Monthly Archives: March 2013
This Week in Local History
Stories By: Tammy Hardwick, Manager Creston & District Museum & Archives Mar 16 1927 From Canyon: “Everyone is looking forward with pleasure to the musical recital Miss Fleming of Vancouver is giving on Wednesday night, 16th, under Ladies Aid auspices, at the Hall. Miss Frances Knott, who has heard Miss Fleming in recital at New Westminster, states
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History: Submissions sought for Erickson book project
It’s now or never as far as preserving a sense of Erickson’s past, according to a group compiling content for a historical book. An offshoot of the Erickson Community Association, the dozen-strong committee has been collecting text and photos since 2006 but is implementing an April 1 deadline for final submissions in hopes of going
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This Week in Local History
Stories By: Tammy Hardwick, Manager Creston & District Museum & Archives A whole series of happenings from 1927: Mar 9 1927 Palmer & Maxwell of the Premier Garage are this week unloading their first carload of six 1927 Chevrolets. The shipments consists of two touring cars, coach, sedan, landau sedan and truck. Mar 10 1927 At
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Birding: Experts flocking to valley for festival
Story by: Tanna Patterson, CrestonValley Bird Fest Have you ever wondered what that bird was? Here is your opportunity to meet the people who know. Eleven bird experts are going to lead expeditions during the Creston Valley Bird Fest on May 10 and 11. They’ll be joined by several other special guests who will make
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A Woman Well-Endowed With Courage
Story by: Tammy Hardwick Manager - Creston & DistrictMuseum & Archives “Sarah Ellen Dow, one of our remarkable pioneering ladies, gets talked about a lot – but always in terms of what she saw, what she witnessed happening in the community as it grew up around here, never in terms of what she did.” That’s a
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Finance – Revenue Canada tax roundup
Story by: Rita Patstone, CGA What date is your personal tax return for 2012 due? Generally, your return for 2012 has to be filed on or before April 30. If you file your return after April 30, your GST/HST credit (including any related provincial credits), Canada child tax benefit payments (including certain related provincial or
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Clock strikes midnight for time change issue
Story By: John R. Kettle. RDCK Area B Board Chair I am writing this to let everyone know that the issue of “time change” is not a bad reflection on anyone on either side of the discussion. Some folks have made this issue personal when in fact it is just a point of discussion on which
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Wellness – Weird and wonderful shift
Story by: Annette Agabob, Owner – Annette’s Health Action “This book isn’t for everyone, it’s for the few – the people that realize this reality in its current form is not working to bring about the greater ‘us’ that is truly possible. I wrote this for the ‘dreamers’ – those that ‘know’ that something different
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