Lions Club Pool Swim Lessons Bring Community Wide Training
The Lions Swimming Pool at the Arena hosts weekday lessons led by Peter Cramer with Lifeguard on duty. Fees vary by age with tickets or books, and public sessions run 4 to 6 pm daily. Registrations continue, with August 20 signups for a August 23 start. Official ceremonies Thursday at 8:30 pm by the Lions Club transfer pool control to the Recreation Commission.
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Peter Cramer
Lions Club
Recreation Commission
Power Outage Planned Around Chetwynd on August 18
B C Hydro says a power outage will hit Chetwynd and surrounding areas on Thursday August 18 from 2 p m to 3 p m. All areas around Chetwynd except Hudson Hope will be affected while crews perform system improvement work.
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B.C. Hydro
Chetwynd
Hudson Hope
Still time for LIP program in Chetwynd grants
Local Initiative Program applications remain open with a deadline of September 10 for submission. Work periods run from November 1 to January 31, ending by July 2. Last year Chetwynd received 79050 in grants supporting 19 jobs and 527 man weeks across three projects including Village of Chetwynd funding 36000 for 8 jobs and 240 man weeks, B C AN S I Chetwynd 31500 for seven jobs and 210 man weeks at Playground and Recreation Development.
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Canada Manpower
Chetwynd
Village of
B.C.A.N.S.I
Summer Work Begins for Eight Village Youths
Eight students are employed this summer in the Village program split between Parks and a Tourist Booth. Wages are funded by the province at 18.18 per day with the Village adding 5.82 to meet minimum wage. Two girls work at the Tourist Booth, the Village funding the position instead of a Chamber grant. A youth surveys in the Crown Subdivision. two girls perform arena maintenance and pool duties. paint has been applied to benches and window frames at the arena and hall. cemetery flowerbeds and lawns are well kept. Cheques totalling about 9 million were mailed to BC municipalities and regional districts as the first payment of the 1976 revenue-sharing program, with 30 million to be distributed this year. The funding formula was changed, eliminating the community disparity fund of 3 million. The program now allocates 20.9 million to municipalities based on population and expenditures, with six monthly payments beginning today. Basic grants rise from 25,000 to 30,000, including regional districts. Municipalities will receive 4.2 million. regional districts 812,593, except Central Coast RD due to a restrictive clause receiving 2,593. Continued on page 6.
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Crown
B.C
Hugh Curtis
Curtis
Union of
Central Coast
Community Calendar and Local Notes From Chetwynd Area
Lions Club works on a community calendar to reduce meeting date overlaps. readers can list birthdays and anniversaries. Local residents and visitors share travel news including Disneyland trips, weddings, anniversaries, and trips to the USA and Sask. Legion celebrates 50th anniversary with a decorated car in a parade. For social news, call 788-2246.
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Lions Club
Legion Branch No. 258
Legion
Dawson Creek
Days Left to Register for Annual Election
Public notice warns residents their days are numbered to vote in the annual election. It states 13 days remain to register and details registration at the Village office during office hours. It notes those not registered in 1975 or who moved after August 31 1975 must register by August 31 1976 and provides the Village Office phone number 788 2317 for questions.
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Chetwynd
More forest fires reported in June
Canada logged 2 058 forest fires in June burning 971 000 acres per the Canadian Forestry Service. Compared with July 1975 figures of 1 220 fires on 166 000 acres and the decade’s June average of 1 465 fires on 983 000 acres. This season totals 4 709 fires affecting 1 335 000 acres. Fire activity since April is about six times last year and near the decade average. Environment Canada's Forest Fire Research Institute in Ottawa compiles the data monthly.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Forestry Service
Environment Canada
Forest Fire Research Institute
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Chamber of Commerce
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Pat Barton
USA
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Don Smith
Credit Union
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Calgary
Don Wallace
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Chetwynd Hospital
Ron Spittal
Art Ellis
Chetwynd Pharmacy
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Lloydminster
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