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ROYAL WATCHING: Top, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Princess Anne, and Isabel Dawson (Powell River MLA in the white jacket) at the Westview wharf during their 1971 visit to Powell River. Left, Royal Yacht, Britannia, off the breakwater at Westview. Photos courtesy of the qathet Museum
Mother’s Day 1971: A Royal Day
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n May 7, 1971, schools closed in Powell River down Westview Ave, and back to the wharf. Before and across British Columbia to commemorate a the Royal visit, one area senior citizen wrote to the special event: a royal visit. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen, requesting that the motorcade slow down Prince Philip, and Prinalong Joyce, where there cess Anne were conductwere designated seats for ing a royal tour across Powell River’s senior citB.C., to celebrate 100 izens. Not only did the years since the province motorcade slow down, had joined Confederabut Prince Philip later reDEVAN GILLARD tion, and the day they sponded to the letter tellstopped in Powell River was also Mother’s Day. ing the sender he hoped he’d had a good view. Thousands of Powell River citizens turned out on At the wharf, as the party prepared to depart, one May 9 to get a glance at the Queen. young girl from Texada asked the Duke of Edinburgh At 10 am that morning the party disembarked from who he was. He was reportedly delighted and smiled the Royal Yacht, Britannia, and headed up Duncan widely as he responded, “I’m her husband!” Street to St. John’s Westview United Church for the The Queen’s smile was infectious as she looked morning service. out at the crowd, some of whom shouted, “Happy Only those who’d received an invitation were al- Mother’s Day,” as a way of greeting. Despite the visit lowed to attend alongside the royals. lasting less than a day, it was a day that no doubt After the service, the tour continued along Joyce, stayed in the minds of residents.
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