Costs of arthritis dominate Canadian economy in September month
A historical overview notes arthritis costs millions of dollars and countless hours of suffering each year. Studies show over 95 000 Canadians are bed or wheelchair bound, nearly 500 000 partially disabled, with nine million work days lost annually costing more than 500 million. The book Never Surrender by Mary Pack covers CARS BC activities 1945 to 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A.R.S
British Columbia
Mary Pack
Antiques for Everyone A Guide to Collectible Dolls
A compact survey explains why dolls like Frozen Charlotte Buster Brown and Floradora attract collectors in Canada. It covers value ranges, materials from china to papier mache, age-dating clues from heads and necks, and notes on historical doll types, with tips for discerning genuine value and a nod to reference works.
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Frozen Charlotte
Buster Brown
Queen Louise
Floradora
Canada
America
England
Germany
France
Charlotte
China
Coleman
Smoke Signals from Moberly Lake
A reflective essay on American politics, religion and Rome’s decline, contrasting Kennedy and Nixon eras with Roman parallels. It cites Time magazine essays, Tito’s letter, and hints at space exploration while lamenting decay yet remaining optimistic about America’s basic decency and future progress.
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U.S
John F. Kennedy
Richard Milhouse Nixon
Jerry Voorhis
Voorhis
Nixon
Rome
Gibbons
Roman Empire
Arnolf Toynbee
America
Gaius
Tiberius Gracchus
John
Robert Kennedy
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Pompeii
Mars
Mighty Mo of Region H Campsite Legend and Local Host
In north BC the people of Region H meet travelers with its own character. Mighty Mo, a French Canadian ex clown, runs a famed campsite 43 miles north of Dease Lake. He guides visitors to his sights, offers a light pack prospectors tool, and hosts pop corn nights and Yahtzee. Jerry Bozeman, an American writer, travels with his family nearby observing the North West’s distinctive hospitality.
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Mighty Mo
Canada
Region
Region H
Stewart-Cassiar Highway
Dease Lake
Sam
Mo’s Place
Jerry Bozeman
Bozeman
King of the Sourdoughs Hints at Alaskan Gold Prospecting
The text notes Dorse Prosser, a Fort St. John area preacher known as the King of the Sourdoughs, is up near the Alaska Highway prospecting for gold and reportedly finding some. It highlights scenery, regional travel along the Stewart Cassiar Highway, and promotes tourism information from the Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association in Fort St. John BC.
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Dorse Prosser
Prosser
Alaska Highway
Fort St. John
Taylor
Peace River
Alaska Highway Tourist Association
New officer for farm development at Fort St. John
R W Trivers named small farm development officer at Fort St. John replacing Ron Hockridge who moves to Cloverdale. He will work with Ron Stewardson aiding small scale farmers in Peace River region under a Federal Provincial program offering counseling for expansion or exit from farming. The appointment becomes effective September 1 1976 and was announced by M G Oswell. A helium balloon surveys crop disease and insect attacks offers cheaper aerial photography for agriculture.
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R.W
Ron) Trivers
Fort St. John
Ron Hockridge
Cloverdale
Mr. Trivers
Ron Stewardson
Peace River
Thessalon
Ontario
Trivers
McDonald College
Shur-Gain Feeds & Fertilizers
Montreal
Perth
Alberta
M.G. Oswell
British Columbia Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Canada
Ottawa
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Antiques
Chris Potter
Marian Parker
Moberly Lake
U.S.A
Josep Broz Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Bob Menzies
Discovering Region
Myx
Fred Koalenz
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CMB
CMIB
Ladies Auxiliary of Branch
Will
Chetwynd
Ian Campbell
B.C
Matt
Department of Human Resources
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