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Chetwynd The Echo

Location

Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Aug 13, 1975

Page

2

Fifty skaters disappointed by cancelled Chetwynd summer hockey school

Summer hockey school in Chetwynd was cancelled due to a lack of applications. Officials suggest earlier application circulation for future years, noting other schools begin in February and that early registration helps skaters and promoters plan. At least five locals will attend Vernon summer school. Friesen leaving as Dawson Creek city clerk to become secretary-treasurer for School District No. 59. He starts Sept. 6, replacing Jim Pearce who joined Northern Lights College. Friesen joined city staff in June 1973.

Chetwynd Arena Commission Vernon Friesen Don Friesen Dawson Creek Jim Pearce Northern Lights College Fort St. John B.C. Peace River Country Taylor Peace River Country Dawson Creek Ald Dave Leoppky Leoppky FSJ

Swamp Warneke Dies. Local Pioneer Drained Flats for Hay

Werner Warneke born 1900 in Berlin immigrated to Canada 1929 farmed near La Glace Alberta until 1966. He and wife Joan raised nine children and moved to Lone Prairie area draining MacMillan flats to farm hay. Survived by wife Joan, daughters Agnes Rosemary Karen Kristine and sons William Fred Alex Werner Leslie, thirteen grandchildren and one great.

Canada la Glace Alberta Joan Lone Prairie Werner Kris Les Warneke MacMillan Cliff Sydbo Agnes Melvin Vigen Rosemary Ernie Jensen Karen Grande Prairie Kristine Chetwynd William Fred Alex Revelstoke Leslie

Tourists Seek Alaska Highway History At Chetwynd Booth

Helene Burns and Laura Kurjata report a busy week at the tourism booth with 416 visitors from across the world including the East Coast of Canada the U S Israel Germany Switzerland Holland and Mexico Local residents also visited The booth highlighted interests in the Alaska highway Peace River Country W A C Bennett Dam and related topics A guest from Lone Prairie presented a gift to post office staff and spoke of Little Prairie last visited in 1932 He described cooperative government private enterprise in promoting employment and revenue for British Columbia.

Helene Burns Laura Kurjata The Echo Canada U.S Israel Germany Switzerland Holland Mexico Laura Helene Chetwynd Lone Prairie Little Prairie

Majorette Group Places Second At Event

M P Frank Oberle handed ribbons to winners as spectators noted varied visitor transport including planes motorcycles bus camper motor homes foot bicycles and cars. Laura and Helene remind that the tourist booth operates 8 am to 8 pm Thursday through Monday and 10 am to 6 pm Tuesday and Wednesday.

M.P. Frank Oberle Laura Helene

Controversy Over Candy Reactors at Douglas Point

A reader discusses the sale of nuclear reactors to foreign nations, questioning treaties and potential misuse. He highlights Canada's uranium reserves and water abundance, argues for domestic energy use, and explains basic reactor operation and the role of heavy water, as the article hints at further details on page 6.

Douglas Point Ontario Korea India Canada

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