Chinook Jargon seeks written traces in BC and Pacific Northwest
Barbara P Harris of the University of Victoria requests letters diaries and other writings in Chinook Jargon from the 19th and 20th centuries to study its use in speech and writing Please contact the linguistics department with any material or speakers.
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British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Barbara P. Harris
Department of Linguistics
University of Victoria
Victoria
Opposition to Site C Dam Draws Strong Local Sentiment
In Peace River district four meetings on Site C reveal widespread opposition to the dam. Residents decry threats to the valley and accuse BC Hydro of ignoring downstream benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. They note 1998 returnable power rivals Site C output and urge redirecting funds to alternative energy research.
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Peace River District
BC Hydro
Columbia
Parents urged to join school efforts for kids
A letter from Kim Doerksen urges every parent to actively participate with schools and advisory groups to improve education. It cites studies linking parental involvement to higher student scores, notes changes in the job market, and invites attendance at upcoming parent meetings and school events. The BC Fox Breeders Association also announces its 4th Annual Fox Show in Hudson's Hope BC, with an education day on November 11 featuring speaker Blake Cryderman from Carbonear Newfoundland.
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Vancouver
Windrem
Don Titus
BC Fox Breeders Association
Hudson’s Hope
Blake Cryderman
Carbonear
Newfoundland
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Louise Westerlaken
Chetwynd Echo
Louise
Blue Sky
Chetwynd
Francis Dufresne
Chetwynd Motor Inn
Red Rooster
Yours Truly
Ence
Sincerely, Kim Doerksen
FOX Breeders
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