Voyageurs reenact Mackenzie canoe route in Peace River area
The Bicentennial Expedition Team from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay trains for four months to simulate Alexander Mackenzie days. They joined the 1st Annual Spring Festival in Chetwynd May 8 9 at the Recreation Center and plan a May 16 start up Peace River paddling toward the Pacific Ocean stopping at Quesnel and Bella Coola to demonstrate historic pageantry.
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Darlene Stanfield
Voyageurs
Alexander Mackenzie
Peace River
Chetwynd
Lakehead University
Thunderbay
Ontario
Pacific Ocean
Quesnel
Bella Coola
Chetwynd Spring Festival celebrates lively weekend
Judy Carlson thanks organizers Gloria Clarke Cheri Lenardin and participants for a busy festival. Woodsmen’s Games winners include Steve Majoros Paul Paquette and Glen Derkoch in Three Man Board Piling. Charlotte Majoros in Ladies Nail Driving. Robert Huberdeau Oscar McFeeters and Carl Supemant in Men's Nail Driving and Cross Cut. Carmen Kibsey won a bear carving, kept at home.
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Judy Carlson
Chetwynd
Gloria Clarke
Cheri Lenardin
Steve Majoros
Paul Paquette
Glen Derkoch
Charlotte Majoros
Robert Huberdeau
Oscar McFeeters
Carl Supemant
Carmen Kibsey
Shadow Dancers at Chetwynd Spring Festival
Darlene Stanfield and Gary Oker with the Native Shadow Dance group wowed a captivated audience at the 1st Annual Spring Festival in Chetwynd on May 8 9. The show featured handcrafted costumes and smoke light effects with the Intertribal Dance as the evening highlight.
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Gary Oker
Darlene Stanfield
Chetwynd
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