Flood Devastates Chetwynd Causing Half Million Dollar Damage
Chetwynd endured severe flooding over the weekend with damage estimated at more than 0.5 million dollars. The Post Office area and Kal Tire-Red Rooster zone suffered the worst as narrow culverts blocked water. Bisset Bridge washed away on Highway 97 and the road was closed briefly. Mayor Charlie Lasser sought federal and provincial aid.
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Chetwynd
Kal Tire-Red Rooster
BCR
Dixied Lee
Charlie Lasser
the Echo
Frank Oberle
Jack Weisgerber
Lasser
Pitt Meadows
Sabulsky
New Shoppers Food Mart Manager Moves to Chetwynd
Gary Harvey takes over as manager of Shoppers Food Mart in Chetwynd with wife Carol and two sons Chris and Jamie. The Harveys relocate from Quesnel where Gary was a Safeway assistant manager. He praises the warm community and looks forward to meeting residents.
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Gary Harvey
Shoppers’ Food Mart
Gary
Carol
Quesnel
Chetwynd
Shoppers Food Mart
Chris
Jamie
Harveys
Safeway
Chetwynd Teen Tourism 87 Hits Summer Peak Tour Stops
Teen Tourism 87 hosts Backroads Tours from Salem on July 22 at Pine Valley Senior Citizens Hall and Maverick Tours from Vancouver on July 26 in Chetwynd. Teens include Stephanie Lazenby and Tammy Martin among others. alderman welcome and guest speaker present. Next show set for August 1 at Country Squire Restaurant Banquet Room inviting public attendance.
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Chetwynd
Pine Valley Senior Citizens Hall
Salem
Oregon
Stephanie Lazenby
Tammy Martin
Richard Martin
Nicole Demuelemeester
Carolyn Pulver
Susie Cochrane
Lesley Mackie
Kim Kraus
Wally Kraus
Carla Teslyk
Graciete Martins
Bettin
Lasser
Elden
Backroads
Ed Press Fired Over Oath Refusal in British Columbia
Ed Press a 48 year old truck driver from Chetwynd has been dismissed by the British Columbia Ministry of Highways for refusing to sign an oath to the Crown. The ministry says a letter of dismissal has been sent after years of warnings and a July 13 suspension. Press plans to go to Ottawa to picket Parliament and the Governor General’s residence, with the BC Government Employees Union offering support if he files a grievance. He aims to campaign against the monarchy, arguing the Queen’s divine right to govern is implied by coins’ inscription. He may pursue a human rights complaint if he initiates action.
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Prince George
B.C
Ed Press
Highways Ministry
Charlie Shave
Victoria
Press
Chetwynd
Ottawa
B.C. Government Employees
Sheila Fruman
Vancouver
Ontario
Duke and Duchess of York
Grande Prairie
Alta
Steve McShane
Simon Fraser University
Gillian McGregor
The
Council
McGregor
Hikers evacuated as floods cut roadways in Kinuseo area
Flooding in northeastern British Columbia forced airlift evacuation of 19 hikers and campers from remote areas near the B C Alberta border. Five hikers at Kinuse Falls were rescued after provisions ran low. 14 campers at Sukunka Falls were lifted by helicopter due to washed out access. No injuries reported.
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Chetwynd
B.C
British Columbia
Alberta
Kineuse Falls
Leo Sabulsky
Premier Vander Zalm Tour Schedule August 14 1987
Premier Vander Zalm outlines a tentative itinerary for August 14 including arrivals at Chetwynd Airport, a pancake breakfast, tours of Quintette Coals Shikano Pit and Louisianna Pacific Strandboard, luncheons, an open plant tour, cocktails and a dinner at George Dawson Inn. Tickets are $25 and available from Willard Dunn or Dale Phillips. information line provided.
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OOO Oasis
Chetwynd Airport
Premier
S.C. Constituency Assoc
Chetwynd
Tumbler Ridge
Quintette
Shikano Pit
Dawson Creek
Louisianna Pacific
L. Pacific
George Dawson Inn
South Peace Social Credit
Willard Dunn
Dale Phillips
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Susannah Teeple
Nancy Yee
Gwen Cardinal
Tammy
James Lee ‘Tremblay
Jim
Dale
Wanda
James Lee Deak
Dale Tremblay
Candace
Kinuseo
Sukunka Falls Provincial Park
Highway 29
South Peace River
Vander Zalm
Bill Vander Zalm
Chetwynd Merchants Association
Barry
CE. Oia
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