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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1988
Page
2
The newspaper invites readers to submit letters on local topics. Letters must include name and address, be signed, and may be condensed or rejected by the editor. Submissions can be dropped at the Echo Office or mailed to Box 750 Chetwynd B C VOC.110.
This week the library unveils large new paperback selections including Dana Fuller Ross Wagon’s West series and the Sweet Valley High and Sweet Dreams sets, plus Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes. New 1988 encyclopedias arrive as year end reports loom. Staff Gwen Cardinal and Nicole Demeulemeester are honored. Nicole leaves July 4 for a six week French immersion in France, with travels before September. Gwen plans a July French immersion in Quebec and possible Pacific Rim exchange in Grade 12. Open hours extend by three weekly hours from May 2, Monday Wednesday Friday noon to end of June, with a future decision after evaluation.
Police log covers March 31 to April 10 1988 detailing arrests for drunkenness at public places refusals to leave licensed premises erratic driving and driving without due care damage from a vandalized motorhome a single vehicle crash injuring Loretta Charette and seven liquor seizures plus three minors charged with liquor possession.
A Letter to the Editor celebrates National Forest Week from May 1 to 7, praising forests as a shared resource. Jeanne Sauve commends Canadians for reflecting on the forests historic importance and their vital role in national well being with the 1988 theme Forests A Shared Resource.
A local history committee thanks Norm Picce and his wife for supporting the Glimpse of Our Past column in Chetwynd and Area History Book. They invite the couple to share their Chetwynd story, family history, and photos before departure, wishing them success in their new location.
The author urges making family history come alive beyond dates by interviewing older relatives for memories, places, work, and appearance. Gather questions, record descriptions, note differing opinions, and preserve recollections to build a vivid lineage for future generations.
The council governs the municipal corporation through bylaws and resolutions, with current officials listed including Mayor Charles Lasser and aldermen Marian Hoover Ron Smith Bob Shirley Pauline Huska Ken Bettin and Robert Nicholson. Elections are every three years on the third Saturday in November at the District Office. Council meetings occur on the first and third Tuesday at 7 02 pm. Contact details for Andy Teslyk George Rohl Les Roney Don Strachan Laurence Duggan and district staff are provided for service issues, with steps to resolve problems through department contacts and council letters to the Mayor and Council. The piece also advocates active local government involvement and details a Peace Country Roots Group meeting on April 27 with a photos and family history focus.
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