I've definitely not been on fire this week. Hangover from the last two months of work, ending with a week holiday. Some medical news that has me thrown for a loop.
And stuff.
Have been doing the research thing. Went off to UBC a couple days (change of scenery). Got 1970 and 1971 for Prince George done. At least the PGARA Speedway months (May thru September).
The sports editor for the Citizen starting in 1971 is Ron Allerton, a guy very sympathetic toward auto racing. I knew his name from the byline he got in the Kelowna Courier from 1966 through 1970 covering Kelwin Speedway and Billy Foster Memorial Speedway. So, starting with 1971, the Citizen suddenly costs a lot of money in copying fees. Like about $19 today for about a hundred items.
But it's all worth it. And will show up in future posts I hope.
The top photo is from Barry Youngston, a longtime mechanic for Jim Marchant. The clippings below try to explain what happened.
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