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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1984
Page
1
The ladies fastball season concluded with four teams in weekly play. The Dusters led with 5 wins 2 losses and 3 ties to claim the league title, followed by the Millers 5 3 2, Rockies 3 4 3, and Hudson Hope 2 6 2.
A new bakery and deli opened at Shoppers Food Mart featuring a Donut Shoppe with fresh donuts ready in 10 to 15 minutes. Manager Bob Holtz led renovations. Mary Lewis of Rich Products arrived to train staff. In-store barbecue also offered. League playoffs followed with Chetwynd Dusters winning trophies.
The note thanks all umpires scorekeepers players and coaches for another successful year. League President An nette Wood extends appreciation and mentions Chetwynd showing interest in joining the league.
The weekend nomination see Conservatives and NDP joined by Liberal Paul Bouey and a Socred candidate Richard Lawrence for the September federal vote. Bouey, 33, a union official, won over Roger Morald in Dawson Creek while Pat Walsh attended from Fort St John. Lawrence, a former bush pilot, runs by acclamation in Fort St John area.
North Cariboo launches daily service to Chetwynd on Monday July 30 with a Piper Navajo piloted by Noreen Newton arriving at 11 25 am. Passengers include Mayor Walsh Lisa Rantz and her son going to Tumbler Ridge. Randy Michael four months old joins Mr Ratz employed by Quintette at Tumbler Ridge. Local officials greet the plane and the service promises daily departures from Ft St John via Dawson Creek Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge Prince George and back. Reservations via toll free 800 282 8343. The second item notes political nomination changes in the Confederation of Regions Western Party and CE ey al NDP nominations with Jim Best from Prince George injured and unable to work.
The Heritage Society of Chetwynd upgrades the heritage site off the highway west of town. Formed in 1980, the group moved the old New Blue Sky post office to the site and plans to display pioneer artifacts. BC Heritage Trust funds renovations. volunteers and artifacts welcome.
Japanese steel mills and Teck Corp. remain far apart over a price cut for Bullmoose coal for Japan. Teck offered reductions of 5 to 7 dollars a tonne depending on the period, while Japan sought about a 14 dollar cut from 99.99 dollars per tonne. Negotiations paused to mid August, with similar slow talks reported for Gregg River and Green Hills coking coal as mills press for cuts amid weaker steel demand.
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