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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1983
Page
2
Published weekly in Chetwynd by South Peace Publishing Ltd. Subscriptions Canada 11.00 per year foreign 20.00. Single copy 25 cents. Editor and Publisher Bunne Hoffman listed as second class registration.
Dr R Hartman visited Chetwynd and discussed mayoral elections with Frank Oberle as local progress emerges. Swanson Lumber joins Canfor Group after Vancouver meeting, with Ted Pinnell continuing leadership and Canfor pledging current employment. Fire danger in Chetwynd remains extreme with 13 fires and about 200 firefighters deployed.
AP reports researchers from US and Denmark find offspring of alcoholics show biological brain changes linked to genetic inheritance. The August study in Archives of General Psychiatry notes that sons of drinkers possess brain patterns increasing later alcoholism risk. Lead authors include Dr Jan Volavka and Vicki Pollack, examining 48 Danish men aged 19 to 21, 31 with alcoholic fathers.
Don Phillips argues for government restraint to revive exports and jobs in British Columbia. He claims unemployment would halve if 1970 export shares return, cites rising ministry budgets and debt costs, and defends staffing limits while stressing humane care for workers. He warns against fiscal meltdown if government shrinks.
The speaker argues Canada faces a massive bailout with across the board cuts in staff and services, noting 33 cents of every federal tax dollar goes to debt interest. They claim Ottawa's fate could hit British Columbia and pledge humane action to prevent it locally.
Vancouver and other British Columbia and Yukon post offices will be closed Monday September 5 in observance of Labor Day. Regular service resumes Tuesday September 6.
A 1970 Canadian case upheld a guilty verdict for a fisheries company that bought undersized lobsters, illustrating strict liability where intent is irrelevant. The text explains strict and absolute liability offences, noting pollution and traffic violations as common examples, and discusses the impact on courts and penalties.
Afternoon slots list Can Reflections Do It For Yourself All in the Family and Three's Company. Evening features News Spts Weather Farm Week Review That’s Incredible Writers' Series Women of the Sun The National Night Final Barney Miller. Program times include 6:00 3:00 6:30 4:00 7:00 4:30 5:00 10:00 5:30 11:07 11:27 9:30.
The schedule lists programs from 3:00 to 12:27 midnights including Remington Steele, Wonderful Grand Band, Sylvia Tyson, Dallas, and Monte Carlo. Notable entries show Reflections, All in the Family, Variety, and Three's Company across afternoon and evening slots with a news and sports wrap at 6:00.
A morning schedule lists events and show times including Circle Square at 8 30, Huntley Street 100 at 8 30, Tribal Trials at 9 00, Sports Weekend at 10 00, In Search Of at 3 00, Private Screen at 3 30, CBC News at 4 00, Tempo at 4 30, Five Star Theatre and late-night programs such as Fantasy Island and Wayne and Shuster with Wayne and Shuster, Two Ronnies, and The Five Star Theatre lineup.
The list shows a Sunday schedule with morning blocks from 5:00 to 10:00 and evening blocks up to 11:30. Notable items include Rex Humbard at 11:00, World Wide Church at 6:00, In Search Of at 7:30, and sports and variety programs later in the day. Programs like CFL Football and Canadian Reflections appear alongside entertainment slots such as Fraggle Rock and The Love Boat.
Tuesday lineup features Canadian Reflections at 6:30 afternoon, Do It For Yourself at 7, All in the Family at 8, and Variety at 9. Evening block runs 11:07 News Spts Weather, followed by Canadians Fame Jacques Cousteau and Three's Company Too Close for Comfort at 11:27.
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