Fall Fair Opens With Parade at Community Grounds
The Fall Fair on August 17 begins at noon with a parade marshalled by the Canadian Legion. Prizes honor best decorated float bicycle Western outfit horse and rider costumed Indian pony and comic entry. Exhibits include 153 classes across 19 sections with livestock registration due the day before.
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Canadian Legion
Peace River Power
Fall Fair Board
R.A. Ferguson
Nelson Wheeler
R. Saunders
E. Jones
Hart Highway Creek Bridge Replaced by Arch Culverts
Bridge on Hart Highway replaced this week with arch type culverts to restore full width and ease traffic. Crane dismantling supervised by Jack McNaught. Lou Donovan led local highway crew. Sewer outfall near completion villages to start house connections soon. Connection fee now 100 dollars residential, doubling after November 30. Apply early for priority before September 1.
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Jack McNaught
Prince Georges
Villance
Explosion at Betawell serviced well nears Fort St John
Four injured and transported about 100 miles north east of Fort St John after a Betawell Services Ltd well exploded and burned Tuesday morning. Haliburton Oilwells of Calgary failed to extinguish the blaze Wednesday afternoon as gas consumption neared 250000 cubic feet daily. Cause unavailable. experts may be brought from the United States.
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Fort St.john
Betawell Services Ltd
Haliburton Oilwells
Calgary
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