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TRIP TO LYTTON

The Lytton Trip

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ERHAPS one of the most thrilling experiences of the year was the trip over the new Fraser Canyon
Highway when the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams went to Lytton to play a return game with
St. George’s Residential School.

We left Coqualeetza in the early hours, everybody wide awake and keen for the day ahead. The

experience was unique in that we made, we believe, the first bus trip over the new highway.

Never shall we forget the thrill of riding over a road that wound its way up and up until it became
a mere thread along a mountain skyline. It amazes one to think how the early settlers travelled with horse
and wagon, years ago, along the old Cariboo Highway, which now remains here and there a mere trail
clinging to the face of the mountain. To us the new road, which is very much wider and safer, offered
suspense enough. When at last we reached a level stretch and breathed more freely a very real danger

presented itself.

A tree fell directly in the path of the bus. Seeing it fall the driver applied the brakes and just in
time. It caught the front lamps of the bus, otherwise no serious damage was done and fortunately no one
injured. Shortly after this averted disaster, we came to the famous Alexandria bridge. Our joy in crossing
a new bridge was somewhat modified when we found that it was a toll bridge and our finances were

depleted six dollars each way.

When we reached St. George’s School we were welcomed by Principal and Mrs. Lett and after par-
taking of refreshments we went to the gymnasium where the games were played. Coqualeetza won
the boys’ game; Lytton won the girls’ game.

The return trip was started at 5:30 p.m. Being on the “outside” of the road this time we were glad
that it was soon dark so that we could not see the precipitous sides which fell away.to the Fraser River
2000 feet below. Mile after mile we swung around the hairpin turns of the mountain range of which there
are twenty-two to the mile. We all voted Mr. Cunningham a careful and skilful driver. By twelve o’clock
that night we were all tired and happy and safely back at school.

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