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A CHRONOLOGY OF HSR 

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Corrections, additions or suggestions for this historical timeline are more than welcome and should be sent to the Webmaster.

1970
  • Trail from Mislaid to East Bay (Drag Lake) built. 
  • "Indian" program run for one year at the Trapper's Cabin by Al McClelland.
  • (?) Tent City built on the location of a former composite site east of Hub and south of Lookout Lodge. Could someone confirm this?
1971 
  • J.C. Moore (47-70) (first Camp Ranger and Director) - "Gone Home" 
  • Rebuilt the H-dock. 
  • Orienteering Course established. 
  • Staff shirts changed from yellow to blue. 
1972 
  • Celebrated HSR's 25 Anniversary.
  • Jack Dobson (72-88) becomes new Camp Ranger. 
  • Trapper's Cabin (which had been built and used by a trapper White and purchased for $75 which included traps, skin boards and a gun) was restored under the leadership of Dave Reeve (68-72) and assisted by Ian Jones (63-67,71-73,99-01), David Smith (69-74), John Beaton (69-70,72), Terry Trussler (65-72), Gord Sisler (70-73), and John Cruickshank (69-72).  (See Restoring the Trapper's Cabin.). 
1973 
  • Moore Lake (formerly Scraggle Lake) named and dedicated on August 12th in the memory of J.C. Moore with a cairn and plaque. 
  • Trapper's program started. (see Trapper's Cabin)
  • Cedar Cove campsite opened. 
  • Jim Butler (69-73) is Camp Director. 
1974 
  • Roy Hockings (72-79) becomes Camp Director (through 1979). 
  • "Newer" Type 555 telephone switchboard was installed replacing the earlier Type 551. 
1975 
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1977 
  • Lakeview Cabin burned down. 
  • Jubilee Campsite opened west of Birch Point and named for Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee.
1978 
  • Autumn - Hemlock Cabin built on site of first rifle range above Hub. 
1979 
  • Rifle and Archery Ranges relocated north of East Bay campsite which was by this time, no longer being used for camping. 
  • Jack Dobson (72-88) retires as Camp Ranger (but returns for several years as Mechanic!)
  • November - Colin Sears becomes new Camp Ranger. 

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