chair offlw Swan Valley 1998 Forest Capital commit-

attended by 225 people, consisted of a dim-
to by Zinkews and dance with music pro—
vided by Richard Adams and his seven piece band,

Centennial Committee chairperson Fred Sigurdson
spoke of the success of many of the events throughout
me year and thanked all the volunteers.

chairperson of the Centenial Book Committee Jan
Linklater told the crowd that the book was about to go
to press very shortly. She. thanked the people of the
valley for their trust by givmg the committee so much
material. She gave a special thanks to Becky Kroeker,
Melissa Anderson and Bill Gade and said it had been a
pleasme working with them. She hoped everyone en-
joyed the book.

The Swan Valley 1998 Forest Capital committee made
apiesentation of the Forest Capital award to the Kenora/
Keewatin/Jaffray-Melick 1999 Forest Capital, which
was received by chairman Jack Pearson.

tee-
The event,
ner catered

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cifirfizcgulfi, nght , with 1999 Forest Capital

Times. ack Pearson. Courtesy of The Star &

theegillllgsald the Kenora committee had questions for

ties am1111 ers of the Swan Valley committee on the du-
details of the Forest Capital position and events.

(11:;le retfiesentatives of the Swan Valley 1998 Forest
W1 attend the January 16 opening ceremonies

n Kenora, Perchuk said.

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croif’; pms’ the. 1998 Forest Capital and Centennial
o ariE-‘sfemomes. and a graild prize draw for a two-

evening °Wma°hme package were also part of the

p .
erchuk said funds raised throughout the year above
5 1 9

costs will b ’ '
project”. e contributed to the commrttee’s
“All remaining funds will ' terpreti
oback ' '
(Wellman Lake) site,” Perchlgtk said, 

Street Tree of Life decorative lights were to be shut off

for the l t ' ' '
Janumylas time at the beginmng of the first week of
Winners of the two Polaris snowmachines were

Bushenlongaandc ' Hal. ‘3
Bowsman area. am] Freyhng’ from the swan Rwa-

Written by Shauna Jackson
Courtesy of The Star & Times

“legacy

ONE HUNDRED YEARS

 

 

 

 

 

 

"“' ‘3' sauntefll'fi. m. “a. an
2. Communication was once by letter
It took some time to get one through
Now that the Net’s here, it‘s so much faster
There’s no one you can’t talk to
3. The horse and buggy was transportation
It got them where they had to go
But now the airplane is so much faster
There’s no place that you can’t go
4. The man and women, each had their roles then
They knew what each of them must do
But now it’s different, with equal rights
Any job--we both can do
5. The country school was just one classroom
So many grades had to be taught
With no computers or busses running
Cozy atmoshpere it brought
6. So many changes have happened since then
Tremendous progress we‘ve been through
Things keep improving to make life better

Changes yet for me and you Written 1998