Coal course planned for Peace country miners
Chambers of Commerce in the Peace country, Canada Manpower, and the B C Vocational School propose a miner training program for unemployed men to earn underground mining certificates. Dawson Creek officials will study a similar Grande Cache effort while Vancouver Manpower officials review the plan. If feasible, theory would be taught at the vocational school and practice at a mining site, arising from a Hudson's Hope chambers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Peace Country Chambers of Commerce
Canada
B.C
Peace Country
Chetwynd
Archie Taylor
Dawson Creek
Grande Castle
Vancouver
Duncan McRea
The
Dawson
Recovering George Grant After Farm Accident
George Grant is back home recovering from a farm accident last week when his hand was caught in a baler. His hand required 18 stitches and he is expected to heal completely. A juvenile in Une village pleaded guilty to willful damage with four more youths charged with trespassing in a provincial court case tied to a train derailment west of Chetwynd in May. Police say tampering with a switch caused the wreck. all five juveniles were remanded for two weeks pending a pre sentence report. Fort St John tea tastes better lately as a Fort St John reporter notes worms found in residents water supply raising questions about contamination and origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grant
George
Une Village
Chetwynd
105 Avenue
Fort St John
Fort St John Cabaret Teases with Tasty Tea Tales
A fragmented item notes Fort St John boasting tastier tea and a risqué cabaret called The Copper King. It hints at topless performances and jokes about journalistic duty to verify rumors, while public health officials investigate a mystery behind the tea and water tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Inspector
Town Water Department
Fort St John
Copper King
Chetwynd opens low cost 31 bed hospital by premier Bennett
Premier W A C Bennett opened the 31 bed Chetwynd and District Hospital designed to serve 5 000 residents across Chetwynd Hudson's Hope Piney Pass Lone Prairie and Moberly Lake. The $966 000 project cost per bed compares with a B C average of $36 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Chetwynd
W.A.C. Bennett
McCarter, Nairne and Partners
Vancouver
Chetwynd and District
Hudson's Hope
Piney Pass
Lone Prairie
Moberly Lake
Ralph Cole
Chetwynd District Hospital opens amid dream of local renewal
Mayor Oberle lauds the hospital as a pivotal moment for Chetwynd marking a new phase of development. Speakers include Corky Grant presenting a $1000 CORP cheque and Mary Ghostkeeper from the BC Association of Non-Status Indians. The one-storey steel framed building on a hill offers a 360 degree view and centralized services to save space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberle
Chetwynd
B.C
Corky Grant
The
CORP
Mary Ghostkeeper
B.C. Association of Non- Status Indians
Bill Williams
Legion
Willard Dunn
Jayceat
St Joseph's General Hospital
Dawson Creek
Chetwyn
Unecon Engineering Consultants, Ltd
No missteaks Akufacy workflow note
The piece discusses a past error in spelling names Norm Stirling and Stew Rix, noting Stirling requests an I spelling and Rex Stu mix up with a humorous tone about paper accuracy and reader engagement.
Dennison Mines Says No BC Coal Extraction via Alberta
A caller identified as Mr Al Johnson of Dennison Mines Calgary denies any plan to move BC coal out through Alberta. The remark amid a heated editorial last week prompted the message and assurance regarding cross border coal transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Johnson
Dennison Mines
Calgary
Jesus
Dennison
B.C. Coal
Alberta
Company Plans New Project From Chetwynd Soon
The source notes the firm will launch a new venture from Chetwynd within the next week or two. Separately, there is a rumor Utah is probing a potential strip-mining operation near Carbon, which remains unverified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Utah
Carbon
Naden Band to Perform Free Concerts Across BC Area
The Canadian Forces Naden Band tours in celebration of Centennial71 inviting audiences in Prince Rupert Terrace Smithers Prince George Fort St John Dawson Creek Quesnel Williams Lake Hope and Chetwynd. The 40 piece ensemble under Captain B G Bogisch will play at 8 p.m. with a 20 piece show band and two vocalists. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Forces
Naden
Chetwynd Secondary School
Cen
Prince Rupert
Terrace
Smithers
Prince George
Fort St John
Dawson Creek
Quesnel
Williams Lake
Hope
Chetwynd
B.G. Bogisch
British Columbia
Europe
Naden Band
Lennox doctors plan Vancouver trip amid Chetwynd delay
Drs John and Ruth Lennox announce their Dawson Creek office will handle patients during the August 29 to September 5 absence in Vancouver. They aim to arrange Dr Craven and family joining Chetwynd practice by year end 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Hospital
John
Ruth Lennox
Vancouver
Dawson Creek
Craven
Chetwynd
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Hel Folk
Alaska Highway News
Chetwyn Hospital
Government of
Echo
Bennett
Chetwynd General Hospital
Richard Barrett
Premier Bennett
Frank Oberle
Mla
Don Marshall
Chetwynd District Hospital
Norm Stirling
Stirling
Stew Rix
Rex Stu
Lennox
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