Trustees wrap year with school board meeting and gifts
The district board met Monday in the administration building discussing contracts resignations and leaves. Penny Wilson received gifts for her service while Douglas MacLennan and others attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Wilson
Douglas MacLennan
Pouce Coupe
Gordon Milne
Pouce Coupe Elementary
P.R.S.T.A
Rick LeGear
Wylie Kempton
Ian Campbell
Sherri Pulver
Jeremey Ashton
Chetwynd
Airport study advances future Chetwynd Airport plans
The Village Council received preliminary findings from Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd on expanding Chetwynd Airport. The report supports no major runway expansion but notes added taxiways and lighting, possible instrument approaches, and space for future terminals. Helicopter traffic needs and noise zoning are highlighted amid expected development opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd
Ron Gilbertson
Pacific Petroleum
Peace River Project display visit informs local survey
B C Hydro and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 hosted a Peace River Project display in Chetwynd as a survey on a proposed low rent senior housing and meal services moves forward. Forms sent to residents must be returned by December 15. The project near Fort St John would include a 60 metre high earthfill dam, 1 180 metre long, and generate about 900 megawatts shaping 1987 output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258
B.C. Hydro
Nergy
Fort St. John
CHET 1450 on the air weekend plans for CHETWYND
CJDC CHET 1450 tests begin Monday November 30 with Chetwynd to start Christmas broadcasts December 6 or 13. Dawson Creek programs to be rebroadcast at 5 a.m. December 6. Large hydro project would create an 80 km long reservoir flooding 11 500 acres plus 12 000 acres of water and bed land. Cost about 1 9 billion, relocate 35 families, boost Taylor Fort St John activity, population up by 870 and 1 000 workers needed in peak year. Wildlife losses expected moderate to high locally but significant province wide.
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Mike Michaud
Cjdc - Chet
D.e.m.allen , and Association Ltd
Chetwynd
CJDC
Dawson Creek
CHET
Peace River Valley
Hydro
Lynx Creek
Taylor and
Fort St.John
Fort St. John
Province grants Crown land for Hudson's Hope recreation site
Lands minister Jim Cabot and MLA Tony Brummet announced the District of Hudson's Hope receives free Crown Land of 2.9 hectares on Dudley Drive valued at $18,000. The land will be used for a community recreation site, with Cabot stating the grant supports public recreation needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of
Hudson's Hope
Jim Cabot
North Peace River
M.L.A
Tony Brummet
Dudley Drive
Hudson’s Hope
Cabot
Artic grayling transplanted to Sukunka River above falls
The BC Fish and Wildlife Branch and BP Canada Inc. transplanted adult Artic grayling from the Gwillim River to a site upstream of Sukunka Falls as part of a regional plan for the Sukunka Coal Project. The 1980 transfer aims to establish a base population, with another transplant planned for spring 1981, and angling above the falls closed from April 1, 1981, to protect the stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Fish and Wildlife Branch
Ministry of Environment
BP Canada Inc
Sukunka
Chetwynd
Sunkunka
Sukunka Falls
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Peace River
Liard
Gwillim River
Sukunka River
Fish Tran
Christmas Concert by Chetwynd Community Choir Dec 7
The Chetwynd Community Choir directed by Herb Radke presents a Christmas Concert December 7 at 7 30 p.m. in the Elks Hall featuring the cantata Love Came Down at Christmas by Carl W. Vandre, other carols, and audience carol singing. A silver collection helps cover choir costs. about 30 volunteers perform with accompanist Kathie Radke narrator Paul Hamilton trumpeter John Dirks and flutist Bernice Pohl. Santa arrives by helicopter December 13 at 3 30 p.m. with ping pong balls to be dropped in the business area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd Community Choir
Herb Radke
Elks Hall
Carl W. Vandre
Kathie Radke
Paul Hamilton
John Dirks
Bernice Pohl
Santa
Chetwynd
Peace River Liard District Issues Third Site C Policy Statement
The Peace River Liard Regional District criticizes B C Hydro in a third policy note on Site C. It says Hydro plans a water license to build the dam and outlines information meetings to explain the project. The district fears loss of over five thousand acres of prime agricultural land and urges removal of the Site E flood reserve before licensing.
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B.C. Hydro
Peace River Liard
Peace River
C’ Dam
Cc” Dam
Hydro
No Double
Peace River-Liard
C’’ Reservoir
Peace River Valley
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Ashcroft
Unchagah Hall
Peace River South Teachers Association
Jeremy Ashton
Chetwynd School
Victoria
Bud Browns
S R
National School Board Association
Dallas
Texas
Kee Stationers Ltd
Lenore Lawrence
Rolla
Peple
Dave Nybakken
Bev Gess
Barb Gibson
Ann Vincent
Doug Wonnacott
Claude Galibois
Progress Athletic Association
Sunset Prairie Recreation Commission
Groundbird Recreation
McLeod
Chetwynd Realty Ltd
Realty
Chetwynd Motors 1970 Ltd
Propane
Lorne Dalke
Hudson's
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