Retired Publisher Bunne Hoffman From Echo After 15 Years
Bunne Hoffman retires as publisher of the Echo after more than fifteen years. She moved to Chetwynd with her husband Ed and their four children over twenty years ago. A long time community leader, she led the Hospital Auxiliary and Community Arts Council, chaired the Provincial Library Trustees Association, and served on the Provincial Advisory Council for Tourism. She earned a Thank-you badge from Guiding and Scouting and a 25 year service award, was Chetwynd’s Citizen of the Year in 1972, and remains director of the Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association and the Chamber of Commerce, with ties to the Chetwynd Legion Branch 208.
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Bunne Hoffman
The
Echo
Bunne
Chetwynd
Hospital Auxiliary
Community Arts Council
Provincial Library Trustees Association
Assembley of
B.C
Guiding
Scouting
Peace River
Alaska Highway
Norman Picco named publisher of Chetwynd Echo and Mountainier
Vice-President Arthur Weeks announced Norman Picco will lead The Chetwynd Echo and The Tumbler Ridge Chronicle Mountainier. Picco comes from Kimberley Daily Bulletin after 4 1/2 years as manager and spent 20 years in Europe as a hockey player and coach. He also ran Sound of Music Tours in Salzburg. His wife Regina and daughters Nicole and Natalie plan to join him. Northern Lights College opened March 26 with Principal Merlin Nichols praising student focus.
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Sterling Newspaper Ltd
Arthur Weeks
Norman Picco
Chetwynd Echo
Tumbler Ridge Chronicle Mountaineer
Norman
Chetwynd
Kimberley
B.C
Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Europe
Salzburg
Austria
Sound of Music
Regina
Nicole
Natalie
Jackman Receives Sixth Heart Foundation Award
The Chetwynd Division of the Canadian Heart Foundation awarded service plaques to the Chetwynd Motor Hotel and Restaurant and Dixie Lee at the Annual Heart Foundation Pancake Breakfast. Presenters included Jan Chantree and Betty Deck with Hotel Manager Dale Cascanette and Restaurant Manageress Jackie Unger accepting on behalf of the hotel and Dixie Lee.
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Jackman
Sixth Heart Foundation
Chetwynd Division
Canadian Heart Foundation
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
Dixie Lee
Heart Foundation
Heart Foundation Unit
Jan Chantree
Betty Deck
Dale Cascanette
Jackie Unger
John Jackman
The
Chantree
Trade Show Alive in Fort St. John May 3 5 85
CKNL presents its thirteenth annual Trade Show Coming Alive in 85 at the Fort St. John Recreation Center May 3 to 5 with a do it yourself showcase extended hours live on air broadcasts and grand prizes including a hot tub. The event is sold out with 82 indoor booths and a waiting list. Admission is a dollar with Flash for Cash cards delivering discounts. cards mailed April 3 to North Peace households.
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CKNL
Fort St. John
Ken Garrett
Poplar Building Supply
Barry Dickson
Garrett
North Peace
Snow slide blocks Pine Pass road near Mount Lamprey
A 30 foot high snow slide covered about 250 feet of the Pine Pass road just south of Mount Lamprey, prompting the department of highways to close the highway. No injuries reported and re opening expected around 11 a.m. today. Heavy snow, mild weather and rain contributed, with rocks and trees brought down. several large cats assisted in the clearing.
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Pine Pass
Mount Lamprey
Department of Highways
Stan
Chetwynd Northern Lights College opens new campus
Randy Ghostkeeper named Student President and key figure in college growth. Jim Kassen, CEO, notes fourth campus opened in as many years with history from 1974 to now. Mayor Lasser and board members attend ribbon ceremony, plaque presented, engraved scissors given, and open house runs until 9 pm.
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Randy
Nichols
Chetwynd
Jim Kassen
Kassen
Northern Lights College
Mayor Lasser
Lasser
Japanese delegation to attend Chetwynd luncheon
The Honourable Don Phillips Minister of International Trade and Investments will host a luncheon at JA'S in Chetwynd on Thursday April 4 with a Japanese delegation including Y Matsumiya president of Tokyo Books Trading Co and Quintette Coal major shareholder S Tanaka director of Boeki T Inagaki Boeki Canada. Phillips will be guest speaker and attend along with Mr Phillips. The event is open to the public.
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Don Phillips
Y. Matsumiya
Tokyo Books Trading Co
Quintette Coal
S. Tanaka
Boeki
T. Inagaki
Boeki Canada
Chamber of Commerce
Ja’s
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Northern Lights
Merlin Nichols
College
Gladysz
McLelland
Canadian Cancer Society
Gloria Keller
Joan King
Kamijeedah Giftware & Jercelles
Pioneer Place
Mhereas
British Columbia
Ihereas
Canadian Cancer Sociey
Olelking ND
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