August 17, 2023
In Loving Memory ~
Betty (nee Downs) was born in Blyth, England, in July 1928. She immigrated to Canada at the age of 9 months with her parents and older brother, Art. The family settled originally in Saskatchewan and later moved to Victoria and then Quesnel.
Betty and her dear friend Doris moved to Wells, BC, and then on to Burns Lake in 1951, where they worked as telephone operators.
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