
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Norm Stirling
Penticton, B.C
Chetwynd
Smoke Signals from Moberly Lake
In a Moberly Lake column, varied notes mix folklore from Samarkand with Dag Hammarskjold and Simma Holt, then personal health tales and local society mentions. The writer laments disjointed week, recalls community figures, and ends with wedding dance reminiscence and Elks events.
Corn Plantings Rise Across Major Grains In 1973 Outlook
Agricultural projections show corn plantings totaling 78.8 million acres up 10 percent from last year, with feed grain at 126.3 million acres up 4 percent. Durum wheat at 4.2 million acres, up 39 percent, spring wheat other plantings at 15.4 million acres, 20 percent above 1973. Soybeans 55.0 million acres, down 4 percent.
Dancer Suzanne Garners Tap and Hawaiian Dance Honors
Suzanne was invited to perform her tap solo for the Friday night concert and to dance her Hawaiian routine in the Saturday grand concert at Unciagah Hall. She received the Jan Hanson trophy for best tap entry at the grand concert.
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Leela Gagnon
Tony Topnik
Connie Bonetti
Christine Hoffman
Rolene Best
Karin Pruckl
Debbie Clary
Diane Ens
Clint Middlestead
Cheryl Moeller
Kim Suverus
Valinda Clary
Christine Granberg
Dori Hanson
Kim Middlestead
Debbie Gladue
Sandra Gladue
Lorna Gladue
Correen Gladue
April Lodge
Cheryl
Anti Litter Week in Hudson's Hope Urges Community Clean Up
District crews and vehicles will assist households and businesses in clearing litter and debris this week. Volunteer fire departments will handle controlled burning of unwanted buildings. A written request is needed. Call the District Office at 783-9911 for campaign information. Clean up continues through May with Lions Club involvement.
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Lions Club
Hudson’s
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Ray Fitzpatrick
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Genghis Khan
Asia
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Pitcairn Island
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Ralph Parker
Highlands
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Edmonton
Tony McDonald
Ernie Field
Richard Acko
Windrem Creek
Superintendent of Works
U.B.C.M
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Car Care Council
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
Sportsmaster
F & S Construction
Frank Wood
Fred Walls & Son Ltd
Prince George, B.C
Ford
3Rd Avenue
B.C
Westwood Building Systems Ltd
Chetwynd Custom Builders
Westwood Homes
Westwood
British Columbia
Westawooi Building Systems Ltd
Wen Avenue
New Westminster
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