New tennis courts debated for Chetwynd village
Karen Wright of the Chetwynd Tennis Club spoke at the April 6 1982 Village Council meeting about building two new courts. She compared local ratios noting Prince George has 1 court per 900 residents while Chetwynd has 1 per 5000. A 1 to 1300 target was cited as ideal. The club already has 7000 toward materials and ground work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Karen Wright
White
Prince George
Don Titus
Braaten
Crown
Karen White
Lasser
Tansi Friendship Centre seeks community support
The Tansi Friendship Centre requests letters of support to become a registered society and obtain funding. Caroline McGinnis spoke at the April 6, 1982 Village Council meeting about programs including native handicraft, sewing circles, youth activities and bingo. The Centre, now independent from Nawhan Friendship Centre, operates a drop‑in and plans programs but needs funds and a lottery license to run bingo and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansi Friendship Centre
Caroline McGinnis
Ladie
Bingo
McGinnis
Friendship Centre
North BC targeted for gas processing plant expansion
The British Columbia government plans to develop the gas processing sector in the north and interior. Energy Minister Bob McClelland and Industry Minister Don Phillips announced at a Victoria press conference that six proposals for processing natural gas including LNG and ammonia-urea facilities are under review, aiming to boost investment and jobs in resource regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Victoria
Energy
Bob McClelland
Don Phillips
North East Coal
B.C
McClelland
Phillips
United
Major government move targets BC gas LNG growth in the North
Don Phillips MLA for South Peace and Industry Minister Bob Mc Clelland announced a coordinated plan to develop British Columbia gas resources in the north with LNG as a central element. They cited an all weather highway to the Coal Field near Chetwynd and noted that LNG project viability depends on the chosen proponent and provincial needs. Officials said surplus gas may not cover a world scale LNG plant, with three proposals under review and non LNG projects invited to re submit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
North East Coal
North
British Columbia
Chetwynd
Alberta
McClelland
George W. Govier
Chamber Hosts Crime Prevention Film and Tourism Plans
Constable John Vantassel and Sgt. Ray Cunningham presented a crime prevention film to Chamber members highlighting securing premises and the value of Citizens Patrol. Volunteers are patrolling villages to aid the RCMP, with calls to Roy Cochrane or RCMP for participation. The chamber plans a public clinic on rape fraud and banking procedures and approved 15000 for a tourist booth building, offset by 8000 in a building account. Heinz Mueller outlined a bus tour to Tumbler Ridge with a 47 passenger coach on April 17, including Denison Mines briefing and lunch, returning late afternoon. Reservations via Mueller. Alaska Adventure 40th Anniversary Passport info via Bryan Westgate for April 16 availability.
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John Vantassel
Ray Cunningham
Chamber of Commerce
Cunningham
Chamber
R.C.M.P
Heinz Mueller
Tumbler Ridge
Lions den
Bryan Westgate
Chetwynd
Chetwynd recommends five new ball fields and repairs
Recreation Programmer Mary Perry told the Village Council on April 6 1982 that Chetwynd needs five new baseball fields and repairs to existing diamonds. She cited input from all local leagues forecasting about 30 teams this summer and offered labor through work bees to develop sites near the Rodeo Grounds the Post Office field and beside the Elks Hall while budgets remain tight.
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Chetwynd
Mary Perry
Perry
Post Office
Elks Hall
Lasser
Braaten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brent Gerry
Jeannette Salt
Ryan Zynger
The
Echo
Bozarth’s Variety Basket
Girard’s Confectionery
Sukunka Glass
Westgate’s 1.G.A
Gear-O-Rama Supply Chetwynd Ltd
Centurion Truck Repair Ltd
Hart Hiway Grocery & Confectionery
Super Valu
Ja’s Restaurant & Service Station
Dixie-Lee Fried Chicken
Kamjeedah Giftware& Jewellery
South Peace
Depen
Cancer Society
Lavern Fowler
Joe Wilson
South Peace Arts Council
Dawson Creek
Assembly of Arts
Chamber Comment
Maurice Hayward
Denison Mines
Roger Shields
Denison
Sukunka Road
Gwiliam Lake
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