"CHAIN LAKES? POPULAR LOCAL VACATION SPOT
NOW PROVINCIAL PAKK

Members of the Cassiar Community are
very pleased now that the Chain Lakes area
is an official Provincial Park, subject to
the regulations of a provincial park.

While the area is popularly known as
Chain Lakes because of its conformation,
the lake ard park are officially designat
as "Boya Lake", and from information avail
able, the name Boya Lake came about in the
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in February, 1954, the Geographic Branch
requested the late Harper Reed and the
local Indian Avemt to supply names of
Indian trappers in the Lower Post area in
the 1930*s. One of the names given by
both individuais was Charlie Boya, a trap-

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shore in a cabin around 1930.

Bedause of the work done at the lake bys

| 4% is good to know that this land and
recreational area will be hele free trom |

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per who lived with his family on the lake-

want to be correct. |
gushed thes First Tripper.
ere. Jetcomee came the veplye:

the Lions Club and private individuals _ age,

restrictions by private interests. it ae

hoped that the Parks Department of the
Provincial Government will now lend its
aid in further developasdt. of this BYOB.»

The above map shows. the outlines of the :
park, and the upper trail leads into the
area developed by the Lions Club.

We are p-anning a more complete and
informative article on Boya Lake and area
and would appreciate the use of any pic= |
tures of the various activities enjoyed }
within this area. If you have any pistures!
of boating, water skiing, fishing, camping, |
etee, perhaps you would contact Mrs. Kris |
Nordin in the Personnel Office. Any
information would. be welcome.

On ‘board. ship. there were those who eaid
"Hayad" while others said “Hawaii”. First
Trinper wanted to-be oh-90 correct, asked
irmediately upon arrival, which ws correct
‘Havaii" said her informant. "Oh I do so
‘Thank you so mich." = |.

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