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finally after 2 years got around to updating this comment page!!!

OK I'm slow now I'm retired!!!

Had a few others but that was when I gave them the option of making their comments public,
now it's different, if you email me a comment I post it here, I might edit it, but the content will be pretty much the same as you send it to me. If you specifically ask it not to be posted, I will reluctantly do that.

April 28, 2008- My name is Pam Pritchard. I just wanted to thank you for a great site. What a lot of work you have put in! My father-in-law worked for B.C. Tel til the day he passed away in Port Hardy. His second to last post was on Trutch Island. His name was Harry Pritchard. He and his wife Carla were so thrilled to get the posting. What a beautiful spot. My husband and I flew up on the beaver several times and did relief on 2 occasions when Carla went to the mainland to deliver their 2 youngest children. We started going up in 1980 and I think the last time we went was 1986. That was some flight. I used to get so sick the pilots would do their darndest to make the trip around bad weather. All of them were the best bunch of guys. We stayed up for 2 and a half months once and it was so thrilling. Anyway I thank you again for the wonderful memories, your pics are great. Take care! Pam Pritchard

Sun 28/10/2007- name = Tracy Pickton- Tracy left for Port Hardy in 1989 . Then went to Nelson in 1994 . Place of Residence = Nelson , B.C.

Wed 28/03/2007 name = Pat Gleason     Prince Rupert Tel (date merged to BC tel)    Place of Residence = Toronto ON.
    message = Very Good!        I was with CT&S 1948 to 1953, Spent only 2 days in BC, The rest of the time on the prairies, and then to AE Co. in Ontario.
Came upon your very interesting site as I was searching the net trying to to establish the date that Prince Rupert Tel was merged with BC Tel.
         If you have knowledge of the date and care to share it; it would be appreciated.          Pat Gleason.

Sat 09/09/2006 name = Gordon Duplisse Place of Residence = Salmon Arm B C message = Pretty bored this morning and started to read your history on the telephone industry in Terrace. It is excellent and now I'm late because I had to read every line. Thanks Doug Gord Duplisse

Sat 19/08/2006 name = Bill Wright General Comment Place or Event Name = Local 33 Place of Residence = Invermere message = Doug, Excellent job! I was on loan Cable Maintenance in the Charlottes just when you were leaving. We chatted a few times. I hadn't been on this site for several months until tonight and your work is great. Alot of names from my travels came up! Enjoy not being here! I got 61/2 to go! Bill

Thu 13/07/2006 name = Melba Truesdale Place of Residence = Quesnel, BC message = Hi Dougie! I just found out about your web pages via Sharon Knight in Victoria, who got it from Cindy Watson. I thoroughly enjoyed it, had many chuckles and a few outright laughs! Especially liked the story about spilling the red wine on Marianne's new blouse. She has never forgotten that, either, I'm sure. Those definitely were the good old days when BCTel was a good place to work and the people were like one big happy family. I will definitely bookmark this site, and look back on it when I need a good laugh, or want to remember someone. Thanks for the memories!

April 6th, 2006
name = Darel Jackman*
Place of Residence = 2253 Nairn Place, Kamloops, BC
message = Doug this is a wonderful history of the Terrace Radio Group. I was in Engineering in Prince George and worked with the Terrace Techs in putting a lot of it together (1980-1990). Darel Jackman retired in Kamloops.

My Old Geocities Format Guestbook,
pre Feb 4, 2006

First Name : Val

Last Name : Wake

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Comments : I am the husband of Lillian Louise Wake nee Lequereux the sister of Chuck. We live in Port Macquarie, Australia. Lil visits with her sister Gladys regularly.

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : valwake

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @midcoast.com.au

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First Name : Terry

Last Name : Biddlecombe

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Comments : Incredible stories and Pictures. I was CT&S 1975-90 and now I&R in Coquitlam. I knew that I should have looked into radio more while with CT&S! Too late now though.

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : Biddlecombe

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @Telus.net

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First Name : Susan

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Comments : My dad was on the Antenna Crew (Chapter 10). I seem to recall my mom telling us that he was supposed to be on that flight that crashed but was late and left behind. Ill get him to stop by and email the details.

First Name : Jeff

Last Name : Bowman

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Comments : Doug, Just happened to catch your site in passing and was quite surprised at the amount of info and work you have done....great job. In regards to the Radio and Microwave Department in Pr Rupert, I work out of the shop (Jeff Bowman) with Eko OHorey (

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : jeffybgoode

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @shaw.ca

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First Name : Sharon

Last Name : Landrath

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Comments : I stumbled onto this site and saw my name! Had to look through, and of course recognized many names. (I never worked as a clerk in Network but must have made some impact if my name was remembered!!....I was Secretary for the District Manager for a while;

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : srlandrath

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : hotmail.com

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First Name : Frank

Last Name : Mungiello

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Comments : Excellent compilation, Doug. Frank

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : frank.mungiello

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : telus.com

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First Name : Jake

Last Name : Epp

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Comments : Great Site, brings back lots of memories. I was the Radio-Microwave man in Smithers from Jan/63 to Apr/66.

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : jpepp

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @telus.net

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First Name : Bob

Last Name : Forsyth

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Comments : How come you were never this smart at work???

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : RWF

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @telus.net

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First Name : Adam

Last Name : Yawrenko

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Comments : can hardly wait for the don mcrobb edition. great job doug, something to be proud of!!!!

First Name : Rod

Last Name : Snazel

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Comments : What a pleasant surprise to see these old pictures. It sure flooded Inge and me with memories. For instance I was in the spoon game when the spoon pierced the lip of a brave competitor. She should have had stitches but she just licked it and pressed on.

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : Rod_Snazel

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @telus.net

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Name : John

Last Name : Hardie

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Comments : After 31 years here in Australia, I cant believe I found this! Talk about deja vu Doug, a blast from the past. Great work!

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : acecoder

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : bigpond.com

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First Name : Ron

Last Name : Lummerding

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Comments : Great job !!My daughter Sandy found this site and e-mailed me about it. I'm sure glad that she did. Ill look for any old pictures that I can find .We live in Saskatchewan now but will be spending the winter on the Island, sure would like to hear from some

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : rllum

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @sasktel.net

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First Name : Croft

Last Name : Randle

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Comments : Nice job on site. I worked with these guys 1974-89. Great people, times & memories! Thanks for bringing it back Doug

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : crandle

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : @telus.net

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First Name : Terry

Last Name : Prill

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Comments : Great site! I was a tech with Lenkurt in the mid 70s working on installing & commissioning 71F/71E, 778/878 systems in the new frontier for Sask Tel (Prince Albert north)& MTS (Winnipeg to Churchill). Similar escapades and as well but no where near the hi

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : terry.prill

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : telus.net

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First Name : Ron

Last Name : Anderson

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Comments : Very good Doug. I haven't forgotten the video and am finding a few pictures.

Email Address (first half up to @ symbol) : rm.anderson@

Email Address (last half @_ _ _ _._ _ _) : telus.net

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First Name : Doug

Last Name : Gent

Home Page URL (if any) : http://www3.telus.net/Doug_Gent/index.html

Comments : Have to Apologize. when I changed this web page around, I deleted my old guestbook, and lost all the previous entries. I encourage you to resign. Sorry about that.