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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 2000
Page
5
The Chetwynd Echo invites reader letters on any subject with editorial edits for clarity taste and length. Unsigned letters won’t be published and contact details for verification are required by the paper.
Pauline Laidman of Chetwynd writes about waterborne disease outbreaks in Victoria, Valemount, Princeton, Cranbrook, Creston, Revelstoke, Kelowna, and Penticton. She argues that cattle access to water sources and erosion from logging contribute fecal contamination, urging ministry collaboration to reduce incidents and improve standards.
Central Interior Logging association reports Cantor extends sawmill shutdowns as lumber prices dip to 220 per thousand board feet. Mills at Chetwynd Fort St. James Rustad Bros Prince George closed two to three weeks with more downtime, while Houston and Polar mills will face shutdowns. Logging persists at a reduced level and log hauling stalls, with little movement expected until August. Truckers face financial strain. A veneer plant will relocate from Fort St John to Dawson Creek due to wood fibre shortages, as Dawson Creek watches veneer mill construction.
Minister of Women's Equality Joan Smallwood voices alarm over rising violence against women including disappearances and murders in Canada. She urges national action, stricter harassment penalties, an advisory group, and training for justice system participants to save lives and achieve true equality.
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