Tourism minister Pat Jordan plans comeback visit to Region H
Tourism minister Pat Jordan plans a third trip to the northern third of British Columbia in the near future. PRAHTA outlines events to maximize the visit while reviewing remarks from her recent trip at the Annual General Meeting, which failed due to lack of a quorum. Jordan stressed tourism as one of BC’s five basic industries and highlighted growth and ongoing challenges.
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Pat Jordan
British Columbia
Forture
Prahta
Life on the Lone Prairie Ranch and Community
Readers in Lone Prairie report a busy week with branding ear tagging dehorning and calf handling on the range. Fires forest news rain water needs and a push for better zippers dominate letters along with 4-H bee keeping and a rescheduled gymkhana and rummage sale.
Royal Purple installation of officers in Chetwynd
Installation of officers for Elks Lodge numbers 500 and 308 of the Royal Purple at Chetwynd was witnessed by many locals on May 10 in the Elks Hall. New officers include Marie Lossing as Honored Royal Purple Lady and Jane Martin as Two year trustee, among others. The event featured music by the Dawson Creek Elk’s Patrol band and a midnight lunch. Roller skating program announced by the Chetwynd Lions Club with 100 pairs of skates for public use expected late June or early July.
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Elks Lodge
Order of Royal Purple
Chetwynd
Elks
R.P
Marie Lossing
Bunne Hoffman
Darlene Evans
Lynda Martin
Rosemarie Parker
Emma Burtch
Agnes Douglas
Mary Saunders
Ann Meachem
Eva Thomson
Edith Knowles
LaVerne Fowler
Jane Martin
Mildred Sanborn
Irene Coss
Amy Cosins
Chetwynd Lions Club
District Arena
the Recreation Commission
Brent Proctor
Lions
Lion John Jackman
Lion Bob Nordland
Lions cleanup boosts arena use for Chetwynd area
Lions members led by Auguste Rohel and Ken Salz organized a May 10 cleanup, hauling over 30 old car bodies to the dump. The group aims to provide year round benefit to residents with the arena. We Serve.
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Lion Charlie Lasser
Chetwynd & Area
Lion Auguste Rohel
Lion Ken Salz
NFU women to attend international conference in Hamburg
Seven NFU women led by Darlene Henderson will attend the Sixteenth Triennial ACWW Conference in Hamburg Germany in May 1980 leaving Canada on May 9. Delegates include Helen Easter Marie Bright Ruby Miller Jane Gerlich Jean Leahy and Hattie Werner. They will address resolutions on plant material exchange world food banks and protecting developing nations from exploitation and will tour East Germany before returning May 30.
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Darlene Henderson
National Farmer’s Union Women’s
NFU
Hamburg
Germany
Helen Easter
Marie Bright
Ruby Miller
Jane Gerlich
Jean Leahy
Hattie Werner
Canada
Henderson
ACWW
East Germany
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Bob Reutzer
Bob
Wilma
Scott Wagner
Robbie Majors
Dawson Creek
Devonian Foundation
Jorda
Jordan
Fort St. John
Peace River
B.C
Lions News
T Gill
P.O. Box
Chetwynd, B.C
Goldcap Motor Inn Ltd
Seventh Ave
Prince George
T.V
A.J. Brisson
A.R. Radziolka
Room
Mike
T Barc
Sukunka Road
Land Surveyor
Rushant Site
Chetwynd Redi MIX
Tix Concrete
Box
VOC
Division of Northwest Paving
Peproleums
Pacific
Pacific 66 Bulk Distributor
Chetwynd Plumbing
Ellis Hall
James Burtch
Pilot Car Service
Elks Hall
Chetwynd Arts & Crafts
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