Chetwynd Hospital celebrates ten year anniversary
The article recalls the August 18 1971 opening of the Chetwynd and District Hospital with Master of Ceremonies Marcel Lamarre. Over 1000 attendees witnessed the ribbon cutting by Premier W A C Bennett. Bishop Fergus O Grady gave the invocation and Mayor Frank Oberle delivered the main address. Congratulatory telegrams were read from various figures.
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Chetwynd
Allan Ramsley
Hospital
Marcel Lamarre
Chetwynd and District Hospital
W.A.C. Bennett
Fergus O’grady
Frank Oberle
Downtown Revitalization Meet Shows City Business Interest
Local business people attended a Wednesday night public meeting on the Downtown Revitalization Program. The program by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs aims to aid business groups with downtown improvements. Coordinator Peter Dueck said 65 communities participate. Funds were continued on page A3.
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs
Peter Dueck
Dueck
Hospital Ambience Marks Regional District Event
An out of town subscribers notice extends missed papers during the strike. Guests were escorted by the RCMP to a platform where M C Marcel Lamarre introduced by the Building Chairman led a ceremony with mayors and area officials including Oberle Ed Smith and Don Marshall. A skit tea and tours by the Ladies Auxiliary closed the day.
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R.C.M.P
M.C. Marcel Lamarre
Oberle
M.L.A
Ed Smith
North Peace
Bill Wanka
Peace River Liard
Ralph Cole
Rod Richmond
Hudson Hope
Bob Trail
Dawson Creek
Peter Framkin
Fort St. John
John Beaulne
Ponce Coupe
Glen Kylle
Taylor
Shephard MacKenzie
Fire hazard extreme across Prince George forests with 364 fires
The Prince George region three forest districts Fort Nelson Fort St John and Dawson Creek report 364 fires to date with 151 burning Monday morning. Thirteen new weekend fires were man caused and 597 firefighters deployed. The Mill fire southwest of Fort Nelson scorched 62000 acres forcing Alaska Highway closure for a day, with 82 crews plus 40 more arriving and large machinery including 8 cars 4 helicopters 4k buggies and a Nodwell carrying 5000 gallons. Other notable fires We Reid and Sand with 4000 and 2500 acres respectively. Reid at Mile 510 Alaska Highway with 75 workers, 9 cats 2 buggies and 3 skidders. No danger to Fort Nelson Profit River though fires push southwest. Weather hot and dry with little change and no precipitation.
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Prince George Forest
Fort Nelson
Fort St. John
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Sand
Reid
Mile 510
Alaska Highway
Profit River
Tumbler Ridge townsite advances as plans proceed
Commissioner Pat Walsh announced construction at Tumbler Ridge is on schedule with a major town core being cleared and roads prepped for residential subdivision. The timeline calls for first lots in fall 1982 and initial residents arriving in October 1982 amid costs for sewer paving and sidewalks.
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Walsh
Vancouver Sun and
Construction Association
Peace River-Liard
Regional District Development Office
Tumbler Ridge
Pat Walsh
Owen Toop
Second contract awarded for Tumbler Ridge town site
Tumbler Ridge Commissioner Pat Walsh announced the second contract for town site development. Soychuck Contraction of Fort St John won the $318 000 rough grading bid as the low bidder. A mid to late September tender will cover underground utilities as the next phase. The new town in northeastern British Columbia ties to the northeast coal development with plans to ship 7.7 million metric tonnes of metallurgical coal to Japan beginning in 1983.
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Tumbler Ridge
Pat Walsh
Soychuck
Fort St. John
British Columbia
Northeast Coal Development
Block Brothers sponsor centre opens interim arts hub
The Arts and Sciences Centre will have an interim home at 600 Granville Street open to the public by September. Block Brothers Industries funds will allow Centre Society to use the building until January 1983 for public exhibits, workshops, design and testing of exhibits and prototype theme areas. A second interim site is planned for 1983 to 1985 with a permanent home aimed at B C Place by 1986. A provincial outreach program is being developed. contact Carol Tulk at (604) 873-7161.
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Arts and Sciences Centre
Granville Street
Block Brothers Industries
Arts and Sciences Centre Society
B.C. Place
British Columbia
Finding a Way meeting for single parents held at Anglican Church
On Tuesday August 18 the initial Finding a Way gathering for single parents met at the Anglican Church. Denise Larson chaired with Joyce Tyler and Penny Monkman as guest speakers addressing poverty in B C and Chetwynd, social assistance and the working poor. Babysitting and coffee were provided.
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B.C
Chetwynd
Denise Larson
Joyce Tyler
Penny Monkman
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M.P. R.J. Barrie
Samira ‘Ramsley
Richard Barrett
John
Ruth Lennox
Ed Hoffman
Hal Smith
Ray Rebagliati
Lyle Nelson
William Dyck
Claude Stubley
Doug Dimond
Beverly Stirling
Norm Stirling
Mary Robertson
Peter Robertson
Ron Horswell
Alice
Wink Wheeler
Bill Kennedy
Peace River Liard Regional District
Kennedy
Prince George
Fort Nelson Forest District
Ft. Nelson
Alaska
Mustang Drilling
Sukunka
Elk City
Oklahoma
Maurice Hayward
B.C. Hydro
C.N. Railways
Block Brothers
Carol Tulk
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