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References
- ↑ "Champion Creek Settlement". BCGNIS. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Basque Garnet (1982), British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas, Sunfire Publications Limited
- ↑ Kalmakoff, Jonathan J. "Doukhobor Historical Maps". Doukhobor.org. Doukhobor Genealogy Website. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
