#Alberta Nelson

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Movie poster by an unknown artist, distributed by the National Screen Service (#64/117), for the 1964 American-International Pictures feature film Muscle Beach Party. Peter Lorre had a small part in the film. It was his penultimate picture, and he died two days before it was released. This was 13-year-old Stevie Wonder's first film.

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Alberta Nelson, Linda Evans, Myrna Ross and Timothy Carey in Beach Blanket Bingo

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Official 2019 Northern British Columbia Spree Killing Write Up.

Copy and Pasted from the RCMP Website just in case they ever delete it. https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2100&languageId=1&contentId=61489

Report

This overview is a summary of the totality of the investigative findings. The information is based on a review of digital and physical evidence to date, including statements, tips and forensic examination reports. (All times referenced are Pacific Standard Time (PST) unless indicated). 

Fort Nelson Double Homicide

On Monday, July 15, 2019, at approximately 7:19 a.m., the Fort Nelson RCMP responded to a report of two deceased persons near Highway 97, south of the Liard River Hot Springs in British Columbia. The two bodies were located near a blue van with Alberta plates, which was registered to Lucas Fowler from Beaverlodge, Alberta. The crime scene was located 3.5 hours north of Fort Nelson, near the 740 kilometer marker in a remote area.

At approximately 10:22 a.m., police arrived at scene and confirmed the license plate and determined the back window of the van was shot out. Preliminary observations revealed both deaths appeared to be a result of gunshot wounds. The North District Major Crime Unit was deployed to investigate the suspicious deaths.

The victims did not have any identification and police were unable to determine if the male was the registered owner of the van. On July 15, 2019, a search warrant was sworn to search the van for evidence and the warrant was executed on July 16, 2019. The search continued through July 17, 2019. From the search, police located identification belonging to two individuals: Lucas Robertson Fowler, a 23-year-old Australian citizen and Chynna Noel Deese, a 24-year-old American citizen. Fowler was in Canada on a work visa and Deese was visiting Fowler from the United States. They were on a vacation together traveling to the Yukon in Fowler’s van.

On July 17, 2019, the Next of Kin notifications were done with the Fowler and Deese families after a careful verification of the victim identities and correspondence with the US Consulate Office, Australian Consulate Office and New South Wales Police. The identities of the decease were disclosed publicly on July 18, 2019 in order to support the on-going investigation which had not established a possible motive or suspect(s).

Police conducted an extensive search of the crime scene and surrounding areas. Various items were seized, including unspent and spent casings with head stamp 101 and 75. The crime scene exhibits were sent to firearms lab for examination. [The number 75 is a date stamp that indicates the ammunition was manufactured in 1975 and the number 101 refers to the factory where the ammunition was produced. The seized ammunition was deemed to be 7.62 x 39mm calibre. Firearms known to fire this calibre include a firearm commonly referred to as a SKS, which is a non-restricted, semi-automatic rifle.]

Subsequent to a media release requesting public assistance for information, police received several tips, obtained surveillance video and witness statements. Investigators seized a surveillance video which placed Fowler and Deese at a Fort Nelson gas station on July 13, 2019.

On July 21, 2019, police took a statement from a witness who saw the blue van broken down, parked off the side of the Highway. On July 14, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the witness stopped to render assistance and spoke with Fowler and Deese who stated they planned to call a tow truck eventually.

On July 16, 2019, police interviewed another witness who observed a male speaking to Fowler and Deese on July 14, 2019 at approximately 10:40 p.m. The witness described that the van’s back window was intact and not damaged. This was the last known time that Fowler and Deese were seen alive.

Based on the witness information, a composite sketch was created and released publicly on July 22nd in order to determine the identity of the individual, along with his vehicle, an older model Jeep Cherokee with a black stripe on the hood and a black light/bull bar with small, covered lights. This unknown male was considered a person of interest initially, however he was changed to a witness after McLeod and Schmegelsky’s involvement came to light. This witness remains unidentified to date.

On July 19, 2019, an autopsy was performed on Fowler and Deese. The pathologist concluded that Fowler and Deese both died of multiple gunshot wounds. It appears that the shooter(s) stood behind the victims for at least some of the shots.  

Dease Lake Homicide

On July 19, 2019 at approximately 7:19 a.m., the Dease Lake RCMP responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 37, approximately 60 kilometers south of Dease Lake, British Columbia. At approximately 7:54 a.m., police arrived at scene and observed the truck was completely burned. Police located a burnt license plate which was determined to be from a Dodge pick-up truck registered to Kam McLeod from Port Alberni, British Columbia

View larger image: Dodge pick-truck in the forest image #1 and image #2

On July 19, 2019, at approximately 8:29 a.m., a highway worker stopped and advised the Dease Lake RCMP officer at the burnt truck scene about a deceased male he had just located approximately 2 kilometers south. The deceased was an older male and he did not match the physical descriptors of McLeod. The deceased suffered injuries to his head and body, including bruises and burn marks. Initially, the cause of death was unknown. [The police are not releasing further details of the injuries out of respect for the deceased’s family and not to further victimize them.]

On July 19, 2019, the E Division Major Crime Unit was deployed to support the Dease Lake RCMP and the North District Major Crime with the investigation. Police did not know how the deceased male was connected to the vehicle fire or the missing registered owner. As a result, a search warrant was drafted to search the burnt truck.

The Dease Lake homicide was approximately 546 kilometers (approximately 7.5 hour drive) away from the Fort Nelson murders. Both murders happened within four days of each other in the northern BC area. As a result, investigators from both Fort Nelson and Dease Lake homicides shared information to ensure awareness around both investigations.

During the late hours of July 19, 2019, police spoke with a family member of McLeod and determined he left Port Alberni with his friend, Bryer Schmegelsky on July 12, 2019. On July 20, 2019, the Port Alberni RCMP conducted interviews with the McLeod and Schmegelsky families, who described them as good kids who were on a trip to northern British Columbia and Yukon to look for work. Furthermore, the family stated they sent photos of their trip via texts and shared that they had vehicle troubles. Their last contact with family was on July 17, 2019.

Police checks revealed McLeod and Schmegelsky had limited police interactions [nothing of note] and no criminal records. Based on the known facts at the time, both males were considered missing and possibly further victims. Police Dog Services, Search and Rescue, Tactical Troop and Air Services were utilized in efforts to locate the missing men in the Dease Lake area and further evidence.

On July 20, 2019, police started processing the Dease Lake crime scene. Initially there was no obvious cause of death but upon the arrival of the coroner later that day the body was moved and a believed to be single entry/exit wound for a bullet was located. A spent casing was located pressed into the ground a distance from the unidentified deceased male. A later analysis of the spent casing showed it had a head stamp 101 and 75 and it was sent to the firearms lab for examination.

On July 20, 2019, the initial responding Dease Lake RCMP officer seized a surveillance video from a local store in Dease Lake as the member recalled seeing McLeod’s truck in Dease Lake area on July 18, 2019. This is the only store in town that people could use to fuel up and would have been a probable stop for any travellers. The store video from July 18, 2019 at 3:10 p.m. showed McLeod and Schmegelsky purchasing various items including donut packages, a Coffee Crisp chocolate bar and two pairs of gloves.

Remnants of these items were recovered in two separate areas near the Dease Lake crime scene on July 22 and July 23, 2019. Furthermore, a damaged SIM card belonging to McLeod and his Walmart employee id card was located along with these remnants. Six scenes were identified over a 50 kilometer radius. (Refer to Dyck Homicide 2019-8152 Crime Scene Maps)

On July 21, 2019, a media release was conducted requesting public’s assistance in locating McLeod and Schmegelsky. On July 22, 2019, at approximately 1:06 p.m., a composite sketch of the victim was released to the public, requesting assistance in identifying the deceased male.

On July 22, 2019, a search warrant was executed on the truck and the search involved specialized investigators from across the province as remnants had to be sifted through due to the fire. From the search, a burnt metal ammunition container was located. Although the container was damaged, the numbers 7.62 and 19-75-101 could be identified on the top of the canister. Furthermore, multiple burnt ammunition rounds with head stamp 101 and 75 were seized from the truck. [the ammunition was not located until July 23, 2019] Police also seized a gas nozzle from a jerry can near the burnt truck

On July 22, 2019, at approximately 07:30 a.m., the Meadow Lake RCMP responded to information that McLeod and Schmegelsky had been at a gas station in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. At approximately 2:00 p.m., the E Division (BC) Major Crime investigators received the surveillance stills from the Meadow Lake RCMP, which showed McLeod and Schmegelsky associated to a grey coloured Toyota RAV4.

At approximately 2:00 p.m., primary investigators became aware of a witness who came forward to a RCMP detachment and provided a statement. The witness knew McLeod and Schmegelsky and believed the boys may have been involved in the murders. This is the first time that police learned that McLeod and Schmegelsky may be capable of the murders which conflicted with original witness statements from family and associates.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., Helen Dyck called the police and reported that she believed the composite sketch was her husband Leonard Dyck. Leonard Dyck was a 64-year-old botany lecturer at the University of British Columbia. He left his Vancouver residence on July 16th to go on one of his characteristic outdoor research trips in his silver Toyota RAV4. Helen Dyck stated her husband typically slept in his car after long drives. Leonard Dyck’s last gas purchase was made on July 18th at approximately 7:46 p.m. This store was located approximately 20 kilometers away from where his body was discovered.

The Investigative Teams from both files met and it was determined that McLeod and Schmegelsky were no longer considered missing, but were suspects in the Dease Lake and Fort Nelson homicide. McLeod and Schmegelsky were positively identified from the Meadow Lake surveillance video and were associated to a silver coloured Toyota RAV4. Leonard Dyck owned a silver Toyota RAV4. Victims from both scenes suffered gunshot wounds in similar locations and spent casings from both scenes were of 7.62 x 39mm calibre with the 101 and 75 markings on the head stamp.

On the evening of July 22, 2019, McLeod and Schmegelsky were added to CPIC as suspects and arrestable in the murders of Dyck, Deese and Fowler. Bulletins were sent out to Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies advising the same.

On the morning of July 23, 2019, a media release was completed and the public was advised of the change of status to suspects for McLeod and Schmegelsky.

On July 23, 2019, the E Division (BC) Major Crime Unit investigators working on Dyck homicide and the North District Major Crime Unit working Fowler and Deese homicide merged as a joint team in Fort Nelson.

On July 23, 2019, an autopsy was conducted on Leonard Dyck. The preliminary findings showed a single gunshot wound was the cause of the death

On July 24, 2019, the firearms lab provided preliminary findings to the investigators. There were two firearms used in the Fort Nelson homicide, both of 7.62 x 39 mm calibre. One of the guns used in Fort Nelson was used in the Dease Lake homicide.

On July 24, 2019, the firearms lab provided preliminary findings to the investigators. There were two firearms used in the Fort Nelson homicide, both of 7.62 x 39 mm calibre. One of the guns used in Fort Nelson was used in the Dease Lake homicide.

On July 26, 2019, search warrants were executed at McLeod and Schmegelsky’s residence in Port Alberni looking for ammunition and any planning material. There was nothing located of note regarding any pre-planning of the offences or motive.

During the homicide investigations in the BC the RCMP issued 10 news releases and conducted a total of 6 press conferences to keep the public informed.

Timeline of McLeod and Schmegelsky

Police were able to establish a timeline for McLeod and Schmegelsky. (Refer to the Suspect Movement Map) A majority of the below information was learned by investigators after the fact.

On July 12, 2019, McLeod and Schmegelsky left their residence in Port Alberni, British Columbia. On the same day, they legally purchased one SKS semi-automatic rifle and a box of 20 rounds of Winchester 7.62 x 39mm ammunition using McLeod’s Possession and Acquisition License at Cabela’s in Nanaimo, BC.

On July 14, 2019 at 10:14 a.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed on surveillance video at a business in Chetwynd, British Columbia.

On July 14, 2019, at 5:05 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were at a gas station in Fort Nelson. They purchased food, a cowboy hat and fuel from the location.  

On July 15, 2019, at 1:50 a.m., a surveillance video from Liard Hot Springs Lodge showed a truck travelling northbound on Alaska Highway. It was a pick-up truck with camper and a light bar on the roof, which was consistent with McLeod’s vehicle.

On July 15, 2019, at 3:25 a.m., surveillance video from a Watson Lake gas station showed a truck consistent with McLeod’s vehicle travelling northbound on Alaska Highway. [This gas station is located 150 kilometers away from Liard River Hot Springs and would take roughly two hours by driving.]

On July 15, 2019, at approximately 7:19 a.m., the Fort Nelson RCMP received a report of two deceased bodies near Liard River Hot Springs.  

On July 15, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., Schemegelsky and McLeod were at a Whitehorse gas station. They purchased a 20-liter gas jerry can. [A jerry can nozzle was seized from the burnt truck scene.]

On July 16, 2019, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a witness was working as a traffic control supervisor near 1435 kilometer marker on the Alaska Highway east of Whitehorse in Yukon. The witness observed an older Dodge truck stopped along the Highway with the hood up and two young males. The witness offered assistance, but one of the males declined help and continued North bound.

On July 17, 2019, at approximately 6:27 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed at a gas station in Porter Creek in Whitehorse.

On July 17, 2019, at approximately 11:40 p.m., a witness was driving westbound on Alaska Highway and pulled off the road into a pullout to take a nap. This was located approximately 30 minutes west from Haines Junction Petro Canada and 2 hours 10 minutes west of Whitehorse. Within 5 minutes of being parked, a truck with camper drove past him and stopped about 50 yards ahead. An unknown male got out of the passenger side of the truck holding a long gun. The male walked towards the tree line and started moving towards the witness in a tactical or hunting stance. The truck also started driving slowly towards the witness. The witness drove away from the armed male and drove past the truck. The driver covered his face with his hand and the witness was not able to see the driver’s face. [Although the witness described the truck as being a white GMC, the time, location and male descriptions fit McLeod and Schmegelsky. The witness made the report to police on July 21, 2019.]On July 18, 2019 at 3:03 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky made purchases at a store in Dease Lake as previously mentioned.

On July 18, 2019 at 3:03 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky made purchases at a store in Dease Lake as previously mentioned.

On July 19, 2019 at approximately 8:29 a.m., Dyck’s body was located by the Dease Lake RCMP.

On July 19, 2019, at 11:38 a.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed at a Kitwanga gas station. They were seen in a silver RAV4. [This gas station is located at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 37 and approximately 420 kilometers south of the Dease Lake homicide scene.]

On July 20, 2019 at 5:34 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed making purchases at a gas store in Fairview, Alberta.

On July 21, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed at a gas station in Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan, driving a silver RAV4. [This surveillance video established McLeod and Schmegelsky’s links to the Dease Lake homicide as described earlier.]

On July 21, 2019, at 7:59 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed at a gas station in La Ronge, Saskatchewan in the RAV4.

On July 22, 2019, at 1:10 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky were observed at the McDonald’s in Thompson, Manitoba. They were driving the RAV4. The surveillance video showed black racing stripes on the hood and back tire of the vehicle.

On July 22, 2019, at around 2:30 p.m., a Band Constable from Split Lake, Manitoba was at a check stop near the entrance to Split Lake on Highway 280. A silver SUV was coming from the direction of Thompson and drove past the Band Constable, but stopped eventually. The Band Constable dealt with the two males and allowed them to continue on their way. The following day the Band Constable realized both males were McLeod and Schmegelsky.

On July 22, 2019, at 4:12 p.m., McLeod and Schmegelsky purchased gas at a business in Split Lake, Manitoba.

On July 23, 2019, at around noon, the Major Crime investigators learned that a burnt RAV4 was located in Gillam, Manitoba on July 22, 2019. 

Search for McLeod and Schmegelsky

On July 22, 2019, Gillam RCMP were dispatched to a vehicle fire. A RAV4 was found burnt and an investigation commenced. On July 23, 2019, officers with the Gillam RCMP reviewed the BC RCMP advisory and believed the vehicle could potentially be associated to the two suspects.

On July 23, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time – CDT), Major Crime Investigators from Manitoba RCMP headquarters in Winnipeg were advised of this potential linkage and immediate response initiatives were undertaken. At 4:43 p.m. (CDT), on July 23, 2019, the Manitoba RCMP alerted the public that McLeod and Schmegelsky may be in the Gillam area and were considered dangerous.

Additional RCMP officers were deployed to the scene on the afternoon of July 23 and an RCMP plane with infrared capabilities flew over the area that evening. The RCMP plane also flew over the area on July 24.

On July 24, the burnt RAV4 was confirmed to be the vehicle that belonged to Leonard Dyck.  

View larger image: Burnt RAV4 image #1 and image #2

During the following days, hundreds of RCMP employees and multiple resources assisted and/or were deployed to the Gillam area to search for, and arrest the two suspects in an effort to ensure public safety. In addition, on July 27, the Royal Canadian Air Force began assisting with the search.

On July 29, 2019, police located several items belonging to the suspects in the Sundance area, including hundreds of rounds of ammunition from a number of scenes. This led investigators to focus on locating additional evidence within this area.

On August 1, 2019, McLeod’s backpack was located containing a full box of ammunition, McLeod’s wallet with his identification and clothing.

On August 2, 2019, police located a damaged boat along the Nelson River. [now believed to be unrelated]

On August 4, 2019, an underwater search was conducted where the boat was found. The search did not uncover any additional items linked to the suspects.

On August 7, 2019, police located two deceased bodies approximately 8 kilometers away from the burnt RAV4. Police seized two SKS semi-automatic rifles near the deceased males and two spent 7.62 x 39mm cartridges. These rifles were examined by the firearms lab and they were determined to be the same guns used in Fort Nelson and Dease Lake homicides. One of the two guns was determined to be same gun purchased by McLeod and Schmegelsky at the Vancouver Island business.  

View larger image of geo location of evidence mapped in Manitoba

Recovery of digital camera

Police recovered a digital camera where the bodies of McLeod and Schmegelsky were located. The camera contained six videos and three still images. In the videos, McLeod and Schmegelsky took responsibility for all three murders. They also described their intent to commit suicide and their wish to be cremated.  

Below is a summary of the six videos:

The video is 58 seconds long and both McLeod and Schmegelsky are observed in the video. Schmegelsky states they are responsible for the three murders. They were going to march to Hudson Bay where they planned to highjack a boat and go to Europe or Africa;

This video is 51 seconds long and Schmegelsky states they had reached the river which is very big and fast moving and they may have to commit suicide to which McLeod agrees. They again take credit for killing 3 people and express no remorse;

This video is 32 seconds long and Schmegelsky says they have shaved in preparation for their own death. They now plan to go back to kill more people and expect to be dead in a week;

This video is 19 seconds long and they describe they are going to shoot themselves;

This video is 6 seconds long and appeared to have been taken unintentionally;

This video is 31 seconds long and McLeod and Schmegelsky state this is their last will and testament and express their wish to be cremated.

Below is a summary of the 3 still images:

Still image #1 depicts Schmegelsky lying on his side posing with a SKS rife;

Still image #2 is a blurred image and appears to be taken unintentionally as a finger is across the lens;

Still Image #3 depicts McLeod from the chest up and appears to have been taken by McLeod. These videos do not contain any information regarding the motive behind their actions nor do they provide specifics regarding the murders.

Forensic analysis to date has been unable to determine the exact date and time for when each of the videos and still images were taken. The digital camera has been identified as Dyck’s.

The RCMP Behavioural Analysis Unit (BAU) conducted a review of the videos of McLeod and Schmegelsky. BAU was concerned with a behaviour called "identification", which is considered a "warning behaviour" in the context of threat assessment. In that, the videos may influence or inspire other individuals to carry out a targeted act of violence, essentially creating copycat killers. In BAU's experience, those who commit mass casualty attacks are heavily inspired by previous attackers and their behaviours.

The BAU consulted with Dr. Reid Meloy, a forensic psychologist and a world leading expert in threat assessment and he agreed that the videos should not be released. His and others research has shown that those individuals who commit mass casualty attacks are often heavily inspired by previous attackers and their behaviours.

BAU believed that McLeod and Schmegelsky may have made the video recordings for notoriety and releasing them will be seen as an injustice to the victims and their families. In an effort to not sensationalize the actions of McLeod and Schmegelsky and to mitigate the potential of other individuals being inspired by McLeod and Schmegelsky to commit similar acts of violence, the videos will not be released to the public by the RCMP.

Conclusion

The Manitoba Medical Examiner completed the autopsies and confirmed that the two deceased males were McLeod and Schmegelsky and they died from gunshot wounds. Based on the autopsy findings, the firearms lab report, analysis of the scene and the content of the videos it is believed that McLeod shot Schmegelsky before shooting himself in a suicide pact.

Based on the firearms lab results, similar offence pattern, timelines of suspects and admissions from McLeod and Schmegelsky, no other suspects are responsible for the three homicides.

There were two SKS type firearms used in the offences, one of which has being identified as being purchased by McLeod on July 12, 2019 at the Cabela’s Store in Nanaimo, BC. The second is an older style SKS with numerous serial numbers indicating parts from different weapons were put together over the years. Investigators were unable to identify where this older SKS weapon or parts originated from.  

View larger image: purchased SKS firearm

View larger image: Older style SKS firearm

Interviews of McLeod and Schmegelsky’s families, teachers and friends, seized evidence from search warrants and the six video recordings did not reveal their motivation for the murders. The investigative theory is that McLeod and Schmegelsky came across Fowler’s van and targeted Fowler and Deese for unknown reasons before continuing up into the Yukon. McLeod and Schmegelsky returned to BC because they were having vehicle issues and came across Dyck who they killed for unknown reasons. McLeod and Schmegelsky burned their vehicle to cover up evidence and delay police before stealing Dyck’s vehicle to facilitate further escape.

Over the course of the investigation and search for McLeod and Schmegelsky, the BC RCMP dedicated a large number of resources and specialized units to this large, complex and fast moving investigation. In BC, there were up to 160 police officers and employees working extended shifts on this investigation until McLeod and Schmegelsky were located deceased. The RCMP received over 1500 tips from the public through the dedicated phone tip line, reports to 9-1-1 call centres, front counter reports to police detachments and Crime Stoppers. Between July 16, 2019 and August 4, 2019, nineteen judicial authorizations were sought and granted to further the investigation. An extensive amount of CCTV video was collected during the investigation and 1000’s of hours were reviewed.

During the investigation a number of Partner Agencies were used to assist including but not limited to the United States of America and Australia Police Agencies, the BC Prosecution Service, the Canadian Border Services Agency, the Coroners Services in British Columbia and Manitoba, Conservation Officers, Search and Rescue and the Canadian Military.

The RCMP would like to thank all Canadians for their vigilance, partner agencies throughout Canada, the United States and Australia as well as the communities that were affected during the search.

Suspect Movement Maps

Map of suspect movements across Canada

Date/Time/Locations.

2019/07/14 0:00 Chetwynd, BC

2019/07/14 17:05 Fort Nelson, BC

2019/07/15 1:50 Liard Hot Springs, BC

2019/07/15 3:25 Watson Lake, YT

2019/07/15 4:16 Watson Lake, YT

2019/07/15 16:00 Whitehorse, YT

2019/07/16 14:30 M’Clintock River, YT

2019/07/17 18:27 Whitehorse YT

2019/07/17 23:40 Haines Junction, YT

2019/07/18 15:03 Dease Lake, BC

2019/07/19 11:38 Kitwanga, BC

2019/07/19 16:47 Vanderhoof, BC

2019/07/20 17:34 Fairview, AB

2019/07/21 14:30 Meadow Lake, SK

2019/07/21 18:59 La Ronge, SK

2019/07/22 13:10 Thompson, MB

2019/07/22 14:00 Split Lake, MB

2019/07/22 0:00 Gillam, MB

Date/Time/Location

2019/07/14 0:00Chetwynd, BC

2019/07/14 17:05Fort Nelson, BC

2019/07/15 1:50Liard Hot Springs, BC

2019/07/15 3:25Watson Lake, YT

2019/07/15 4:16Watson Lake, YT

2019/07/15 16:00Whitehorse, YT

2019/07/16 14:30M’Clintock River, YT

2019/07/17 18:27Whitehorse YT

2019/07/17 23:40Haines Junction, YT

2019/07/18 15:03Dease Lake, BC

2019/07/19 11:38Kitwanga, BC

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Bow River Pathway, Calgary (No. 3)

The Centre Street Bridge is a historic bridge in Calgary, Alberta, crossing the Bow River, along Centre Street. The lower deck connects Riverfront Avenue in Chinatown with Memorial Drive, while the upper elevated deck crosses Memorial Drive as well, reaching into the community of Crescent Heights.

Centre Street Bridge is the central point of the quadrant system of the city.

It was built by The City of Calgary in 1916 for $375,000. It replaced the MacArthur Bridge, a steel truss bridge built in 1907 by a land developer called the Centre Street Bridge Company Limited. The MacArthur Bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1915. Centre Street Bridge was designed by John F. Greene, and features an upper and lower deck, cantilevered balconies on the upper deck, and four large cast concrete lions atop two pairs of ornamental concrete pavilions flanking each end of the bridge. The lions were cast by Scottish mason James L. Thomson. They were modelled after the bronze lions by Landseer at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. The pavilions are ornamented with symbols of Canada and the United Kingdom: buffalo heads, maple leaves, shamrocks (Ireland), roses (England), and thistles (Scotland).

The upper deck, a reinforced concrete arch structure, spans 178 meters (584 ft) and is 15 meters (49 ft) wide. The lower deck, an "I" girders structure, runs for 150 meters (490 ft) and is 5.5 meters (18 ft) wide.

The Centre Street Bridge was listed as a Municipal Historic Resource for Calgary in 1992.

The bridge went through extensive restoration in 2001, when it was closed for one year. The lower deck is configured with reversible lanes. The original lions were replaced with replicas after considerable debate. Local legends of adjacent Chinatown hold that the lions would come alive after dark and roam the city streets. One of the original lions is now located at City Hall, the remaining three were placed in long-term storage. In April 2013, a city committee voted unanimously to place the remaining lions at one or more of the new West LRT C-Train (tram) stations. In 2018, one of original lions was repaired, conserved and is now displayed in Rotary Park. The remaining two lions are in storage to protect and preserve them for foreseeable future.

Source: Wikipedia

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Feb 1, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a goal scored by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matt Knies (23) during the first period against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images

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THE GHOST IN THE INVISIBLE BIKINI (1966) – Episode 187 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“I’m steaming. I’m steaming. I’m… I’m so exaggerated! I’m mad at that princess. The only girl I ever loved and now she and them street slobs are going to steal a million clams from them folks and they didn’t even invite me. ” Eric von Zipper has a way with words, doesn’t he? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Jeff Mohr, and guest Dirk Rogers – as they check out one of the last of AIP’s beach party movies, The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 187 – The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)

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A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go “up there” and have his youth restored.

Directed by: Don Weis

Writing Credits: Louis M. Heyward and Elwood Ullman

Selected Cast:

Tommy Kirk as Chuck Phillips

Deborah Walley as Lili Morton

Aron Kincaid as Bobby

Quinn O’Hara as Sinistra

Jesse White as J. Sinister Hulk

Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper

The Rat Pack

Andy Romano as J.D.

Alberta Nelson as Puss

Myrna Ross as Boots

Jerry Brutsche as Jerome

Bob Harvey as Bobby

Sam Page as Chauncey

John Macchia as Joey

Allen Fife as Beard

Basil Rathbone as Reginald Ripper

Patsy Kelly as Myrtle Forbush

Boris Karloff as The Corpse

Susan Hart as The Ghost

Nancy Sinatra as Vicki

Claudia Martin as Lulu

Francis X. Bushman as Malcolm

Benny Rubin as Chicken Feather

Bobbie Shaw Chance as Princess Yolanda (as Bobbi Shaw)

George Barrows as Monstro the Gorilla

Piccola Pupa as Piccola

Luree Holmes as Luree

Ed Garner as Ed

Frank Alesia as Frank

Mary Hughes as Mary

Salli Sachse as Salli

Patti Chandler as Patti

Sue Hamilton as Sue

The Bobby Fuller Four as Themselves (Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller, DeWayne Quirico, Jim Reese)

Elena Andreas as Statue (uncredited)

Herb Andress as Statue (uncredited)

Philip Bent as Beach Boy (uncredited)

Gary Daily as Boy in Blue and White Trunks (uncredited)

Bobbi McCall as Girl in Blue Bikini (uncredited)

Christopher Riordan as Beach Boy (uncredited)

The Grue-Crew and guest host Dirk Rogers take a trip to the beach with one of the last of the Beach Party movies. Wait, what? There’s no beach? No ocean? No surfing? And AIP disliked the product so much that they added Boris Karloff and the whole ghost-in-the-invisible-bikini schtick after the fact?

Well, The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) makes for a nice title. Let’s face it. It’s a bad movie. It’s even a dumb movie. But it can be a fun movie, especially if you love the lame, teen music numbers inserted throughout the film as much as the Grue-Crew do. And even if you despise the music (yeah, the Grue-Crew didn’t like it either – except Doc, of course), you can have fun with this flick.

With Deborah Walley and Tommy Kirk (subbing for Annette and Frankie), Basil Rathbone, Patsy Kelly, Harvey Lembeck (Eric von Zipper!), Jesse White, and Nancy Sinatra, there’s always something to watch. Think “the Three Stooges in an old dark house.”

At the time of this writing, The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) is available to stream from MGM+, Amazon Prime, and several PPV options.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Jeff – is The Shadow of the Cat (1961), a Hammer Film directed by John Gillin, featuring Barbara Shelley and André Morell, recently released as part of Scream Factory’s Universal Horror Collection Vol. 6! 

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!” 

Check out this episode!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements on poor air quality across multiple regions of B.C. due to wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter on Wednesday. A smoky skies bulletin from the B.C. government covers the Fort Nelson region in northeast B.C., the Kinbasket area on the B.C.-Alberta border in the east, and Inland Vancouver Island. That's where five of B.C.'s fires of note — those that are particularly concerning or pose a risk to public safety — are burning. Those include the large Donnie Creek fire in northeast B.C., the Cameron Bluffs fire near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, and two fires south of Dawson Creek. Closer to the South Coast, an air quality advisory covering eastern parts of Metro Vancouver — including Coquitlam, Surrey and Langley — ended Thursday afternoon. "Air quality has improved due to favourable winds and cooler temperatures," the Metro Vancouver regional district said in a statement. [...]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[goalhofer]

2024 IIHF Worlds U.S.A. Roster

Wingers

#7 Braeden Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators/Creve Coeur, Missouri)

#12 Matt Boldy (Minnesota Wild/Millis, Massachusetts)

#13 Johnny Gaudreau (Columbus Blue Jackets/Carneys Point, NJ)

#22 Cole Caufield (Montreal Canadiens/Mosinee, Wisconsin)

#23 Mikey Eyssimont (Tampa Bay Lightning/Littleton, Colorado)

#26 Kevin Hayes (St. Louis Blues/Boston, Massachusetts)

#86 Joel Farabee (Philadelphia Flyers/Cicero, New York)

Centers

#6 Will Smith (Boston College Eagles/Lexington, Massachusetts)

#9 Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks/Bedford, New York)

#11 Luke Kunin (San José Sharks/Chesterfield, Missouri)

#24 Ryan Leonard (Boston College Eagles/Amherst, Massachusetts)

#29 Brock Nelson (New York Islanders/Warroad, Minnesota)

#57 Shane Pinto (Ottawa Senators/Hempstead, New York)

Defensemen

#4 Jared Jones (Chicago Blackhawks/Denver, Colorado)

#5 Michael Kesselring (Tucson Roadrunners/New Hampton, NH)

#8 Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets/Grosse Pointe, Michigan)

#43 Luke Hughes (New Jersey Devils/Canton Charter Township, MI)

#46 Jeff Petry (Detroit Red Wings/Farmington Hills, Michigan)

#51 Matt Kessel (St. Louis Blues/Detroit, Michigan)

#72 Alex Vlasic (Chicago Blackhawks/New Trier Township, Illinois)

#85 Jake Sanderson (Ottawa Senators/Calgary, Alberta)

Goalies

#1 Kenneth Augustine III (Michigan State Spartans/South Lyon, MI)

#34 Alex Lyon (Detroit Red Wings/Baudette, Minnesota)

#39 Alex Nedeljkovic (Pittsburgh Penguins/Cleveland, Ohio)

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

[The use of police dogs as a novel technology, one adopted by rank and file police officers with enthusiasm, ostensibly to enhance 'crime-fighting' by tracking bank robbers and escaped prisoners, but one that consistently failed to deliver results due to poor training and poorer handling. A consistent theme of police dogs, whether bloodhounds or narcotics dogs, is their high rate of error and general inability to deliver consistent results.]

"To further ensure the CPR’s profits were not affected by American “desperados,” [General Superintendent, Canadian Pacific Railway Pacific Division, Richard] Marpole recommended that troops of Royal North West Mounted Police be stationed at critical points along the CPR’s main line and at a strategic point in the south Okanagan or Kootenays.

At the expense of the B.C. Provincial Police, his editorial described the Mounties as “a magnificent body of men” that Alberta and Saskatchewan were lucky to have to maintain law and order in those provinces. Marpole also was not averse to incorporating American law enforcement techniques into Canada. “I am strongly in favour of keeping bloodhounds at certain points in this province,” he wrote. He went on to praise the handlers of the dogs that had come up from Spokane as “men of experience as hunters of outlaws.”

....

Despite the spectacular lack of success experienced by the bloodhounds brought in to hunt down the Ducks robbers, [B.C. Police Superintendent F.S.] Hussey was getting pressure from some of his constables in the Kootenays to authorize the use of the hounds in their regular work. On 20 June 1906, Hussey wrote Attorney General Fulton on the topic. He noted that some Provincial Police members kept their own bloodhounds and wished to be able to use them at their discretion without checking with Victoria first. Constable Young in Nelson, who had such a pitiful lack of success with his dogs south of Ducks, owned six, and Constable Darraugh of Midway had one or more. Other officers had solicited him for permission to be able to own and use such animals.

Hussey advised the Attorney General [Fulton] that in his judgment the dogs were almost useless unless they had been highly and competently trained in man hunting and were in the hands of exceedingly skilled handlers. It is under only the most favourable circumstances that these animals could be successful and do useful work.

He noted also that there exists a strong feeling from the general public against such use of bloodhounds excepting perhaps in the most extreme cases. Hussey recommended to Fulton that under no conditions should the use of bloodhounds be authorized except under the direct permission of the Superintendent’s office in Victoria.

He requested instructions from Fulton so that he might advise the constables in the field, and Fulton agreed that they should not be used in B.C. unless under emergency conditions.

...

[B.C. Provincial Police] Chief Constable Campbell had been eagerly anticipating an emergency situation to make use of the services of a local bloodhound and its trainer, Bradford Nanton of Vancouver. Despite Hussey’s reluctance to utilize the animals, the rule was initiated that under special circumstances they might be employed. As soon as Campbell received the call from [Acting Warden] Bourke about the prison breakout, he assigned Constable Spain that evening to escort the hound and handler to the B.C. penitentiary.

When Campbell and Spain, the handler and his hound arrived at the prison, they were met by some prison guards. The guards escorted the party to the brickyard, where the hound was given Miner’s scent from the straw hat he had left behind. Immediately the hound picked up the scent in the brickyard, and after circling the compound a few times, it tracked the scent to the hole under the fence.

Moving into the outer yard, the hound picked up the scent again which led the party to the door in the perimeter wooden wall. Here it was determined by the dog’s actions that Miner had tried the latch on the door before leaning the ladder on the fence and clambering over. The hound sat down and whined at the base of the ladder that was still leaning against the wall. Outside the prison walls, the dog led them alongside the ravine that held Glen Stream and into the brush to the north. As it was too dark to be thrashing about in the thick underbrush and risking destroying the scent, the handler and his hound, Spain and the guards called off the search until daylight.

Daybreak at 5:30 A.M. found the previous night’s bloodhound party joined by two newspaper reporters. The guards included Keeper W.A. Patchell, Instructor Doyle and guards Devine and McLure. ... The handler led the hound to where they halted the search in the dark the previous night, and again presented the animal with Bill Miner’s scent. The trail was picked up once more, and the party was led through the brush about a mile and a half from the penitentiary wall. The dog was able to show the guards and the trackers that Miner had separated from the other convicts at a location close to Thorne Road and the city boundary. Here the dog inexplicably seemed to have a change of heart, and the newspaper reporter described the animal’s antics in a scathing paragraph.

The bloodhound chase was a total failure, the animal seemingly being out of whack, and its owner out of sorts. The animal, a highly bred English hound, seemed to be primed for work, but after a few whiffs of the damp alfalfa, he apparently lost courage, and could not pick up the scent. He ... sulked fearfully Friday morning.

Patchell also described the hound as “sulky,” and after the searchers had wandered through the brush for two hours, he reported that the seemingly moody and sensitive animal refused to work any more. The fruitless search with the dubious aid of the emotionally challenged canine and his handler was abruptly terminated.

Colin Campbell’s expectations that the hound would be able to enhance the search efforts proved groundless, and it was to be some time before the Chief Constable, later to inherit Superintendent Hussey’s mantle, would again cast his eyes towards a dog to aid in the apprehension of criminals."

- Peter Grauer, Interred With Their Bones: Bill Miner in Canada, 1903-1907. Kamloops: Tillicum, 2006. p. 291, 396-397, 440-442.

[guerrerense]

RDCs at Dawson Creek por Joe McMillan Por Flickr: In 1987, the West Coast Railfans Association (WCRA), a Canadian group, sponsored a RDC tour of the entire BCR. For about $600, we would be treated to seven solid days of train riding, lodging, meals, etc. Steve and I, plus some of our friends, couldn't get our checks mailed in fast enough. What a bargain!! We were to tour the main line from North Vancouver to Fort Nelson, a distance of 979.4 miles, plus all the branches, except the Dease Lake Extension beyond St. James, which was closed by then. (As noted earlier, Steve and I had already done the line west of St. James.) We left North Van on September 13, 1987, and returned on September 19th. We spent each night in a town along the way. The town usually had a banquet for us and put on an after-dinner show. We were assigned three BCR RDCs for our trip and they stayed with us the entire time. Our three cars were coupled to BCR Train 2 at Lillooet on the last day, so we had five RDCs that day. On September 15, we traveled the 61.1-mile Dawson Creek Subdivision from Chetwynd to Dawson Creek, B.C., The cars are spotted next to the Northern Alberta Railway station shortly before our departure back to Chetwynd. We tied up that night at Fort St. John–––photo by Joe McMillan with Steve Patterson and a bunch of other friends.

[fleurcareil]

BC fires update

Hi all, here's a quick update on my travel plans; although my storytelling still has me in Saskatchewan ready to cross into Alberta, I'm actually already in Nelson in Southern BC. Been traveling a lot and seen/done amazing things so I'm a little behind! 🙃

As you may be aware, there are currently terrible forest fires across all BC including a few big ones near Kelowna and Kamloops, where I had planned to travel to in the next week. Although I have full belief that the government & wildfire services would keep me safe, it doesn't feel right to continue traveling as if nothing is happening... roads are being closed on short notice and hotels are filling up with people evacuated from their homes, so this is really not my place to be. The smoke has been bad on & off the last few days - there was some blue sky & mountains to be seen yesterday but then today it's really bad with ash covering the car. Not fun camping but honestly the smoke is everywhere including in the restaurant I am now.

All that to say that I'm canceling my plans to travel further west to the Okanagan and Haida Gwaii, which I had been really looking forward to (since about 14 years!), and instead am returning to the Rockies and Alberta where there's also fires 😞 but less.

Not all is bad; I had one of my best experiences in Canada 2 days ago soaking in a natural hot spring next to a glacial river deep in the forest, keep meeting very friendly people everywhere and am already planning my next fun things to do.

I'm sure I'll come back to this region as it's stunning, but in the meantime there's still a lot of Canada on my way back home in the next weeks that I'm looking forward to explore!

Hug, Fleur

[newsguide0]

Maple Leafs snuff Oilers' late rally for 4-3 win

Feb 1, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) protects the puck from Edmonton Oilers defensemen John Klingberg (36) during the second period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their three-game losing streak by holding on for a 4-3…

[annethunderstorms]

My Year in Books 2024:

10,046 pages read

30 books read

Things I Learned from Falling by Claire Nelson

- nonfiction, memoir, survival, mental health

- set in US (Joshua Tree NT) and UK (London)

Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

- fiction, magical realism, time travel, loss

- set in Japan

- main characters: Kazu Tokita, Nagare Tokita, Sachi

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

- fiction, magical realism, time travel, loss

- set in Japan

- main characters: Kazu Tokita, Nagare Tokita

Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven

- nonfiction, biography, survival, history

- set on Wrangel Island (Russia), Nome (Alaska) in 1920s

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

- nonfiction, history, crime, indigenous

- set in Osage County (Oklahoma) in 1920s

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Eliott

- nonfiction, biography, race, mental health, indigenous

- set in Canada (Ontario)

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

- historical fiction, war, discrimination

- set in Vietnam in 1969 en 2016

- main characters: Trang, Quỳnh Phong, Dan

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

- fiction, sci-fi, dystopia, survival

- set in Toronto, Great Lakes Region

- main characters: Kirsten Raymonde, Arthur Leander, Miranda Carroll

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

- fiction, writing, thriller, racism

- set in US (Washington, D.C.)

- main characters: Athena Liu, Juniper "June" Hayward

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

- fiction, mental health, romance

- set in Japan in 1969-1970

- main character: Toru Watanabe

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

- fiction, thriller, mystery, indigenous

- set in US (upper Michigan)

- main character: Daunis Fontaine

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

- nonfiction, self help, personal development, creativity

Great Plains by Ian Frazier

- nonfiction, travel, history, nature, American West

- set in US

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

- fiction, sci-fi, dystopia, speculative

- set in US (California)

- main character: Lauren Olamina

Ines of My Soul by Isabel Allende

- historical fiction, colonialism, romance

- set in Spain, Peru, Chile in 1500s

- main characters: Inés Suárez, Pedro de Valdivia

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

- historical fiction, nature, survival, colonialism

- set in US (Virginia) in 1610

- main character: servant girl

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie

- fiction, coming-of-age, family, friendship, discrimination

- set in Ghana, US

- main characters: Akorfa, Selasi

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

- fiction, drama, mystery, motherhood

- set in US (Ohio)

- main characters: Mia Warren, Pearl Warren, Richardson family

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

- historical fiction, family saga, discrimination

- set in Korea, Japan from 1910-1989

- main characters: Sunja Kim, Koh Hansu, Noa Baek, Mosazu Baek, Solomon Baek

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

- fiction, indigenous, coming-of-age, magical realism

- set in Canada (Nunavut) in 1970s

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

- fiction, mystery, crime, womanhood

- set in Russia (Kamchatka)

- main characters: Marina Alexandrovna, Alyona & Sophia Golosovskaya

LaRose by Louise Erdrich

- fiction, family, grief, indigenous

- set in US (North Dakota)

- main characters: LaRose Iron, Landreaux Iron, Nola Ravich, Maggie Ravich, Romeo Puyat

Instructions for Traveling West: Poems by Joy Sullivan

- nonfiction, poetry, memoir

Stoner by John Williams

- historical fiction, classic, academia

- set in US (Missouri) from 1910s-1950s

- main character: William Stoner

Dream Wheels by Richard Wagamese

- fiction, western, rodeo, healing

- set in Canada or US (Alberta or Montana)

main characters: Joe Willie Wolfchild, Aiden Hartley, Claire Hartley

Sisters under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris

- historical fiction, World Word II, women, survival

- set in Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia) between 1942-1945

- main characters: Nesta James, Norah Chambers

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

- historical fiction, magical realism, family, loneliness

- set in US (Alaska) in 1920s

- main characters: Jack, Mabel, Faina, Benson family

Go as a River by Shelley Read

- historical fiction, coming-of-age, family, survival, loss

- set in US (Colorado) from 1944-1971

- main character: Victoria Nash

To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey

- historical fiction, adventure, nature, magical realism

- set in US (Alaska) in 1880s

- main characters: Allen Forrester, Sophie Forrester

Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa by Dipo Faloyin

- nonfiction, colonialism, history, politics

- set in Africa

[jarrattvafyi]

Jarratt News JARRATT, November 4 —

From the Southside Virginia News, November 11, 1948, page 4.

*The original PDF copy/paste stated Feiguson, but reviewing the article we believe it to be Ferguson.

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The Rev, Roland H. Nelson preached to a capacity house a Centenary Methodist church Sunday evening, Oct. 24. His many friends here regret his being transferred to another field which is Monroe.

The Jarratt Garden club held its October meeting on Monday afternoon at 3:30 in the Jarratt Community room. The winners of ribbons were as follows: for merit in moss arrangement. Miss Vergie Prince, blue: Mrs. William Owen, blue: Mrs. Robert Barnhart, red. Mrs. C. M. Brown won two blues an done red in specimens.

Mrs. H. E. Daniel and daughter, of Alberta, Mrs. H. O. Ferguson*, of Leesburg, Fla., and Mrs. Steve Studstill and daughter, Sandra Kay, of Jacksonville, Fla., visited their brother, L. B. Pritchett, Jr., and family last week. They alsp visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Parker at Sussex Courthouse.

Mr. and Mrs M L Evans were Richmond shoppers Monday

Mr and Mrs W N Shay and Mr Charlie Barnes visited relatives and friends at Roanoke Rapids, N C., Sunday.

Mrs. T. J. Abernathy and Mrs. L. B. Pritchett, Jr., attended the WSCS group meeting at Lawrenceville Methodist church last Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Parker and son. Tommy, visited Mrs. Bina Parker and family at Sussex Courthouse last Sunday.

Mr. L. B. Pritchett, Jr., who has been confined to his home here for some time, has returned to his work at the Johns-Manville plant.

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Evans and family visited Mrs. Lela Wood in Roannke Rapids, N. C., Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Matthews, and daughter, Clytis, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and sons, Jerry and Ronnie, Mrs. E. O. Whitmore and Miss Annie Reese visited Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Bell in Wakefield Sunday, the occasion being Mrs. Bell's 70th birthday.

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No author was noted. Any mistakes/misspellings were in the article as writ unless otherwise noted. All news articles shared on this Tumblr account are part of the history of the Town of Jarratt, Virginia, and its people.

You can find out more about the town's current history on JarrattVA.fyi - "Jarratt, VA, USA: For the People."

[rabbitcruiser]

Alaska Highway, CDN (No. 2)

The road was originally built mostly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a supply route during World War II. In 1942, the Army Corps of Engineers assigned more than 10,000 men, about a third of whom were black soldiers, members of three newly formed African-American segregated regiments. There were four main thrusts in building the route: southeast from Delta Junction, Alaska, toward a linkup at Beaver Creek, Yukon; north then west from Dawson Creek (an advance group started from Fort Nelson, British Columbia, after traveling on winter roads on frozen marshland from railway stations on the Northern Alberta Railways); both east and west from Whitehorse after being ferried in via the White Pass and Yukon Route railway. The Army commandeered equipment of all kinds, including local riverboats, railway locomotives, and housing originally meant for use in southern California.

The official start of construction took place on March 9, 1942, after hundreds of pieces of construction equipment were moved on priority trains by the Northern Alberta Railways to the northeastern part of British Columbia near Mile 0 at Dawson Creek. Construction accelerated through the spring as the winter weather faded away and crews were able to work from both the northern and southern ends; they were spurred on after reports of the Japanese invasion of Kiska Island and Attu Island in the Aleutians. During construction the road was nicknamed the "oil can highway" by the work crews due to the large number of discarded oil cans and fuel drums that marked the road's progress. The construction crew had also passed through an Indigenous village known as Champagne (Shadhala-ra) which they used to set up camp. Unfortunately, disease spread and nearly wiped out the indigenous population of the village. After the war, the survivors left the village to find work, leaving the location a ghost town.

Source: Wikipedia

[independentartistbuzz]

Singer-Songwriter Billie Zizi of Edmonton Shares Levitate LP featuring Earnest and Uplifting Rocker, “Midnight Sun”

Singer-songwriter Billie Zizi of Edmonton, Alberta, is unveiling her long awaited new record, Levitate. The collection of dreamy songs, which range from earnest folk rock to eerie singer-songwriter, capture the artist’s experience of navigating life through her tight knit hometown community.

From the gas station love affairs of pitbull-walking, rhinestone adorned Edmontonians to the spiritual levity of transcendence, this album is a glimpse into my strange mind and the life I’ve lived. Loss, radiant love, transience, delirium and indefatigable hope are some of the themes. I dreamed this record into being over many years. It's a love letter to Edmonton, to delighting in the simple things like hot dogs and friendship and the prairie sky and the absurdity of it all. To all the Dirt City angels, the big dreamers, the lovers, and the dancers, this is for you: I hope you like it. – Billie Zizi

“Midnight Sun” was born out of a writing prompt to reference a natural phenomenon. Zizi ran with the concept of the midnight sun, one where we are “soaked in the luminous 24 hour sun,” and in turn, the “gardens of our love would proliferate wildly and we would be intoxicated by the honeyed light.” Yet inevitably, the winter would come and with it the love would wither and die. Co-produced with album collaborator Austin Parachoniak, “Midnight Sun” has an inherent groove to it with an arrangement meant to translate perfectly to a live setting, gradually deepening in intensity and heart as Zizi’s vocals and guitar lines grow around each other.

BILLIE ZIZI TOUR DATES:

Friday November 8th @ The Royal – Nelson, BC (TICKETS)

Saturday November 9th @ The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club – Calgary, AB (TICKETS)

Sunday November 10th @ Ye Olde Jar Bar – Medicine Hat, AB (TICKETS)

Monday November 11th @ House Concert – Red Deer, AB

Thursday November 14th @ The Bassment – Saskatoon, SK (TICKETS)

Friday November 15th @ Artesian – Regina, SK (TICKETS)

Saturday November 16th @ The Handsome Daughter – Winnipeg, MB

Tuesday November 19th @ Mills Hardware – Hamilton, ON (TICKETS)

Thursday November 21st @ The Toucan – Kingston, ON

Friday November 22nd @ Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON (TICKETS)

Saturday November 23rd @ The Mill Restaurant and Inn – Tillsonburg, ON (TICKETS)