Terry Fox Memorial Plaza dedicated in Vancouver
A triumphal arch dedicated today honors Port Coquitlam runner Terry Fox. The $460,000 twelve metre arch sits at the foot of Robson Street by B C Place Stadium. The memorial includes a stainless steel panel by Ian Bateson and a Canada map of Fox’s 1980 run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Coquitlam
Terry Fox
B.C. Place
Stephen Rogers
B.C. Place Stadium
Rogers
Memorial Plaza
B.C
Fox
Vancouver
Corner Group
Franklin Allen
Design Commission
Terry
Triuph
Ian Bateson
Canada
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Thunder Bay
Ontario
British Columbia
Double V. Construction of
Turnbull and
Gale Construction Col. Ltd
Recreation newsletter highlights grand opening and events at Moberly Lake Golf Course
The Moberly Lake Golf Course held its official grand opening May 19 to 21 with Mayor Lasser, Frank Oberle and Jack Hannam in attendance. Tom Wilson Sr. is the contact at 788 2613 for clubhouse rentals and basic gear. Mens Commercial League on Tuesdays, Ladies Night coordinated by Karen McLaren at 788 9436, and club memberships via Gordon Beebe. Fay Lindstrom is President and Mike Schmok is Mens Club Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly Lake
Frank Oberle
Mayor Lasser
Jack Hannam
Tom Wilson Sr
Mens Commercial League
Karen McLaren
Caren
Gordon Beebe
Fay Lindstrom
Mike Schmok
Two Undefeated Teams Cling To Wins In League Action
Shoppers Food Mart Marauders hold off late Drifters rally for a 7-5 win after back to back Drifter triples in the ninth. Teamsters rally past West Fraser Athletics 9-5, then surge to 17-5 over the Drifters. Opening league games see Shoppers beat Athletics 17-7 and Teamsters 17-5 over Drifters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Fraser Athletics
Shoppers
Athletics
Teamsters
Drifters
Chetwynd Ladies Softball League Opens 1984 Season
The 1984 ladies softball league features four teams: Chetwynd Rockies, Chetwynd Hotel Millers, Chetwynd Dusters, and Hudson Hope Dynamos. Most games are in Chetwynd with some in Hudson Hope, played Mondays and Wednesdays at Field No. 3 seven pm. A tournament is planned for June 22 to 24, weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Rockies
Chetwynd Hotel Millers
Chetwynd Dusters
Hudson Hope Dynamos
Chet
Mears earns second Indy 500 victory speed record set
Rick Mears wins his second Indianapolis 500 after leading 114 laps in a 200 lap race run at an average speed of 163 mph surpassing Mark Donohue’s 162.962 mph record. Only 14 of 33 starters finished as Mears missed Victory Lane in a humorous finale. Roberto Guerrero finishes runner up with Al Unser, Al Holbert and Michael Andretti among the top five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Rick Mears
Victory Lane
Mears
Tom Sneva
Sneva
Mark Donohue
Patrick Bedard
Gordon Johncock
Pit Road
Roberto Guerrero
Colombia
Indy
al Unser
al Holbert
Michael Andretti
A.J. Foyt
Unser
June pool registration and new programs at Rec Centre
Registration for June swim programs set for May 30 and 31 at the Rec Centre from 12 to 1 and 5 to 6 pm. New offerings include Family Swim, Adult Beginner and Advanced lessons, Parent and Tot drop-ins, and Adult Swim. Aquacise and Early Bird and Noon Swim continue. Public Swim moved to Monday through Thursday evenings. For details call 788-2214.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rec Centre
Red Cross
IOC chief to meet with Soviet foreign minister over 1984 boycott
Lausanne based IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch plans talks with Andrei Gromyko in Moscow about the Soviet boycott of the 1984 Summer Games. A three member delegation including Mario Vazquez Rana and Primo Nebiolo will travel after a Prague meeting where Gromyko’s invitation was handed to Samaranch. It remains unclear if Chernenko will join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Switzerland
Soviet Union
Juan Antonio Samaranch
International Olympic Committee
Andrei Gromyko
Samaranch
Konstantin Chernenko
Moscow
IOC
Mario Vazquez Rana
Mexico
Association of National Olympic Committees
Primo Nebiolo
Italy
Association of
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gromyko
Chernenko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty and
Rolly Fox
Pony League
Ken Courtereille
Hudsons Hope
Groundbirch
Dawson Creek
Ken
Christine
Kamloops
Joyce
Laurence
Brad Smith
Russ
Randy
Bryan Miller
Brian
Bryan
Christine Meden
Teamsters Shoppers Athletics Drifters
The _ VEIL
English Bay
Stanley Park
Davie
Bedard
Soviets
W. Rand Chetwynd Forest Industries
Chetwynd
M.C.E
Mike) Schmok
47Th Avenue
Recreation Department
Chetwynd Forest Industries
North Acess Road
District of Chetwynd
P.O. Box
VOC
Banvel
Amstrol T
D.F.O. Naumann
The
Canadian Bar Association
Law Foundation of
Royal Purple
Nad
the Elks’ Hall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!