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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 03, 1983
Page
2
First line indicates a 2141 Bunne Hoffman editor and publisher note. Second line references second class registration and a media item.
A red plan from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs details a future townsite for Tumbler Ridge. Administration will be appointed until an elected mayor and council take charge. A Chetwynd Coal Court office will handle consultations, with public attendance urged. Bones from dinosaurs found near East Pine gravel pit. archaeologist from Doria to arrive. Water lines progress noted in Legion Subdivision and park areas. Fire risk in Chetwynd forest high. National Elks and Royal Purple conventions held in St Johns with delegates from nearby lodges. Civic holiday named by Chetwynd council. Pine River water level and Windrem Creek pumping update.
The federal government plans a 13.3 percent rise on beer wine and spirits and 15.9 percent on tobacco effective Sept 1. Affected prices include 30 cents more per case of beer and about 10 cents per pack of cigarettes plus a 9 percent bump on rye. Industry calls for restraint and leadership to limit or drop the increase.
British Columbia gov announces privatization of assets including Beautiful B C magazine Cypress Bowl Manning Park Lodge and Pacific Coast Lines Pacific Coach Lines has not provided full financials but interest centers on the magazine and the bus line The plan notes profits and losses for PCL and lists potential prices for Cypress Bowl and Manning Park Lodge while forecasting limited sale details and investor mood about southern B C resorts
Opposition leader Dave Barrett used the legislature to charge the Social Credit government with a tourism ministry coverup after Auditor General Erma Morrison disclosed fake expense claims, miscoded vouchers, and secret bank accounts. He urged Attorney General Brian Smith to call in the RCMP to investigate alleged financial misconduct.
Wednesday programs include Reflections Audubon Do It For Yourself and Baseball slots with Evening Night Final News Sports Weather at 6 11 7 schedule. Notable items: Three's Company Inside Baseball and Barney Miller air late with 11 27 Night Final closing.
A broadcast timetable listing shows from 3:00 Can. Reflections to 11:07 Night Final and 11:27 Barney Miller. Highlights include Farm Week Review at 6:30 PM and Clown Murders at 4:00 PM with That's Incredible and Do it Yourself in early slots.
Prime time schedule lists Remington Steele at 7 00 followed by Sylvia Tyson 8 00 and Wonderful Grand 8 30. Afternoon shows include Can Reflection Do it Yourself and Three s Company. News Sports Weather at 6 00 leads to Night Final 11 05 and Monte Carlo Band at 12 27 with Dallas 9 00 and The National 10 00 rounding out the night.
Morning program list includes Circle Square Huntley Street Tribal Trails and Basball at 11. APT PGA Golf and Endless Day lead into In Search of Olympic Jazz. Evening lineup features CBC News This Week in B.C. Couching Conf and Facts of Life with Wayne and Shuster in Catalyst Theatre. The National and Five Star Theatre close out Night Final.
A Sunday timetable lists events at meeting places including CFL football icon sale and Rex Humbard at 1 30 PM then World Wide Church at 2 PM and multiple programs such as PGA Golf Terry Winter Celebrity Tennis Adventure In Tune with Summer Walt Disney Fraggle Rock Beachcombers Seeing Things and Hill Street Blues from 4 to 7 PM across various channels.
TV guide style listing for Monday shows includes Canadian Reflects at 3:00, Do It For Yourself at 4:00, Variety at 5:00, Three's Company at 5:30, News Sports at 6:00, Love Beat at 6:30, and Happy Days with Private Benjamin and Paul Anka Bob Newhart and World Track & Field as later titles.
Daytime listings show Canadian Reflections at 98-00 and Do It For Yourself at 4:00. Evening block includes News Sports Weather at 6:00, Canadians As Sb De at 6:30, and late programs Three's Company and Fame This Land. Aired segments conclude with Too Close for Comfort.
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