Rural electrification gets $3 million boost for 1979 80
Agriculture Minister Jim Hewitt announced that B C Hydro will allot the full $3 million provincial REA grant to capital costs for rural electrical extensions in 1979 80. The funding, part of the REA program, supports ARDSA partnerships and shares costs on larger projects among ARDSA customer and REA. Projects listed include Lone Prairie, Lynx Creek, south of Chetwynd, and east of Hudson Hope, with many awaiting funding now moving forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hewitt
B.C. Hydro
R.E.A
ARDSA
REA
ASDSA
Lone Prairie
Lynx Creek
Chetwynd
Hudson Hope
Kelowna firm wins six gravel crushing contracts in Dawson Creek
D.M.J. Construction Ltd. secures two contracts to crush and stockpile 105000 tonnes of gravel at six Dawson Creek area pits for 175590 dollars. The Bear Mountain pit will need a primary crusher and work will run through the fall for highway construction and maintenance in the Dawson Creek Highway District.
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Dawson Creek Highway
Kelowna
Transportation, Communications and Highways
Alex V. Fraser
Donald Phillips
South Peace River
D.M.J. Construction Ltd
Bear Mountain Pit
Dawson Creek
Parkland
Kiskatinaw River
Highway 97
Mile 22
Moberly Indian Reserve
Moberly Lake
Braden Stockpile
Progress
Commotion Creek
Chetwynd
Bear Mountain
Dawson Creek Highway District
Cabinet approves grant to replace Brenet Creek bridge
An Order-in-Council approved a 26 624 grant to the District of Hudson's Hope for replacement of the Brenet Creek bridge on Beryl Prairie Road. The grant was announced by Transportation Minister Alex V Fraser and MLA Tony Brummet in Hudson's Hope.
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District of Hudson’s Hope
Brenet Creek
Beryl Prairie Road
Hudson’s Hope
Transportation, Communications and Highways
Alex V. Fraser
Tony Brummet
M.L.A
North Peace River
Double D Ranch Horses Dominate Grande Prairie Show
At the Grande Prairie Spring Horse Show Double D Ranch horses from Moberly Lake took top honors in multiple classes. Northern Windsong won the registered half and Anglo Arab yearling class with Lady Music third, shown by Denise Gardiner and Marcel Albinati. Shazam Rezam, owned by Bill and Judy Stockman of Chetwynd, won the two year old half and Anglo Arab class, also by Double D Ranch stallion K R Rahmeer and shown by Judy Stockman. Windsong and Music plus Shazam represented K R Rahmeer in the Get of Sire event, earning third place. Windsong later won first in Fort St. John, then first in Prince George All Arab Class A show, and Windsong was named reserve Junior Half and Anglo Arab Champion in a fourteen-horse field. Shazam had prior show success as a yearling. Windsong will go to the Aurora All Arabian Horse Show in Edmonton to boost regional breeding prestige.
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Grande Prairie Spring
Gardiners
Double D Ranch
Moberly Lake
Northern Windsong
Windsong
Denise Gardiner
Marcel Albinati
Shazam Rezam
Bill and
Judy Stockman
Chetwynd
Shazam
K R Rahmeer
K R H Rahmeer
Music
Dr. Sommerville
Peace River District
Fort St. John
Grande Prairie
Prince George
Ken Plourde
National museum show rolls into Chetwynd in September
The National Museums of Canada present the Atlantic Canada Museumobile a regional caravan touring coast to coast to bring heritage stories to Canadians. It visits Chetwynd near the public library September 11 1 pm to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm September 12 9 am to 5 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm.
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National Museum
National Museums of Canada
Chetwynd
Atlantic Canada
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
National Museums
Canada North
Margaree Forks
Cape Breton
Canada West Museumobile
Victoria
British Columbia
Museumobiles
Mark Carter Joins Dolan Realty in Chetwynd
Dolan Realty Ltd welcomes Mark Carter to its sales staff to serve Chetwynd Real Estate clients. He has two years of appraisal experience in the Peace River District, a Diploma in Agriculture, and active status with the Appraisal Institute of Canada. Mark and his family plan to settle in Chetwynd and assist local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan Realty Ltd
Mark Carter
Chetwynds
Mark
Peace River
Appraisal Institute of Canada
Chetwynd
Contracts awarded for Alaska Highway surfacing and site work
Two Public Works Canada contracts in the Pacific Region during June 11-29, 1979 total 189 500 dollars. Alaska Highway surfacing from km 374 to 392 costs 132 000 dollars to Don Gordon Ltd of Fort Nelson BC Carcross VT. Site development to house an RCMP detachment costs 57 500 dollars to Goodbrand Construction Ltd of Alder Grove BC.
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Vancouver
Pacific Region of Public Works Canada
Alaska
Travel Counselling by Correspondence Boosts Tourism
Tourism British Columbia promotes a Travel Counselling Techniques course by correspondence to front line staff. The seven week program costs $20 per person and covers BC attractions, history, geography, and how to set up tourist information kiosks. Final exam concludes the course, emphasizing a positive visitor attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourism
British Columbia
Don Ashley
Ashley
Work on schedule at rail complex
The British Columbia Railway advances its Prince George industrial park project with a $6 million expansion including a car repair shop stores complex and new yard office. Four firms have contracts with Star Equipment clearing grading culverts for the car shop and X-L Iron Works supplying steel. Viking Construction is also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
British Columbia Railway
Prince George
Star Equipment
X-L Iron Works Ltd
Surrey
Viking Construction
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hydro
Hewitt
Double D
Aurora
Edmonton
Canada
Z. Norman
Nanaimo
Don Gordon Ltd
Fort Nelson, B.C
Peace River-Alaska Highway
Dorothy Norden
Joan Zwahlen
Susan Duncan
Lori Hoglund
Leona Bourbeau
Vikki Nagel
Dolores Hampton
Bonnie Ashley
Tammy Embree
Leach
the Chetwynd Ltd
Brewster
Pacific 66
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