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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1983
Page
2
The Chetwynd weekly is published every Wednesday by South Peace Publishing Ltd. Subscription rates are 11 dollars per year for Canada and 20 dollars for foreign countries. Single copies cost 25 cents. Editor and Publisher is Bunne Hoffman.
Chetwynd prepares for the opening of a new fire hall and ambulance facility with interior furnishings being installed. The official opening coincides with the Wyne Industrial Days and the town's top talent show. Local professionals assist with lighting and sound as recognized acts join the event.
Victoria CP A government loan intended to keep No Sag Spring Co from closing threatens wider effects on furniture makers. The No Sag plant would shut in April, shifting orders to a rival and raising costs for 30 firms, with unions pressing for a rescue. Phillips discussed with Western Sleep staff but paused talks with No Sag.
The By Patrick Michiel report notes BC political drift as Premier Bill Bennett hesitates before a possible provincial vote. The Legislation has paused six months, the budget is delayed, and finance sources indicate no budget prepared as the party explores timing. The NDP caucus met in Kamloops with candidates to plan for the vote.
A deal between the British Columbia government and Seattle halts plans to flood Skagit Valley. The International Joint Commission announced the valley will not be flooded, with BC Hydro to supply surplus power to Seattle City Light. Ottawa and Washington must ratify the treaty. details remain undisclosed.
MLA report outlines Bob McClelland's push to democratize the job market, granting workers the right to choose representation by a union. The minister, described as tough, vows action soon and expresses strong political support, stressing equal treatment for workers and jobseekers.
Easter sermons frame the season as victorious over hate and death. Cardinal Carter urges using life well toward immortality, while Reverend Clarke Mac Donald emphasizes love and truth. The piece also profiles Bob McClelland’s planned actions to reform labor relations amid opposition.
A weekday schedule fragment lists morning devotions and children’s programs from 8:10 to 10:30, noon news and soap listings, afternoon talk and dramas, and evening sports and finales. It notes NHL Playoffs and classic shows like Barney Miller, The National, and Night Final with times across days Monday to Thursday.
Canadian listings show a Friday lineup with BA Daytime Chal and Do It Yourself Childrens Shows. Evening blocks include Farm Week Review, Remington Steele, Private Benjamin, Five Star Theatre and entertainment slots featuring Steve Landesberg and Tommy Hunter.
Saturday programming features morning to late evening slots across Circle Square NHL playoff coverage and high school sports. Highlights include Women's Curling, Grange Hill, MasterGolf, Sports Weekend, News, Tempo, and SCTV’s Wayne and Shuster lineup.
The listing shows a Sunday program sequence with religious and entertainment slots starting at 9:00 am featuring Mormon World Conference and Rex Humbard, followed by Armstrong and Business Watch. Afternoon sports and music blocks run from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm with Country Canada and Hymn Sing then Evening NHL Playoffs. Late night includes Walt Disney and classic shows like Hill Street Blues.
The page lists a schedule block for Monday with times 3 00, 6 00 and 6 30 to 11 27. Program notes include NGA Sports News Love Boat Paul Anka Teachers Only Newhart and a TBA slot.
A Tuesday lineup lists baseball at 12:00 followed by Wok With You at 2:30, All My Children at 3:00, Spread Your Wings at 4:30, Fame at 9:00 and Barney Miller at 11:27, reflecting a mixed weekday schedule.
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