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Chetwynd The Echo

Location

Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Aug 20, 1990

Page

8

Lightning Fires Threaten BC Forest Areas

The Ministry of Forests said cool weather and rain slowed fires near Chetwynd while the Reese Fire west of Tumbler Ridge in Wolverine Valley requires a 40 man camp and helicopter attack at high elevation. In Stoney Lake crews fight spot fires. Moberly Lake fire is contained. Across BC 1,041 firefighters, 87 aircraft, 90 mobile units battle 281 fires. campfire bans posted locally. report fires by dialing 0 then zenith 5555.

Ministry of Forest Chetwynd Tumbler Ridge Wolverine Valley Reese Ministry of Forests Stoney Lake Moberly Forest Services B.C Forest Service

Speed limit rise linked to more highway deaths on rural Interstates

A 1990 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety update reports rural Interstates with 65 mph limits show a death increase up to 30 percent. Institute president Brian O Neill says the higher speeds caused more fatalities, a trend predicted years ago and now documented with higher excess deaths than expected.

Insurance Institute For Highway Safety Brian O’neill Institute

Chetwynd’s weight room boosts July and August usage

The Chetwynd District Recreation Dept reports 650 users in July and 298 so far in August at the new weight room. The facility offers a multi station gym, bikes, benches, kettlebells, Olympic sets, racks, bars, collars, straps, and mats. Public hours run weekdays 6 am to 10 pm, weekends vary, with cardio weights evenings Monday to Thursday. Memberships range from 3 to 12 months with punch cards and swim add ons.

Chetwynd District of Chetwynd Recreation Dept

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