Lord Baden-Powell Banquet Honors Scouts in Chetwynd
Awards and surprises highlighted the Annual Baden-Powell Banquet at the Legion Hall on March 21. Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts performed routines, sang O Canada, and presented flags. Ted Williams and Ed Hoffman received thanks for service. A RCMP message praised scouting as character building and life preparation.
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Lord Baden- Powell
Legion ‘Hall
Chetwynd
Beavers
O Canada
S. Campbell
Grace
Dorothy Daly
Andy Campbell
Ed Hoffman
Legion Ladies
Legion
Fr Jungbluth
R.larsen
Ass’t
Ted Williams
Windrem Elementary
Lord Baden Powell
Larsen
Mr. Bunn
Mark Davis
Lee McAvany
Hoffman
Mayor and Clerk Tour Alberta Scrubbing Plants
Mayor Lasser and Village clerk administrator Andy Teslyk recently toured scrubbing plants in Alberta including Shell south of Calgary, Coleman, and a Bow River site west of Calgary. The visit aimed to address environmental concerns as Willow Flats potential plant prompts calls for strict pollution standards and tight controls.
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Lasser
Andy Teslyk
Alberta
Westcoast
Willow Flats
Shell
Calgary
Canada
Coleman
Bow River
B C Tel Faces Rate Increase Hearings in Vancouver
B C Tel executive Gordon MacFarlane argued a 15 percent rise is essential to avoid disrupting vital telecommunications links. Critics questioned the demand projections as public hearings opened before the CRTC, with the company urged to prove its case to avoid construction delays next year.
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B.C. Tel
Vancouver
Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC
Gordon A. MacFarlane
Hydro insulation financing plan for existing homes
B C Hydro offers an energy saving insulation financing program for existing single family homes duplexes and rooming houses. up to two years financing on insulation installations with rates at 10 percent per year on the declining balance. approved dealers advertise participation. minimum financed is 50 dollars maximum 500 dollars with terms 6 12 18 or 24 months. program runs april 1 to september 30 and targets energy conservation.
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Hydro
B.C. Hydro and
B.C. Hydro
Post Office Closed for Good Friday to Easter Monday
Administrative offices of the B C and Yukon Postal District announce closures from Good Friday April 8 through Easter Monday April 11. All post offices postal stations and sub post offices in the B C and Yukon District will be closed with no mail collections on Friday and Sunday. only Sunday service applies to special delivery and street box collections on Easter Monday. Wicket services will be closed. Normal service resumes Saturday April 10.
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B.C. & Yukon
Crown Subdivision Sees 40 of 64 Lots Sold At Upset Price
Forty Crown Subdivision lots remain available while Westcoast acquired 40 of 64 at a recent sale. A builder bought three other lots, one sold privately. The area’s pavement, underground utilities, schools, and a nearby recreation complex boosted demand. few residential lots remain in the Village.
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Crown Subdivision
Westcoast
Canada Works Board reviews funding for student jobs
The Ministerial Advisory Board meets this weekend to review Young Canada Works applications. The program aims to give students labour market experience and prep for future education. About 21 000 jobs are expected nationwide with emphasis on high unemployment areas. Dawson Creek reports 15 to 18 local applications and 22 from nearby communities such as Chetwynd and Rolla. The board will recommend to MP Frank Oberle and Minister Bud Cullen, who will make the final decision.
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Young Canada Works
Canada
John Bates
Dawson Creek
Prince George Peace River
Frank Oberle
Manpower and Immigration
Bud Cullen
Mayor named to finance authority trusteeship role
Mayor Charles Lasser was named to the Municipal Finance Authority as one of seven trustees with Greater Vancouver receiving two seats Victoria one and four others elected from municipalities. MFA approved borrowing 43,478,521 to fund regional district and municipal requests, down from 52.6 million in 1976.
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Charles Lasser
Municipal Finance Authority
Greater Vancouver
Victoria
Municipal Finance Authority of
B.C
MFA
Peace River Liard
Dawson Creek
Fort Nelson
Taylor
Polce Coupe
Easter May Easter Be The Beginning Of Renewal
Poem by Mildred N. Hoyer reflects on Easter as daily awakening and stepping into new life filled with light and presence. It frames renewal as a personal, spiritual experience arising from faith and inner transformation.
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Mildred N. Hoyer
Don Wallace family ski trip over holidays
The Don Wallace family spent part of the holidays skiing at Azu and visiting in Prince George as part of a seasonal family outing.
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Don Wallace
Azu
Prince George
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Boy Scouts of Canada
South Peace District
Perrins
Newfoundland Labrador
Post Office Holiday Service
Cer Ares
Board Reviews
Bunne
Jack
Margaret Blair
Bielefeld
Germany
Mrs. Streitberger
Beaver Creek Ranch
Jack Fish Lake Road
Hannover
Hamburg
Cologne
Munich
the Elks and Royal Purple
Pioneers Haven
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