John Watkins seeks NDP nomination in South Peace run
Chetwynd egg producer John Watkins, 46, declares for the provincial NDP nomination. He cites farm, rural highway, and hydro access goals, criticizes Victoria’s use of state power for business, comments on Don Marshall, and notes the May 3 Dawson Creek convention date and his Double J egg farm in Chetwynd.
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John Watkins
NDP
Watkins
Provincial
Interior and Peace Country
Legislative Agriculture Committee
B.C
Don Marshall
South Peace
Victoria
Brothers
Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Night of Dancing theme for 4th annual recital
The Jan Hanson School of Dance presents its fourth annual dance recital with the theme Night of Dancing on Thursday May 11 at 8 p.m. in the Chetwynd Secondary School Gym. Featured pieces include Highland Fling performed by Sonja Westgate Evelyn Breikreitz Connie Bonetti and Cindy Sandnes and Tap Boogie by Mary McLarty and Susanne Pruckl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Hanson School of Dance
Chetwynd Secondary
Sonja Westgate
Evelyn Breikreitz
Connie Bonetti
Cindy Sandnes
Mary McLarty
Susanne Pruckl
Anniversary Celebration Draws Wide Northern Masons Delegation
A large Peace Chapter No. 58 O E S delegation visited Grande Prairie on Saturday April 22 1972 to help Aurora Chapter No. 46 celebrate its 50th birthday. Visitors came from Dawson Creek Peace River Hythe Milk River Spirit River Calgary and Edmonton. Notables included Dawson Creek guests Mr and Mrs E Lowe Mr and Mrs M Lundeen Mr and Mrs J Trobak Mr and Mrs G Lawrence Mr and Mrs M Anderson Dr and Mrs E Hollies Mr and Mrs W Monk Mrs E Lloyd Mrs W Baerg Mrs R Burns Mrs A Andre and Mrs R Eyjolfson and Mrs C McWha. The event highlighted the presence of Aurora Chapter’s first Worthy Matron Mrs Margaret Jones now residing in White Rock.
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Peace Chapter No. 58
O.E.S
Grande Prairie
Aurora
Dawson Creek
Peace River
Hythe
Milk River
Spirit River
Calgary
Edmonton
E. Lowe
M. Lundeen
J. Trobak
G. Lawrence
M. Anderson
E. Hollies
W. Monk
E. Lloyd
W.baerg
R. Burns
A. Andre
R. Eyjolfson
C. McWha
Margaret Jones
White Rock
Chetwynd Jaycees Host Introduction Night for Young Men
An Introduction Night for men aged 18 to 40 is set for 8:00 p.m. Thursday May 4 1972 at the Chetwynd Hotel. Chetwynd Jaycees President Dick Burnham says the brief meeting will explain Jaycees leadership training and community service benefits and answer questions. Willard Dunn can provide transportation and information at 788 2551 or 788 2355.
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Chetwynd Jaycees
Chetwynd
Jaycees
Dick Burnham
The
Jaycee
Junior Chamber
Willard Dunn
Chetwynd Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Charges
R C M Police seized four pounds of marijuana valued at over 1000 in a Chetwynd house raid last week and laid three trafficking related charges against Phillip Kenherve Dennis Larabie and Graham Wells all late teens and residents of Chetwynd. Russell Redhead was fined 1000 for possession of marijuana. Frederick Cox was convicted of obstructing a police officer and fined 100 after pleading not guilty to possession of marijuana. The case was remanded to May 18.
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R.C.M
Chetwynd
Phillip Kenherve
Dennis Larabie
Graham Wells
Russell Redhead
Frederick Cox
Marjuana
Chetwynd Mothers Plan Walkathon for Ski Hill Upgrades
Chetwynd mothers supporting a local ski hill action organize a Mother's Walkathon on Sunday May 7 to raise funds for major ski runs improvements and a new chalet. Ski Club fathers will host an Ultra special Pancake Breakfast as kids cheer the event on.
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Moberly Bridge
Chetwynd
Ski Club
Ski Club Fundraiser Race Details and Sponsorship
The fund raiser at Lee Sighe offers trophies for top two finishers and for the two mothers who raise the most for the Ski Club. All mothers are invited to enter and support the club. Sponsor sheets are at Turner's Dry Cleaning with transport to the start to be announced.
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Turner
University education emphasized over vocational training
Mr. Shirran, director of Student Services at the University of British Columbia, argues higher education offers broad educational background rather than just vocational training. He notes only about 6 percent of last year’s UBC graduates failed to find jobs, and cites yearly costs around $1650 for Chetwynd students, with housing as the main expense for out of town students.
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Shirran
University of British Columbia
Chetwynds
U.B.C
Chetwynd
Progressive Conservative leaders attend Chetwynd luncheon in 1972
Progressive Conservative Leader Darrel Warren gathers with Peter Hyndman M.L.A. Dr. Scott Wallace and others at a Chetwynd luncheon. Warren defends the party as new and youth oriented, contrasts it with Social Credit, and favors regional time zone changes while stressing provincial unity.
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Progressive Conservative
Darrel Warren
Chetwynd
Peter Hyndman
National Conservative Party
M.L.A
Scott Wallace
Don Marshall
Robin Lecky
Marvin Lundeen
Peace River South P.C
Warren
Progressive Conservative Party
Social Credit Party
Weekend Crocus and Recreation Conference at Prince George
Local weekend events include the first crocus and Recreation Conference in Prince George. A series of social visits report on tours to Dawson Creek, Edmonton and Princeton, with residents from Calgary and Vancouver noting weather differences. Community groups plan a Candy Striper car wash for May 6 and Girl Guides cookie sales Saturday.
Chetwynd Centennial honors awarded and local notes
Members of the Chetwynd Centennial 71 Committee received Certificates of Merit for contributions to B C Centennial celebrations. Recipients include Chairman John Martens Vice Chairman E M Hoffman Secretary Lou Suverus Treasurer Norm Stirling Fr E Jungbluth George Peck Ernie Pfanner and Joe Schalk and John Lennox. The Centennial Arena will be officially opened later this year. A frame house near the lake is six miles up the road on the south side of the lake. Norman Gauthier Eddie Gauthier and Melva Napoleon recently hospitalized have returned home. Mrs William Waite completed purchase of the lakeside home of the Elliots. The Elliots planned retirement here when Mr Elliott died six years ago. The Waites came from Pouce Coupe where Mrs Waite was on staff at the Pouce Coupe Hospital. She is currently Operating Room Nurse at Chetwynd Hospital. Moberly Lake welcomes two new permanent families Mrs Leonard Lysne and Mrs Francis Dufresne. I spent last week in Montana with Kalispel Chamber of Commerce residents from Moberly Lake. Weather in Kalispel was fine with some snow. I visited Lysne’s father and brothers and cousins in Whitefish. The trip was enjoyable and showed three women can travel two thousand miles. (continued on page 2).
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Norman Gauthier
Eddie Gauthier
John Gauthier
Melva Napoleon
Chetwynd
William Waite
Allan Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Elliotts
Elliott
Waites
Pouce Coupe
Waite
Pouce Coupe Hospital
Chetwynd Hospital
Moberly Lake
Leonard Lysne
Francis Dufresne
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Public access banned at Williston Lake area near dam
Extreme hazards to life prompt a strict prohibition on fishing boating and similar activities on Williston Lake and adjacent shoreline near the power intakes spillway and the Peace River near the powerhouse tailraces. W.A. Bennett Dam area restricts to designated roads parking and viewing areas with trespassing enforcement.
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Williston Lake
Peace River
W.A.C. Bennett Dam
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Scilcs
Ray Hunt
Kitchen
Vic Collins
Parks and Exhibition Association
B. Pearce
Northeast Parks
Busy Bunne Zou Jinset Jouwn
Prince George
Joan Oberle
Vicki Hyndman
Dianne Warren
Kathy Wallace
Barbara Lecky
al Lossing
Princeton
McLanes
Mary Mercier
Gwen Barstow
Gwen
Mary Wilson
M. Girard
Hoffman’s
Mrs. S. Curtis
Vancouver
Girl Guides
Brownies
Peter Robertson
North Central Municipal Officers
Chetwynd Centennial 71 Committee
John Martens
E.M. Hoffman
Lou Suverus
Norm Stirling
Fr. E. Jungbluth
George Peck
Ernie Pfanner
Joe Schalk
John Lennox
Centennial Arena
Marian Parker
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