Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-16
issued: 1972-03-22
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note: $? Matsqui iomate charged in drag case John Steeves, an inmate of Matsqui Penitentiary, has been charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking. Steeves was picked up inside the penitentiary. The amount of drugs found amounted to 25 tablets of methadone and nine caps of heroin. The black market value of this haul is estimated at somewhere near $125. This value is calculated by using figures which leak through the grape vine from the pusher to the user, to the user's friend, etc., and often these prices have completely changed by the time they reach a news room. Steeves has appeared in Mats qui court to face the charges and has been remanded for trial at a later date. Willing to cooperoto on romond homo The Central Fraser Valley regional district expressed willingness to cooperate with other regional districts in planning a remand home. They decided to contact the Greater Vancouver regional dis trict, to help with a study being done by the group into the needs of a remand home for juveniles. The provincial government is financing part of the study which Is costing about $20,000. Some directors at the Central Fraser Valley regional district meeting this week, expressed interest in seeing one remand home to serve the entire lower mainland, and possibly located In the Fraser Valley. Irene Gledhill, winner of oratory contest. - It is the 6thyeartheFVMPA have sponsored the speaking contest. Clearbrook student wins oratory contest The Fraser Valley MflkPro- ducers have sponsored this year's oratory contest open to students In public schools in the Upper Fraser Valley. The contest has been held yearly since 1954 and it involves any interested student from any school in the upper valley. Officially the contest is dubbed the Upper Fraser Valley Public Speaking Contest. Irene Gledhill of the Clearbrook junior secondary school was this year's winner. She delivered to the judges a five- minute talk on love, and what love meant to her personally. Irene is presid…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420189
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publications
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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