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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1980
Page
2
BC Hydro officials warn kite flyers about lethal danger from power lines as a Kamloops boy’s severe burn last year underscored risks. District Manager Heinz Mueller explains that many poles carry about 6900 volts per line and only 110 volts can kill, stressing even light kite contact can be fatal.
Hydro officials warn about Dragon Kites with aluminized backs and long tails posing electrocution risks near power lines. Officials advise dry string kites, no metal, and leaving any caught kite to trained linemen. Easter weekend community notes follow with travel, events, and local get‑togethers.
Port Hope Ontario faces a disaster after a March flood ripped through the downtown, damaging streets, bridges, parks and historic buildings. Town hopes for private donations, with Ontario promising to triple matching funds, aiming to raise two million dollars for relief efforts and restoration of the mid nineteenth century streetscape.
Ottawa reports Jeanne Sauve, soon to be Speaker of the House of Commons, jokes about gobbledygook in parliamentary procedure while vowing to master the role. Veteran MP Stanley Knowles notes the learning curve after 38 years studying procedure as she readies for the April 14 session.
The special dinner in a hotel honored Chamber of Commerce Week in Canada with about thirty attendees including Frank Oberle, the chamber’s first president, and MLA Stan Carnell who spoke on establishing a hospital in Chetwynd. He urged continued efforts as a major park planned for Moberly Lake and recreation ministry activities anticipated that summer.
An eight million dollar waste oil refiner to process five million gallons per year opens April 1 1980 in North Vancouver. It aims to recycle up to 66 percent of British Columbia’s twenty three million gallons of oil sold yearly, aiding conservation.
Western grain companies pressed the Liberal government to fulfill a 42.5 million dollar federal commitment for site development at the Prince Rupert grain terminal. Alberta Wheat Pool president Allan Macpherson and allies plan to meet Transport Minister Pepin in Regina to confirm Ottawa's funding role and resist new cost charges.
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