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1980

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Attending a Canadian Chamber of Commerce Directors & Annual Meeting, Marg & Rolf Hougen with son, Erik take a break & tour Quebec City by horse & buggy - Sept 1980

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1980

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

In June 1980 following a Canadian Chamber of Commerce meeting Marg & Rolf Hougen toured New Brunswick. This rural scene is at the restored Village Historique Acadien.

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1980

Canadian National Telecommunications

Canadian National Telecommunications took over the land line following the U.S. army turn over of the Alaska Highway & airports to Canadian government. They also replaced the Royal Canadian Corp. of signals in communities throughout the north. In 1980 C.N.T…

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1980

FH Collins High School

In May of 1980 Marg & Rolf hosted a gathering of Yukoners in honour of a return visit of Fred H Collins & Sybil. He addressed the students of the FH Collins High School - in this photo from L…

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1980

Finning Tractor & Equipment Company

Mr Maury Young, chairman of Finning Tractor & Equipment Company Limited, invited Rolf Hougen to join the Finning controlled, public company, board of directors. Finning is the Caterpillar dealer in B.C. and the Yukon.

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1980

Finning Tractor & Equipment Company Limited

Mr Maury Young, chairman of Finning Tractor & Equipment Company Limited, invited Rolf Hougen to join the Finning controlled, public company, board of directors. Finning is the Caterpillar dealer in B.C. and the Yukon.

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1980

The Yukon Foundation

After a conversation with Howard Firth in the late 1970's, Rolf Hougen realized there was no organization that existed in the Yukon that could accept the proceeds of an estate for the benefit of the people of the Yukon.…

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1981

Canadian Radio Television Commission

April 14 - Rolf Hougen chairman received word today that the Canadian Radio Television Commission (CRTC) has approved the Cancom application to deliver four television signals - BCTV of Vancouver; CHCH of Hamilton; CITV of Edmonton and TCTV Montreal French…

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1981

Cancom

Rolf and Margaret Hougen's dining room walls are lined with liqueur bottles that he has collected from over 65 countries around the world. In his office at Hougen's Department Store, among other things, is a tusk and a jaw bone…

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1982

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

At the invitation of Rolf Hougen, the directors of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce met in Whitehorse during the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous. 5 years of weather charts were provided to the 40 directors - in February the weather had been…

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1982

Governor General Of Canada, Ed Schreyer

On Nov 10, 1982 Governor General of Canada Ed Schreyer wrote Rolf Hougen "As chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Canada, I am happy to hear that you have agreed to serve and to appoint you as a…

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1982

Launch of the Anik D1

As the largest user of Telesat's satellite services - Anik C, Eldon Thompson, president of Telesat Canada and David Golden, chairman, invited Marg & Rolf Hougen, chairman of Cancom to Cape Canaveral for the launch of Anik D1 by a…

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1983

Cancom

March of 1983 was a milestone date for northern communications with the CRTC Decision awarding Cancom transmission of the four U.S. Network television signals and VOCM-FM Radio, St. John's, Newfoundland for a total Cancom package of eight TV and nine…

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1984

Yukon News

From the Yukon News Nov. 14, 1984

YUKON JOINS ASIA-PACIFIC FOUNDATION With the swearing in of Whitehorse businessman, Rolf Hougen, as a director, the Yukon government officially joined the Asia-Pacific Foundation yesterday. "Yukon is a Pacific rim…

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1984

Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous

Since the foundation of the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous in 1962 Hougen's limited has sponsored a queen candidate. The delight of friends and family, Karen Hougen was Miss Hougens for 1984.

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1985

David Crombie

The former "wee mayor of Toronto" David Crombie and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in the Mulroney cabinet visited Quiet Lake in July of 1985. Mr. Crombie was elected as a Member of Parliament.

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1985

Hon. Marcel Masse Minister of Communications

The Hon. Marcel Masse Minister of Communications in the Mulroney Cabinet was guest of Rolf Hougen at Quiet Lake August. A fly in lake near the Canol Road produced a good arctic grayling catch on a fly rod.

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1985

Igloo Sporting Goods

For many years Olive & August Pociwauschek were operators of Igloo Sporting Goods. When they retired "outside" their business was acquired by Craig & Kelly Hougen who added the product lines to Hougen's Sportslodge.

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1985

Olive & August Pociwauschek

For many years Olive & August Pociwauschek were operators of Igloo Sporting Goods. When they retired "outside" their business was acquired by Craig & Kelly Hougen who added the product lines to Hougen's Sportslodge.

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1985

The Hon. Marcel Masse Minister of Communications

The Hon. Marcel Masse Minister of Communications in the Mulroney Cabinet was guest of Rolf Hougen at Quiet Lake August. A fly in lake near the Canol Road produced a good arctic grayling catch on a fly rod.

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1985

Vancouver Consular Ball

Each year the Vancouver Consular hosts a ball with invited guests and members of the Vancouver diplomatic community. Rolf Hougen as an Honorary Consul for France is a member.

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