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"Dear
Betty"
--Correspondence
Years
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
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"Dear
Betty" -- Letters from Helen Dawe and Betty Youngson, 1973, Page
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The
first year of correspondence in the collection sets the tone for the
decade that followed. Helen updates Betty on the who, what and where
of Sechelt. Betty supplies Helen with amusing and interesting details
of days past on topics that include the school privy and the cows she
avoided on the way to and from school. With encouragement from Helen,
Betty's memories of the Sechelt 'jail' are published in the local paper.
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March
20, 1973
United
Farmer's Hall, Norwest Bay Road, Sechelt (Article by Betty Ingram,
nee Youngson)
The
hall was built by volunteer labour, and was constructed of logs,
chinked with moss and had a shake roof. In the early days it was
the site for the local dances and social events.
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May
5, 1973
Dear
Betty,
It
is good to know that the Motrin seems to be helping your mother,
but the side effects are a horrid price to pay.
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May
10, 1973
Dear
Helen,
So
good to hear from you and we do appreciate your kindness in writing.
It was just great to hear all the news of the 'doings' up there.
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May
13, 1973
Dear
Betty,
Thank
you sincerely. Your recollections of the old police-relief office
are sheer perfection in content, style and wit.
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May
22, 1973
Dear
Helen,
First
of all, my most grateful thanks for you for the lovely letter
received last week regarding the jail write-up. The kind things
you said did wonders for my morale!
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