IT HAPPENED
IN 71

This year, 1971 makes one hund-
red years since ‘the Province of
British Columbia joined in the con-
federation with other Provinces of
Canada. To celebrate the Centenn-
ial year, the Government of B.C.
formed a Centennial '71 committee
in the province's capital, Victoria.

This committee provided guid-
ance and help in forming province
wide celebrations in many ways.
They encouraged and guided in form
ing local area committees, not only
for the purpose of organizing fun-
ctions of enjoyment for the areas
involved, but also for raising funds
to assist in obtaining something
useful and lasting which would be
a permanent commemorative of the
centennial year.

In Cassiar a local committee
was formed through a public vote
to represent this area. The com-
mittee consisted of five members
and the centennial project selected
by the communi ty.was, the completion
of a large lounge in the existing
Cassiar Centennial Arena for the
use of the residents as an area
for social and other activities.

The government provided a smal]
grant to cover initial expenses and
to set the centennial celebrations
rolling. Thanks to the efforts of

the committee and others of the
community we were able to start off
with a terrific bang on the evening
of Friday, March 12th,

NO

. through town.

CASSIAR’'S CENTENNIAL
WINTER CARNIVAL

Cassiar's Centennial Winter
Carnival covered a period of three
days and involved nearly all, if
not all, local organizations and
clubs as well as active persons in
the town.

Everyone was encouraged to do
their thing and make it an enjoyable
weekend, This they did with great
zest. These pictures of this car-
nival represent only a minor part
of the functions of enjoyment dur-
ing those days.

To start off the celebrations
there was the torch light parade
The parade was led
by Cubs, Brownies and Scouts march-
ing to the pipes and drums made up
by boys and girls from the school
band. The sound of the fire truck
also helped: in calling residents to
follow the flaming torches to the
huge bonfire. Here, the Guides and
Brownies had hot-dogs waiting and
plenty of hot chocolate. Community
singing also helped to warm it up.