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THE HERALD,

Wednesday, April 4,

1977,

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pumrmmcenmns experience includes service nays Et Ilona Campagnolo, fates Disinet Council for Easter
we aeee in a number of other nor- here have been six om an ‘,  Gooperation in Indian oo.

Bank Regional Manager

The establishment of a
regional office in Prince
George to supervise the
consumer and commercial

thern branches as well as on this . -
the Lower Mainland. He and sinkings to date oa age was in attendance. discussed views on the ean in ee eant at All Safeway Stores will be Closed
his wife Shirley were industry; namely, the High Recently, too, I was in Kitimat tanker route and we $1,000. This will enable the Good Friday siete:
married in Burns Lake in Seal Queen, San Pedro, Smithers to meet with wait anxiously forthe public Gouncil to proceed with
1951. Terena Louise, Lady Flo, Mayor FredShortreid, some inguiry to begin, so that all heir conference and I wish
“In my view, the north is Cliff Point and the Sandra members of council and the volces in this matter canbe them much success.
woman exigeertsl tne Gar. Fourwerelot gioie SIU AtHOISH ETE, MPL, cappanted tat heehee Loe fred
rovince and it 1s importan' eather conditions ap- i i
that the bank have’ senior aa wo ‘were lost to fire. Plication for a new sewer the scheduled ““gehool 0 receiving yom views and

decisionmakers right here

Mr, Atkinson, who has
been with the bank for 30
years, was assistant
Manager of Prince George
main branch in the early
1960's. He has held two
branch management

There has been no loss of

- On a recent visit to one of
our northern communities, I
had discussions with
members of the Atlin Radio
Society in efforts to get
communications into that
community. I found the

‘the Prince Rupert

and water system. I also
met with members of the

head the public inquiry in
the tanker route, to report
his findings by years end.

In Prince Rupert later
that same week, [ spoke to
istrict
Teachers’ Association who

ope at Kitkatla was
cancelled Tuesday, March

opinions on any miatters
which are of concern to you.

service

All post offices, postal
stations and sub post offices

Monday, April. 11. Wicket
services will be closed at all

i i ijtions and for 5% years talk re most en- are very interested in the. °° ; i i
Heivlogment activities ofits was manager of the bank’s couraging. “decontrol period” and’ willbecloged inthe B.C: and pret cub post offices. that
95 branches innorth central Western Chargex Centre For the first time in- Anti-Inflation Board Yukon District and there an Sub post offices that
British Columbia and the during the introduction of recorded history, AtlinLake Fegulations, I have Wi be ie etter re
Yukon has been announced the cl rge card system to was not frozen. This con- requested inthe Canadian street letter pox collections Service will be normal on
by the Royal Bank. western Canada. dition gave a new venue to 7% Ooo! Federation with 00 Good Friday, April and ' Saturday, April 10.

The appointment of John
Wemyss, manager of Prince
George main branch, as new
northern regional manager
was also announced.

His replacement as

‘branch manager will be

Hugh Atkinson, who moves
from Vancouver where he
has been Manager of
Lending Services for the
Fraser Valley Region.

The northern regional
office, which is being moved
from Vancouver, will
constitute the only depart-

mental representation of a.

chartered bank in the area.
The Royal has one other

The present regional
manager, Peter Briscoe,
who launched the regional
concept in the north in 1974,
will take over as head of
another af the bank’s six
British Columbia regions,
the Okanagan-Kootenays.

The appointments of Mr.
Wemyss and Mr. Atkinson
will be effective in April.

Atlin’s Winter Fun Days,
-since snowmobile races,

dogeled races and various
winter events could not be
held on the ice surface.
Water skiers, however,
complete with wet suits, had
a great time! I also enjoyed
the Trappers Ball in Atlin
that weekend. I am sure
every soul over 15 years of

their requests. In other.

discussions, I was interested
to see that the so many
teachers in our area are
interested in French
language instruction for
elementary schools.

On another occasion in
Prince Rupert, I met with
the Save Our Shores

Committee. Together we

Easter Sunday, April 10.
“Sunday service’ will

apply to special delivery

and street letter box

collections . on Easter

Administrative offices of
the B.C. and Yukon Postal
District will be closed Good
Friday through Easter
Monday.

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An iceboat can sometimes travel four times as fast as

the wind,

i

Frozen Young
Regular Brands
From 6-16 Ibs,
Canada Grade

on the scene where things life. The Terena Louise . 1

are happening,” said Mr. which was lost on March g| Telkwa Foundation, 15, but look forward to the 1 House. of "omens:
Wemyss. “The best way to also park in the 1075 and 1976 regarding ait ete 2 ‘seeing oueeee cuoning Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0X2.
e now an area well is herring fisheries, was 1 ine : .
ive there and be involved in roflonted each time. ‘pro al. The +} tuation is takes place. I hope tobe able No postage is required

eM Coane Cee what’s going ononaday-to- VISIT TO ATLIN, evowing as we wait for aH .
asis.”’ SMITHERS Ow
JOHN WEMYSS, Royal "Ml aguiry Post Office Easter _ferviog

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regional office outside
Vancouver, located = in Soft Drinks Cragmont Asst- Bror *1 00 Plus
Prince George will now be 20 fl. 02. Bottle ate Deposit

responsible for both con-
sumer and commercial
lending activity in all Royal
Bank branches from 106
Mile House to Whitehorse
and Prince Rupert to
Dawson Creek. The new
office will employ six to
seven people, including the

regional (manager two
senior lending officers, a
market development Package of 12
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The relocation of the Orato Ips Min, 225 g. Size
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management team from
Vancouver to Prince George
is a logical extension of the
regional management
concept which was designed
to enable both market
development and senior
lending officers to become
closer to‘the local market
and to work closer with the
branches in the area,” said
WD. Henry, the bank's
tritish Columbia Vice

‘yesident and General
vianager.

_ Over the past three year's,
vhile the new system was
jut into practice, regional
officers have travelled north
regularly from the bank's
Vancouver headquarters.
“The concept has now
proved itself so we felt the
time was right to move the
regional team physicaily
into the area it serves,” said
Mr. Henry.

Mr. Wemyss has spent
much of his 29-year banking
career in north central
British Columbia. Prior to
taking over as | Prince
main branch
manager in 1973, he was
manager of Smithers
branch for six years. His

Irish poet.

to read

Sean Virgo, a B.C. poet,

will read a selection of his
writings at the Terrace
Little Theatre at Kalum and
Soucie tonight at 8 p.m.

’ There will be a cover charge

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lived on the Queen Charlotte
Islands for five years. He
wrote "Pieces for the Old
Mother Earth’? and other
selections which have been
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’ co-authored works with Sue
Musgrave. This present tour
is being sponsored and
funded by the Canada.
Council,

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