Lone Prairie notes weather crops and sightings
Fay Cox reports soggy extended August conditions in Peace River country with light frost causing little crop damage. She asks about blackening Bam trees and considers acid rain sun spots or heavy rain as causes. Ranchers eye upcoming B C Cattlemen meeting in Groundbirch to discuss calf assurance program with possible federal involvement. Mothers prepare for school, sewing, fashion reminiscences, and Christmas canning ideas as a note of everyday life.
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Peace River
Lone Prairie
Sukunka Valley
Chetwynd
B.C. Cattlemen’s
Groundbirch
Police Report Details Weekend Gasoline Theft
Police investigate theft of gasoline reported by Chetwynd Petroleums over the weekend. On Aug 21 an accidental shooting at Willow Flats involved two juveniles. one youth was injured when a 22 calibre rifle discharged and a bullet pierced his neck. He is hospitalized in Vancouver. Aug 23 note references another accidental shooting.
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Chetwynd Petroleums
Willow Flats
Vancouver
Daniel McVicar
Sagitawa
Chetwynd
Chetwynd Tourist Booth notes slow week and rising map demand
Weekly report from the Chetwynd Tourist Booth shows 144 visitors mainly from Alberta and Vancouver. Rain persisted, drew questions about Yukon Bennett Dam and Alaska Highway, with high demand for Little Giant decals T shirts and British Columbia road maps. Sellers Julie Salt Shirley Berg and David Robertson sign off.
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Yukon
Bennett Dam
Alaska
British Columbia
Chetwynd
Volunteer tutors needed at CESS
Community notice seeking volunteers to tutor students in English or Math one on one at Chetwynd Secondary School. Emphasizes consistent attendance, understanding learning problems, and a relaxed setting. Contact Jerry Ashton at 788-2267 or 788-2041 by J. Ashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Secondary School
Jerry Ashton
J. Ashton
Birthday Celebrations Mark August Birthdays at Home
Miss Chris Rainey marked her eighth birthday with a weiner roast at home on August 25 as friends gathered. Miss Lana Spiers celebrated her seventh birthday with a weiner roast at the Gymkhana grounds alongside a group of young attendees.
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Harry Critchfield
Doreen Barnett
Hudson’s Hope
California
Chris Rainey
Weiner
Lana Spiers
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Lone Prairie Community News
By Fay Cox
China
Jaspan
Alberta
Julie Salt
Shirley Berg
David Robertson
CESS
Lone Prairie Riding Club
Clem Christopherson
Vivian Wagnoner
Angie
Andy Young
Clem
Vivian
Rod Spiers
Gallup
New Mexico
Rod
Rex Barnett
Val Barnett
Dawson Creek
Norman
Northland Storage
Lucy Hi-Way Ceramics
Lucy
McCleod Lake Hotel
Sukunka Road
Beate
Artic Propane
Pilot Car Service
Chetwynd, B.C
Gary
M. McIntyre
Lake View Credit Union Building
Chetwynd Plumbing
Elks Hall
James Burtch
Emma Burtch
Sukunka Glass
Toronto Conservatory
Erika R. Naumann
Realty World
AVAZ/A
He WY Dee
Chetwynd Realty Ltd
50Th Avenue
Moberly Lake
Chetwynd Valley
B.C. Tel
Julia
Ian
Bob
SCW
Franklin Store
Bob Yearsley
I.G.A
Foothills
Julia Jenkins
Ian McLeod
Walter Wolstenholme
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