Groundbirch General Store Fuel Prices Draw Chetwynd Shoppers
Groundbirch General Store owner Doug Field and his wife Esther offer fuel at 69.4 cents per litre, undercutting Chetwynd’s 88.6 cent price and drawing residents for savings. Field notes a minimal markup and explains he prices to match the Dawson Creek market while adding services to attract customers.
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Chetwynd
Groundbirch General
Doug Field
Esther
Field
Doug
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Dawson Creek
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Groundbirch
Bullmoose mine and Arrow Transport close
David A. Thompson of Teck Cominco expresses sadness as Bullmoose mine closes after decades of operation. Teck senior geologist Bill Bergey traced the site to 1970s discovery. From 1981 onward contracts committed 25 million tonnes to Japan. Production began in 1983 with hundreds employed. now only a reclamation crew remains.
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David A. Thompson
Teck Cominco Ltd
Bullmoose
Teck
Bill Bergey
Japan
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