Container shipment arrives in Chetwynd from Australia
The first ship containers for Coalition Mining arrived in Chetwynd on Aug 24 by British Columbia Railway. Unloaded by Lorne Dalke Trucking Ltd, the 40 000 pounds of mine equipment and conveyer belting and 10 000 roof support belts mark the start of a container series bound for the mine, shipped directly from Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalition Mining
Chetwynd
British Columbia Railway
Australia
Lorne Dalke Trucking Ltd
Village of Chetwynd receives $25,000 arena grant
The Village of Chetwynd was awarded a $25,000 recreational grant from the Provincial Government to fund ice making equipment for the new Chetwynd Arena. Alderman Stewart praised Don Phillips for securing the grant and Alderman Hayward for initiating the effort, hoping for artificial ice soon with regional group cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Stewart
Don Phillips
Hayward
Peace Country Arts Festival Set for Dawson Creek in 1973
At a June meeting the Peace Country Arts Festival was approved for Dawson Creek in March 1973 Adjudicators include Cyril Mossop of Calgary for Vocal and Richard Kitson of Vancouver for Piano and Instrumental A syllabus is in progress for October distribution Send ideas or inquiries to Box 2000, Dawson Creek
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Dawson’ Creek
Cyril Mossop
Calgary
Richard Kitson
Vancouver
Box 2000
Dawson Creek
4-H Horse Club Winners Celebrate Achievement Day
The 4-H Horse Club held an achievement day August 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Campbell. Halter class results included Alfrieda Elden first Teresa Negu second Holly Ethier third and Sandra Schreiber fourth. Merits awarded to Cheri Campbell Patricia Campbell Rochelle Roller and Brett Farnsworth. Trail class results Rochelle Roller second Teresa Negu fourth. Merits awarded to Patsy Campbell Sandra Schrieber and Cheri Campbell. Brett Farnsworth showed well in Saddle Trail. All members judged. A lunch was served and the club thanks visitors for their interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Horse Club
Frank Campbell
Alfrieda Elden
Teresa Negu
Holly Ethier
Sandra Schreiber
Cheri Me
Patricia Campbell
Rochelle Roller
Brett Farnsworth
Patsy Campbell
Sandra Schrieber
Cheri Campbell
Man and Resources meeting in St John Canada November 1973
In November 1973 about 1500 Canadians will meet in Toronto for a national conference led by the Canadian Council of Resource and Environment Ministers to set guidelines for managing environmental and natural resources in the coming decades. The program aims to involve Canadians in discussing how to balance social economic and ecological values while considering lifestyle, land use, recreation, pollution cleanup and park creation. A national workshop will be held in Montebello Quebec to prepare the conference agenda with provincial delegations, some aid for attendance, and regional BC workshops May through summer organized by the BC Natural Resources Conference to gather public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canadian Council of Resource and Environment Ministers
CCREM
Canada
Man and Resources
Montebello
Quebec
British Columbia
B.C. Natural Resources Conference
Kindergarten Space Found for Chetwynd Classes
The Free Evangelical Church may host kindergarten sessions as space tightens. Rent increases to cover rising costs are discussed this week. If approved, regular classes start Sept 5 at 9 00 am with monthly fees raised to 15. Payments due by the 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Free Evangelical Church
School staff list released
The document lists Academic Technical Programme staff including Burtch Rhonda Berg Nancy Burch Brenda Cox Fredrick Dorosh Barbara Hernstedt James Hoff man Susan Kurjata Julian Lekavy Bonnie Poschner Pamela Schwartz Alison Violato Eric Wood Brenda. Also Non Academic Programme staff and 1972 73 Secondary School and elementary staff, with teacher names and grades, plus notice of Beginner's Registration Aug 28 31 at Don Titus Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burtch
Rhonda
Berg
Nancy
Burch
Brenda
Cox
Fredrick
Dorosh
Barbara
Hernstedt
James
Hoffman
Susan
Kurjata
Julian
Lekavy
Bonnie
Poschner
Pamela
Schwartz
Alison
Violato
Eric
Wood
Iris
Barbee
Ken
Barette
Barette: “Dennis Chruikshanks, Ray; Coss, Torch; Courtorielle, Peter; Garritt
Gonvick
Byron
Hudson
Judith
Keutzer
Bill
Lalonde
Terri
Vernon
Mounsey
Owain
Napoleon
Lorna
Nichols
Jon
Brian
Chetwynd
Chetwynd May Get Air Service From Thunderbird
Thunderbird Air Lines president Milton Ritchey visited the local airfield and indicated interest in adding Chetwynd to the Dawson Creek Mackenzie Prince George route. Readers are asked to donate toys books and records for the Kindergarten and contact three area organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Milton Ritchey
Thunderbird Air Lines
Dawson Creek
Mackenzie
Prince George
Dorosh Couple Bid Farewell After Chetwynd Years
The Dorosh family leaves Chetwynd for Prince George after a five year stretch with Clara at B C Hydro and Dick as a Diesel Inspector with the British Columbia Railway. Friends hosted multiple gatherings with out of town guests from Dawson Creek and Hudson Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dorosh
Chetwynd
Hydro
Clara
Dick Dorosh
al Molar
Pat Flack
Kim Romford
Hudson Hope
Einar Field
Dawson Creek
British Columbia Railway
Ken
Phyllis Morris
Doroshi
Keith
Maybelle Playter
Dean Westgates
Doroshs
Don
Barbara
B.C. Hydro
Prince George
One Step More Quote and Local Holiday Notices
A reflective poem lines about taking one step at a time with a note on progress. Also reports Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson fishing at Smithers and a holiday visit by Mr and Mrs Ken Morton and baby Lisa from Paradise Hill and Linda's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ed Anderson
Smithers
Ken Morton
Baby Lisa
Linda
Paradise Hill
Community Notices From Chetwynd Area Canada
Local society items mention visits by Turgeon and Burnham families, vows of Peter Williams after Vancouver trip, and Raymond Hauck finishing basic training in Nova Scotia en route to Australia. Wedding plans unfold for Barbara Salm and Lloyd Schell, Hoffmans visit Saskatoon, plus a parking of calls.
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Pte
Raymond Hauck
Ted Hauck
Chetwynd
Cornwallis, Nova
Karl
Louise Salm
Prince George
Barbara
Lloyd Schell
Salms
The
P.G.E
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Peace Country
Lorne Dalke
Gordon Vreim
Ron Bain
St. John
Council
J. Lennox
P. Clements
G. McNabb
T. Baker
E. Monro
M. Poole
S. Todd
T. Elliot
W. Wilson
H. Brown
S. Merchant
H. Trudeau
S. Pascuzzo
B. Nelkenbrecher
F. Wood
T. Ram
J. Specht
H. Wilson
P.E
B. Pearce
E. Eakin
L. Lennox
R. Mackay
F.G. Harry
A.L. Rainbow
Con Titus School
Norma McLeod
Donna Buhr
Anne Lawton
Olive Wills
Bonnie Palfy
Margaret Gender
Eric Fell
Robert Manly
Victor J. Collins
Don Titus Elementary
Windrem
Sandra Chometsky
Dar Walsh
Laura Adrian
Joan Cochrane
D. Dechief
Rod McLean
Alice Reist
Pat Lyon
P.H.L. Williams
Air Service
Pritchett
D. Clary
Craven
Elks Lounge
James Dillet Freeman
Tunne
Che Luse
Chilt—Bhat
Sask
Whelan, Sask
Peace River Country
Joe Turgeon
Roger Shields
Mrs. B. Burnham
Grande Prairie
Dick Burnham
Peter Williams
Peter
University of British Columbia
Scotia
Aldergrove
B.C
Raymond
Hoffmans
Saskatoon
James Hagarty
Kamloops
Wayne Redhead
Elizabeth Brooks
Moberly Lake
Desjarlais
Rodger Hacks
D.J. Kidd
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