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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 23, 1985
Page
2
Residents urged to unite and showcase Chetwynd as a capable, friendly host for conferences. Delegates should leave with fond memories, boosting future tourism, business, and employment in the community. The plan emphasizes thoughtful service to foster a vibrant local economy.
NLC plans a May schedule with a spring concert by Fort St. John Dawson Creek and Chetwynd music faculty on May 4 at 3 p.m. in Windrem Elementary Gym. A Family First Aid Day is set for Sunday May 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. with stations on bandages burns poisons and other hazards. Early Childhood Education 101 is in planning for May.
Times and days set for floristry and Flower Arranging. instructors needed for flute, violin, and conversational Spanish. Karate adds Stephen Smith as new May instructor with a new NLC Industrial Park location. Trevor O Rourke moves to Fort St John. Emergency First Aid eight hour course scheduled 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Continued on page 3.
The Desan area in northeastern B C shows 70 exploratory wells yielding 41 oil completions amid ongoing Gulf Canada activity. 1984 data indicate unemployment rose while employment grew, with net population gains as movers add about 1650 households to B C. Output rose in lumber oil manufacturing shipments and minerals, coal up 77 percent. pulp and paper down slightly. Sheep grazing in replanted forests proves promising for reforestation and grazing synergy. IPAC notes three bold oil and gas projections: 100 150 thousand jobs in three years, 200 250 thousand by early next decade, and up to 1 4 billion GDP from one billion upstream investment. Czar Resources sells natural gas to the U S and LNG talks with Japan persist. A Small Business Employment Tax Credit will apply to all BC small businesses with payrolls up to 750 000, with a credit of payroll divided by 20 000 times 300, and further details to follow on page 52.
The notice outlines a June 1 to September 8, 1985 schedule for guided tours at W.A.C. Bennett Dam with tours by reservation through Ruth Curzon, Senior Tour Guide, B.C. Hydro. Lookout Restaurant adjacent to the dam operates May 1 to September 30, open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The B C School Sports Milk Run returns April 24 with over 250 schools and about 150 000 participants in a 3 km event. Funds support the Wheeler Program and a disabled students trust, with milk for finishers and appearances by notable figures.
A BC wide push runs April 29 to May 10 urging measles immunization for preschoolers over 12 months. A special clinic in Chetwynd is set for April 30 from 1 30 to 7 PM. Call 788 9219 if unsure of vaccination status.
The newspaper invites reader letters on local topics with clear signatures and addresses. Typed, double spaced submissions are preferred, and the editor may reject letters. anonymous or pen-named submissions are not permitted.
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