First Peace Block school in Hays District 1930
Edith Windrem recounts travel to the new Hays District school near Swan Lake Alberta in 1930. She describes 36 pupils, plank benches, Saturday dances, and local teachers Lillian Gething and Lionel Marion. Christmas 1930 with the Hay family and the return home to Little Prairie begin a new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Peace River
Hays
Dad
Pine Valley
Little Prairie
Harold Dow
Tupper Creek
Swan Lake
Tupper
Hyth
Swam Lake
Norval Hay
Charlie Taylor
John Hay
Alberta
Lillian Gething
South Swan Lake School
Lionel Marion
North Swan Lake School
Odila Marion
Groundbirch
Mary Taylor
Jack Paynter
Chetwynd
Hays School
Mrs. Hay
First Summer at Little Prairie and Pine River Journey
I recount a summer riding a small horse toward East Pine near Pine River and Stewart Flats, meeting my brother Kenneth at the Pine crossing, camping by Murray and Pine rivers, and returning home to Little Prairie. Socials include a picnic at Elsweisns, a canoe ride, and Mary, a Vancouver visitor, with Submarine Mountain and Deadmans Creek noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windrem
Albert
Pine River
Dawson Creek
Stewart Flats
East Pine
Tuscola Mountain
Table Mountain
Palmers
P.O
Kenneth
Murray
Goldie
Alvin Johnson
Ivor
Dad
Ken
Fred Mansberg
Little Prairie
Elsweins
Mr. Young
Vancouver B.C
Pine Valley
Commotion Creek
Mary
Green
Johnson’s
George
Alvin
Phil Essweins
Energy van tours British Columbia to teach energy savings
The Energy Van sponsored by the provincial ministry tours BC teaching conservation with a solar powered radio a solar heated home model and a parabolic cooker. Coordinators Bill Schwartz Michael Anderson and Anne MacLean present films books slides and aids while promising lasting interest in energy saving after the visit. The program begins in the Kootenays at the end of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Bill Schwartz
Michael Anderson
Anne MacLean
MacLean and
Anderson
MacLean
Kootenays
Honke
Edwin Lao
Hawke
Mission at Our Lady of Peace Church by Vancouver Oblate
A noted Oblate missionary from Vancouver leads a multi day mission at Our Lady of Peace Church. Schedule lists Eucharistic celebrations and teen sessions across Chetwynd Hudson Hope and Motherly with topics on divine love sacrament of reconciliation and Mary as aid to parents of teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Peace Church
Vancouver
Jack Hennessy Omi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Author
Peace
Edith Windrem
George Johnson
Wilkie Smith
Wabi Creek
Wilkie
Moberly Lake
Albert Bouchardt
Deadmans Creek
B.C
Solar
Peter Hanke
Mr. and
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Sun
Hudson Hope
Jesus
Mercy
U.si
California
M.G
Van's
Cheerios
Bick’s
Paulins
Orange Juice
Scotch
al Hi
Nee
Jemima
Paes
Tad Te
Ra A
Ray
Chetwynd Home Furnishings
Red Rock Cinema
53Rd Avenue
High School
Herb Radke
Chetwynd Hotel
Don Titus
T.O.P.S
C.W.L. Catholic
Women’s League Bazaar
Elks’ Hall
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