Easter in the Forest and Local Holiday Visits
Poem on nature and Easter. Town notices list Harrington Bill Curtis of Toronto Dominion Bank holidaying in Edmonton area with family. John Haight of Willow Flats visiting Campbell River BC. Wayne Burns back in Vancouver from parental visit. Diane and Bill Macaulay hosted farewell by Canfor workers at Ski Hill. Harold Amundsen in Fort St John and Fort Nelson on business. Tom Wilson visits Dawson Creek. Contact news line 788 2246.
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Diane
Bill Macaulay
Bills
Canfor
Harold Amundsen
Fort St. John
Ft. Nelson
NDP North Spring 1976 Conference Opens in Prince George
The New Democrats meet at Duchess Park School April 10 with a wage and price controls panel including MP Stuart Leggatt MLA Graham Lea and Dave Stupid IWA regional President Jack Munro and economist Peter Durkee. Delegates from across the north attend for workshops and resolutions ahead of Penticton in June. A Penitential Service follows at Our Lady of Peace Church Sunday evening with clergy from Dawson Creek and Fort St John, offering confession opportunities.
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New Democrats
Duchess Park School
Prince George
Stuart Leggatt
Graham Lea
Dave Stupid
IWA
Jack Munro
College of New Caledonia
Peter Durkee
NDP
Prince Rupert
Peace River
Cariboo
Penticton
Our Lady of Peace Church
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association Meeting Set
The second meeting of the Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association will be held at the Chetwynd Motor Hotel in Chetwynd on April 10 at 3 p.m. Discussions will cover the Photo and Pennant Contest brochures code of ethics and the Liard Highway. A Berlin trip report will be presented and two films Tourism Behind The Scenes and Everybody's Business may be shown. All Chamber of Commerce members are urged to attend.
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Peace River-Alaska Highway
Danger Warning On Aluminum Kites Near Power Lines
B C Hydro warns kite flyers about dangerous aluminized materials that can short high voltage lines causing a blinding flash and loud bang. Officials urge open fields away from lines, use dry string, avoid metal components, and never remove tangled kites from poles or towers.
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R.C. Haddad
B.C. Hydro
Chetwynd
Deptford
Liard Highway progress cited by regional groups
Bunne Hoff man of the Ft Nelson Chamber reports a telegram from Economic Development Minister Don Phillips noting a study is underway and the project has top government priority. The Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association and Region H chambers have pressed for the highway for months.
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Liard Highway
Ft. Nelson
Fort Simpson
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bunne Hoffman
Don Phillips
Peace
Mill rates rise amid budget actions stated by trustees
B C School Trustees Association president Mike Berg said school boards will not be scapegoats for needed mill rate increases tied to the ministers of finance and education and the provincial budget. Berg spoke today on the impact of the budget on local funding.
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Ministers of Finance and Education
B.C. School Trustees Association
Mike Berg
Bergcontin
Ued
Berg
New Books At Public Library Highlight 1970s Editions
The Public Library announces a large new book selection across categories. In Adult Fiction 20 titles include Agatha Christies Curtains and Joseph Wambaugh Choirboys. Non Fiction adds 125 titles on crafts, biographies, travel, and hobbies.
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Public Library
Agatha Christie
Joseph Wambaugh
William Gaddis’ “Jr
Evelyn Wells
Robert Kane
Hawaii
Chetwynd Public Library
Mayors to Press for Rail Service Continuity in Victoria
A delegation of fourteen mayors from Fort Nelson to Squamish will meet the Premier and cabinet in Victoria on Tuesday. They seek a permanent solution to prevent future rail strikes and ensure continuous operation of essential service, citing adverse economic effects from the recent B.C. Rail strike.
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Lasser
Victoria
Fort Nelson
Squamish
B.C
Canadian researchers push frontiers in cancer fight
Canadian teams drive progress with the Cobalt Bomb used in treatment developed at the University of Saskatchewan in 1951 and vinblastine discovery at the University of Western Ontario. McGill developed radio autography to map cell structure. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society fund essential research.
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University of Saskatchewan
University of Western Ontario
McGill University
Canadian Cancer Society
MFABC approves 92.6 million for northern BC projects
The Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia approves a 92.6 million borrowing to fund local government works. Dawson Creek receives 186 thousand for local improvements Fort St. John gets 991 thousand for improvements and 890 thousand for sewers Chetwynd 150 thousand for sewers. Total 2.217 million to three communities from 52.6 million requests across 32 municipalities and 14 regional districts. Authority Chair Ron Andrews notes MFABC has issued 17 issues totaling 205.5 million since 1971.
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Municipal Finance Authority of
B.C
Dawson Creek
City of
Fort St. John
Village of
Chetwynd
Authority
North Vancouver
Ron Andrews
MFAC
Canada
MFA
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Bunnes
Bucynd Chit
Harrington
Bill Curtis
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ton Area
Mr. and
Mrs
John Haight
Wayne Burns
Vancouver
John Burns
Tom Wilson
Penitential
Hydro
Egypt
Copts
Marcus Hakim
Christ
Jerusalem
Usee Tek Poe
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
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