Local Social Notes From Moberly Lake District
Marian Parker records greetings and visits in Moberly Lake including Victoria guests Mr. David Spink and Mr. Gerald Groucher, plus local entertaining by Mrs. Marie Rachel and Mrs. Jean Gething. Ailing lists mention Elmer Davis and James Murray. a playful note recalls a National Geographic loan and an umbrella-hat safari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Parker
David Spink
Victoria
James Fahey
Elmer Davis
James Gauthier
Madeline Davis
James Murray
Jerry
New Babies Parade At Chetwynd Pharmacy News
Birth notices from Chetwynd include a girl born to Mr and Mrs Percy Chabun Sept 13 weighing 7 lbs 3 oz and a boy to Mr and Mrs Keith Chapman Sept 14 weighing 7 lbs 6 oz, plus other family announcements and local interest items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Chabun
Chetwynd
Dennis Wood
Keith Chapman
Diane
Jess Jobe Jr
Justis III
Linda
Jerry VanHorne
Lee Anne
Dianne Jobe
Readers Write About Rainy Alcan Road Trip and Off Road Race Tragedy
A couple thanks the Chetwynd Echo for a scrapbook worthy issue detailing a rainy trip along the Alcan Highway to Whitehorse and back through Michigan Texas New Mexico and Arizona. They recount off road racing work including a Snare 250 incident where three men were struck by lightning one killed and one severely injured, while another survived with leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Chetwynd
Alcan Highway
Whitehorse
Skagway
Books as friends and solace in wet weather display
A poetic ode extols books as loyal companions during rain with lines about comfort by a lamp and fire. The Library display highlights hunting and fishing sports books by authors Mattis George Whitetail Trauer Rober Ordmond Clyde The complete book of Hunting MacFarlan Allan Modern Hunting with Indian secrets Hastings MacDonald Game Shooting Baker Palmer R. Wilson Dermot Dry-fly Trefethen James Crusade for Wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattis
George - Whitetail
Trauer
Rober
Ordmond
Clyde
MacFarlan
Allan
Hastings
MacDonald
Baker Palmer
Wilson, Dermot
Trefethen, James
Hospital Bulletin Names Convalescing at Chetwynd
Weekly hospital bulletin lists patients convalescing at Chetwynd Hospital including Mary Runzer Arnold Munch and Marie Lind Say from Chetwynd and Mr Robert Sutton from Australia. Some patients request anonymity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Hospital
Chetwynd
Mary Runzer
Arnold Munch
Marie Lind Say
Australia
Robert Sutton
Canadian alfalfa germ plasm in demand for global breeding
Alfalfa germ plasm from Canadian developed varieties is sought by breeding programs worldwide. Of five licensed Canadian varieties, three originated at Agriculture Canada Swift Current station in Saskatchewan and two from Saskatoon and Lethbridge research stations in Saskatchewan and Alberta respectively.
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Canada
Agriculture Canada
Swift Current
Sask
Saskatoon
Lethbridge, Alta
British Columbia Second in English Tongue in 1971 Census
Statistics Canada reports 82.7 per cent of B C residents spoke English as mother tongue in 1971, second to Atlantic Provinces. Eastern provinces averaged 85.6 per cent. Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia above 92 per cent. German, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian and Polish are listed as other mother tongues with counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Atlantic
Statistics Canada
Pacific Coast
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
B.C
Netherlands
Power capacity doubled at Peace River Power project
B C Hydro doubled available power for winter by placing the eighth 227,000 kilowatt unit in service at the Peace River project. Capacity rose to 4,306,364 kilowatts from 2,210,772 in 1967, as industrial growth drives demand. The Peace plant north of Vancouver serves 725,000 customers. ninth unit to add 300,000 kilowatts by fall 1974.
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B.C. Hydro
Peace River
Hydro
British Columbia
Peace Project
Vancouver
Peace Power Plant
Funeral services for Edith May Mill of Chetwynd
Funeral services for Edith May Mill of Chetwynd are set for Monday September 18 1972 at Reynar's Funeral Chapel Dawson Creek with St March officiating and cremation to follow. She died September 13 in Chetwynd hospital. Born June 18 1896 Owen Sound Ontario she came to the Peace region 43 years ago. Predeceased by husband Michael in 1970. Survived by daughter Mrs Alice O Reilly Arras sons Jim McClarty Chetwynd Fred Jack Dawson Creek Malcolm Kilkerran Allan East Pine. brother Ernie Moulton Vancouver. sisters Edna Menzies Vancouver Ruby McIntyre Vancouver Eva Smith Moose Jaw Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith May Mill
Chetwynd
Reynar
Dawson Creek
St. March
Michael
Alice O’reilly
Arras
Jim McClarty
Fred
Jack
Malcolm
Kilkerran
Allan
East Pine
Ernie Moulton
Vancouver
Edna Menzies
Ruby McIntyre
Eva Smith
Moose Jaw
Sask
Hudson Hope weight loss club visit in Chetwynd
Hudson Hope visitors attended the S T O P Club meeting in Chetwynd with four members from Hudson's Hope reducing club. Plans for the October Quarterly Honors were discussed. Weigh ins are confidential and done privately, with no magic cures, and welcomes all women with weight concerns to join.
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Chetwynd
S.T.O.P
Hudson’s Hope
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Echo Publishing Ltd
Commonwealth
U.S.A
Moberly Lake
Marie Rachel
Mrs
Gerald Groucher
Ray Hunt
Jean Gething
Elwood Craig
Ada Rowe
Viola Aiken
E. Hendricks
Chetwynd Pharmacy
Degas
Picasso
Salvidore Dali
Toronto
Titian
Rembrandt
DaVinci
Christ
Judas
Michelangelo
God
Heaven
Adam
Eve
John Singleton Copely
Grandma Moses
Charles Russell
Frederick Remington
George Catlin
Paul Kane
Albert Bierstadt
John Turner
Edward Grigware
Sistine Chapel
Blackbear Bosin
Beatin Yazz
Tom Thompson
David Milne
National Gallery
Paisley
Ontario
James
David
Franz Hals
Hospital Bulletin
Alfalfa
Hudson Hope
Universal Trailer
Alaska Ave
Dawson Creek, B.C
Ted
Larry Tuck
Legion Hall
Royal Canadian Legion
Bill Williams
Pacific 66 Bulk Distributor
Omi
Joy Propane
Sey
Rodeo Road
Kingdom Hall
Chetwynd B.C. Delivery
Jim Armstrong
J.D. Trailer Seales
Esso
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