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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1984
Page
4
The page presents a weekly zodiac forecast with each sign detailing advice and hints on personal matters, social opportunities, finances, and communications. It also lists birthdays this week with notable names and a long, fragmented word list trailing off.
Campaign Life supporters deny accusations of sending death threats to Iona Campagnolo and announce plans to pursue legal action. The group defends its mission to protect human life from conception to natural death and criticizes Campagnolo for what it calls muckraking by the Liberal Party president.
Canada reports May GDP at 123.2 billion real dollars, up 0.4 percent from April as forestry, public utilities, construction rise. Industrial output falls 0.4 percent while services, insurance, real estate, accommodation and food services strengthen, consumer confidence wanes per Conference Board of Canada and Statistics Canada leading indicator declines.
Brenda Dalglish reports on Tumbler Ridge BC, a rapid coal town of 3700 residents built for two mines. The town features a clock tower hall, new schools, 20 groups, and a Royal Canadian Legion. Housing costs are high with $75k-$85k homes and $23k serviced lots. Prices at the single grocery rise with transport. Unemployment is low but vacancies are scarce as workers stay for jobs and a booked hotel.
Canfor lit a 60 hectare prescribed burn across from Lemory last Wednesday to reduce excess slash and brush. The fire burned with no escapes and by Monday morning was in final mop up. Crews await rain to finish extinguishing the interior areas.
Weekday adult immunization travel clinics at Peace River Health Unit call 788-9219 for appointments. Immunize children for grade 1. call same number. Mondays 8:30 p.m. AA closed meeting at Health Unit. Fourth Wednesday monthly Chetwynd seniors, plus last Sunday Birthday Pot Luck. 788-3801 or 788-2633. Mondays 8:30 p.m. Al-Anon open meeting at Health Unit. Health Unit hours 9 to 5 Monday through Friday offering adult immunization and VD clinic. Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Tansi Friendship Centre Bingo at Catholic Church Hall. 6:30 p.m. TOPS at Tansi Friendship Centre. TOPS meets 6:30 p.m. upstairs in Pioneer Place. Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m. Child Immunization Clinics and Child Health Conferences at Peace River Health Unit. call 788-9219. Wednesdays 8:30 p.m. AA open meeting in Hospital Cafeteria. Every second Thursday free newborn to one year service at Health Unit 1:30 to 3:30. starting June 7 1984.
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