Four B.C. towns to gain from five million air facility fund
Chetwynd Mackenzie Powell River and Bella Coola named as main beneficiaries of a five million dollar provincial budget for upgrading airport facilities. The plan targets grants to regional districts municipalities airport commissions and agencies for upgrading airstrips lighting beacons windsocks and related equipment with local cost sharing and maintenance borne locally.
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Chetwynd
B.C
Mackenzie
Powell River
Bella Coola
M.L.A
Jack Davis
Air Transport Assistance
Davis
Chetwynd Hosts BC Rail Officials Visit
Vancouver based BC Rail executives led by Vice-President Mac Norris plan visits to Chetwynd on April 18 and 19 to maintain line communications with communities along the route. The group includes CFO Roger Clarke and other senior managers and will meet with the mayor, council, the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and the Chetwynd Echo editor. A corporate film Background to Progress will be shown.
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Mac Norris
Roger Clarke
Norm McPherson
Arnold Sturgeon
Gordon Ritchie
Marian Robson
Hugh Armsstrong
Chetwynd
Chamber of Commerce
Visions workshop funds awarded in northern BC
North Peace Community Resources Society in Fort St. John received 4100 dollars for its Shaping Visions of Canada conference and workshop on the Canadian Question. Iona Campagnolo announced on behalf of John Roberts that the event covered Quebec nationalism regional differences and northern concerns with future plans to tour Fort St. John Dawson Creek and Mackenzie and meet railway supervisors in Chetwynd.
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Ottawa
North Peace Community Resources Society
Fort St. John
Canada
Iona Campagnolo
Skeena
Dawson Creek
Mackenzie
Chetwynd
Chetwynd Feed and Grain Elevator Destroyed by Fire
The Chetwynd Feed and Grain Elevator was completely destroyed Sunday afternoon. Firemen used 3000 feet of hose to reach the hydrant in Crown Subdivision after Village approval to move equipment out of limits. The blaze, likely starting in the tower, swept the structure within 15 minutes and required moving loaded box cars from the rail yard amid intense heat. The Hansen owned elevator served a large area and was the town’s sole facility, built about 13 years ago. Mr Hanson was away when the fire occurred.
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Chetwynd
Crown Subdivision
Hanson
Fire Loss Estimated At Three Hundred Thousand To Four Hundred Thousand
An afternoon blaze caused an estimated loss ranging from 300000 to 400000 dollars. Officials waited for inventory confirmation before finalizing the total.
Permits Required for Outdoor Burning in Victoria
The British Columbia Forests Ministry says outdoor fires after midnight April 15 require a burning permit for areas outside city boundaries. Don Owen notes campfires are exempt except elsewhere, as summer fire risk rises. Free permits cover industrial fires and debris burning, issued project by project, with holder responsibilities and safety precautions.
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Victoria
B.C
Ministry of Forests
Don Owen
Forest Protection Division
A Prayer For Every Day In Chetwynd Chit Chat Notes
Community column includes a daily prayer for kindness and courage, recaps of local sessions in Prince George, a hospital visit for a sick relative, and a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Updates mention Mary Hougen’s Barbados trip, Chetwynd promotion efforts in the U S A and Eastern Canada, and a playful small town weather note about an April fool like snowfall. Ringy-ding with news tips at 788-2246.
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Mary
Howard Wilson
Chetwynd
U.S.A
Canada
Texas
Wilsons
Chamber of Commerce
Mill rate increase sparks BC school funding dispute
The B C School Trustees Association condemned the provincial government for raising the Basic Mill Rate by 2.25 mills, a 16 percent increase in local property taxes for schools while government funding rises only 3.7 percent. BCSTA President Cliff Adkins accuses the province of funding a sales tax cut by cutting education and shifting costs to taxpayers.
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B.C. School Trustees Association
BCSTA
Cliff Adkins
First BC oil and gas rights sale tops 21.5 million
British Columbias 1978-79 oil and gas rights sale totalled 21,564,822.35 dollars with 129 parcels offered and 158,038 acres in eight permit parcels. Highest bid 77.64 per acre by Revco Land Limited for a parcel 60 miles north of Fort Nelson.
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British Columbia
Mines and Petroleum
Jim Chabot
Revco Land Limited
Fort Nelson
Pacific Petroleums Ltd
General American Oils, Ltd
Imperial Oil Limited
Chevron Standard Limited
Amoco Canada Petroleum
Echo Apology Corrects Ed Water Error in Reply
The April fourth Echo prints a correction after misprinting apology headlines. A make-up person misread effluent discharge as water supply and caused embarrassment to the Village.
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The
Echo
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North Vancouver-Seymour
Wink Wheeler
Chetwynd Legion
Legion
Boy Scout Group
Bobbi Larsen
Lord Baden-Powell
Vancouver
Visions Workshop
H.A. Hansen & Associates
Bunne
Bobbie Larsen
Prince George
Rheta Rix
B.P
B.C.R
Council
Mary Hougen
Barbados
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