Spring CounterAttack Campaign Returns to Tackle Drinking Driving
ABC Province launches a spring CounterAttack drive from April 13 to May 4 to cut alcohol related crashes. Police log shows April to May see 40 percent higher drinking driving injuries than Christmas period. Last year blitz yielded 770 impaired charges and 1,037 licence suspensions. Officials urge ongoing enforcement and public education to protect young drivers.
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B.C
Brian Smith
Smith
Police Report Highlights From March Incidents
On March 25 a Taylor BC resident hit a deer at the BC Rail crossing on Hwy 97 damaging a 1986 Ford pickup with no injuries. Also March 25 a local resident was charged with Careless Use of a Firearm after a rifle incident. March 26 a resident damaged a 1983 Chev valued at 1500 after losing control on slushy roads and entering a ditch. March 27 a local male was held for intoxication and two residents injured when a driver lost control on icy roads and rolled into a ditch causing 5000 in vehicle damage.
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Taylor
B.C
Setting record straight by Premier Vander Zalm remarks
Setting record straight by Frank Oberle P C quotes Premier Vander Zalm praising fairness and equality, noting a higher degree of striving than predecessors as a four month old remark prompts surprise and disappointment.
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Frank Oberle
P.C
M.P
Vander Zalm
British Columbia
Outreach and Elkathon events spark BC arts and charity drive
Letters urge Chetwynd to request Emily Carr College workshops starting next September with bookings open until May 15 for up to 18 participants. It also promotes the 3rd Annual Elk & Royal Purple Elkathon on April 24 at Elks Hall with a pancake breakfast, walkathon, sponsor ties, and prizes. Debates on BC jobs growth, federal-provincial cooperation, and Meech Lake Senate reform close the letter.
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Chetwynd
Emilly Carr
British Columbia
Northern Lights Community College
Beverley
B.C
Emily Carr College of Art and Design
Vancouver
Elk & Royal Purple
Elks Hall
Letter to the Editor on service quality in Chetwynd
A reader named Dave Berard laments poor customer service across multiple Chetwynd businesses. He cites missing posted hours at the post office and dentist, untrained propane service at Petro-Canada, long shoe department waits, rental shop damage fees, front-desk absence at Johnson Rad & Muffler, and unreliable Chinook Cable TV service. He warns that a few bad experiences could ruin the town’s reputation as merchants improve before competition grows.
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Chetwynd
Petro-Canada
Petro-Can
Red Rock Video
Johnson Rad & Muffler
Dave Berard
Letters to the Editor Call for Community Comments
The newspaper invites letters on topics of local interest. Readers should write with name and address, no pen names or anonymity, and submissions may be condensed or rejected. Drop off at the Echo Office or mail to Box 750, Chetwynd, B.C., VOC 110.
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Echo
Chetwynd
B.C
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Reno
Elks & Royal Purple
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Meech Lake
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Canada
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Victoria, B.C
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Walter Matthau
Barbara
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Dawson Creek
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Scott Albert
50Th Avenue
A R
Red Rock Cinema
Chetwynd, B.C
Showtime
RSA
PSY Te
Touchstone Pictures
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Iore le Oupe
Unisex
Haifa Design
Judy
Sandy
Colleen
Peace River
Alcoholics Anonymous
Chetwynd Al-Anon
Canfor
Arts Council
Chetwynd Hospital Ladies Auxiliary
Jackfish Lake Community Association
Tansi Friendship Centre
Rec Centre
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T.O.P.S
Peace River Health Unit
Toughlove
Chetwynd Rod & Gun Club
Lioness
Legion Branch
Legion Hall
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