Vandalism prompts teen centre plan in Langley BC
City leaders push converting a barn bought from a private party into a youth centre to curb vandalism up 125 percent. The plan, costing about 70 thousand dollars for renovation, would be run by an 18 member board of teens and adults with volunteer supervision and police involvement for rapport.
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Langley
B.C
Fraser Valley
Vancouver
W.G. Duckworth
Duckworth
Frank Schmitt
Public urged to help locate thousands of Alaska aircraft
In Alaska the BLM asks residents to report found wrecks to authorities. Curt McVee notes many planes vanish with 200 military and 1,200 civilian losses cited. Finders should record tail numbers and contact Elmendorf AFB Rescue Centre.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Curt McVee
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Juneau
Nick Begich
Louisiana
Hale Boggs
William Stover
Homer
GLM
United States Air Force
McVee
Air Force Rescue Co-ordination Centre
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Weekend toll of 60 dead in Canada across accidents
The Canadian Press tallying Friday to Sunday death toll shows at least 60 people died accidentally in Canada. Drownings, traffic crashes, plane, fire, lightning and electrocution deaths are listed with provincial breakdowns. Ontario and Quebec report many traffic fatalities. The survey excludes industrial deaths and criminal violence.
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North Bay
Ont
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Injury followup after Trans-Canada collision in Medicine Hat
A Medicine Hat man J A Lerner of 21 Valleyview Drive was admitted to hospital after a head on collision with a semi trailer and truck driven by Dale Vossler of Bassano on Sixth Avenue W and the Trans-Canada Highway around 6 45 a m. Lerner suffered injuries but was expected to be released later today. Police estimated damages of 3000 dollars to Lerner’s car and 2000 dollars to Vossler’s truck.
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Medicine Hat
J.A. Lerner
Valleyview Drive
Dale Vossler
Bassano
Sixth Avenue
Trans-Canada Highway
Lerner
Vossler
RCMP informant recruitment probes open at royal commission
Hearings in Ottawa begin as cases detail RCMP Security Service G-4 unit attempts to recruit informers in Montreal during 1971 72. Witnesses recount abductions to isolated motels and long interviews, with officials debating the Dube report and the unit’s nonviolent methods.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Rcmp Security Service
RCMP
Laurent Hugo
Bernard Dubuc
Hugo
Dubuc
Montreal Island
Supt
Donald Cobb
Francis Fox
Royal Commission
Ross Goodwin
Yvon Tarte
Marie-Clare Dube
Quebec
The
Cobb
Cube
Security Service
Dube
Vancouver city wins chicken bylaw appeal
The city of Vancouver defeats an acquittal of Gabriella Centenary, a welfare mother charged with illegal backyard chickens. The judge will issue written reasons later, with Centenary arguing the bylaw bans live poultry was invalid and improperly drawn.
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Vancouver
Gabriella Centenary
A.A.W. MacDowell
Stone
Centenary
Elk Water Recreation Association Elects Seven Directors
Seven directors were elected to the Elk Water Recreation Association executive at the annual general meeting. The Alberta recreation department approved expanding the Cypress Hills Public Advisory Committee from three to five members. A meeting will later announce new executive positions. The expanded advisory panel will meet minister Allen Adair on June 21 to discuss terms of reference. Potential appointees include Norman Smythe, R W Townsend, and Clarence Janke. Jack Sissons will stay as Cypress Hills advisory chair with Frank Nobel. Pete Findlay will retire after new appointments.
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Elkwater Recreation Association
Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Department
Cypress Hills
Jack Russell
Ivan Becker
Bert Close
Rob Lefever
Emil Chomistek
Art Peters
Verol Hardin
Medicine Hat
Allen Adair
Alberta
Recreation, Parks and Wildlife
Norman Smythe
R.W. Townsend
Clarence Janke
Walsh
Jack Sissons
Frank Nobel
Pete Findlay
Lottery to launch despite provincial opposition
Vancouver reports Loto Canada will start a computerized $1 game this fall despite protests from British Columbia and other provinces. Iona Campagnolo says profits will be shared with provinces as with the $10 ticket lottery, while Grace McCarthy argues it damages provincial lotteries and charities. Keating notes Sweden and Germany success and outlines a $1 per chance option alongside the ongoing $10 lottery.
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Vancouver
Loto Canada
Iona Campagnolo
B.C
Trudeau
Keating
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Heidinger
Schmitt
Nowles Electric
Martin
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NAS
Culture and Recreation Department
Community Services Division
James Cross
Pierre Laporte
Laporte
John Starnes
Park Association
Lottery
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Southview
Foodland
Olympic
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