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Flashy Floats , Make Best ParadePeace River residents awokeearly Monday morning and went to town.Tbey picked a spot along Main Street and waited under a burning sun.Why—because everyone likes a parade.And everyone was treated to a look at the largest and best array of floats in Peace River as the Mackenzie Day Parade rolled down main Street.More than 4,000 people lined the streets and came away sin-ring praises of die 44 entries. There’ were horses, prettyels In flashy outfits, floats ilcting die Mackenzie era and antique cars.Hudson’s Bay Company entry copped first prize in the com-Plane Crash Kills Calgary Man, WifeA Calgary couple were killed last Wednesday when their light plane crashed into rugged bush country near Lesser Slave Lake.Charles E. Corpe, 39, and his wife Rose, 35, were on a 130-mile flight from Peace River to Red Earth when their plane plunged to the ground 70 miles north of Lesser Slave Lake.The couple are survived by their three children, two boys aged nine and four years, and a 13-year-old daughter.Mr. Corpe, an employee of Union Oil Company in Calgary, had been working out of a base camp at Red Earth but was not on company business at the time of the crash.The wreck was first spotted by towermen. Cause of the crash has not been determined and the department of transport is investigating.SHOWS POPULATION MOSCOW (Reuters) - The population of the Soviet Union totalled 230,500,000 people July1, the Soviet news agency Tasssaid Monday quoting a report of the central statistical boardmercial class. The winning float display an authentic reproduction of the Mackenzie theme with two girls gathered around a campfire.Floats entered by the Junior Style Shop and Mann Brothers tied for second place in the commercial class.A feature of the parade which started at the NAR Station and dissembled by the playgrounds, were five antique cars entered by the Peace River Antique Car club. Placing first was a 1923 Ford entered by Bruce Kill, president of the club.In second place was a car entered by Douchet and Schropp. It was a 1926 Dodge.The non-commercial class was won by a float sponsored by the playgrounds association. United Commercial Traveller’s sports float was judged second best.Comical entries drew chuckles from the parade-viewers andgive the judges their most dif-cult time-In picking a winner.A barroom entry by the McNamara Hotel was awarded the red ribbon.Only one float was entered in the most appropriate M-Day theme class. It was a replica of Fort Fork sponsored by the Peace River Kinsmen Club.The most original class award went to the Women Institute of Peace River who displayed a gaily decorated float with a cottageSC6D6*Prizes for the two best clowns went to Cliff Green who walked a goat along the street and Mr. Travols who drew laughter with his ambitious fat circus clown act.The children were not forgotten in the parade. Young Katie Holmes walked off with first prize for the girl’s best decorated bicycle. Placing second was Rosemary Gouthier.The boy’s best decorated bicycle was displayed by David Gouthier with* Brian LeClaire placing second.RCMP officers dressed in scarlet uniforms led the session. The Peace River Rotary band and majorettes and five convertibles carrying Mayor Thor For-seth and other smiling dignitaries took part.
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Peace River Record Gazette
Peace River, Alberta, CA
Wed, Aug 04, 1965
Page 7
Full Page
Clipped by
Janice P.
CA 17 May 2018
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