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Vallican Heritage Hall. Tree planting for the Ministry of Forests provided a viable income base for the community. By winter 1975, the community
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Vallican for the "Vallican Whole" community centre. A $ 27,000 provincial grant partially funded the work. Completing only the foundations, a hostile local community dubbed the project the "Vallican Hole" and a waste of taxpayers' money. The
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