This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1980
Page
11
The CESS senior boys volleyball team lists donors who funded travel to the Provincial Playdowns in Ashcroft. They aimed for 3300 and reached 3500 with an expected 500 from BC Lottery funds. Extra funds will cover uniforms, summer camp travel, and past travel debts.
Northern Lights College instructor Molly Hand, a second degree black belt, placed third at an International Karate Association open tournament in Los Angeles. She was the sole Canadian among about 200 competitors from North American clubs, originally entering Kata before the event cancellation. Molly, who teaches in Chetwynd, has trained seven years under noted instructors and is negotiating affiliation during her L.A. visit.
A Canadian beauty expert advises conditioning hair and choosing a suitable dryer. Fred Taylor of Park Plaza Salon notes salons now teach clients to care for their hair at home, with home dryers like the Braun Protector Compact 1400 featuring heat sensors and adjustable heat and air.
Last week of November brings festive mood and plans for Christmas. Individual photos arrive soon with retakes in January. Timmy’s Telethon raises funds for disabled children with bake sales sockhops and a penny carnival. Hot lunch 30 cents soup and 50 cents hotdogs fund student awards. Report cards go home December 4 with possible parent teacher interviews. The Muppet Movie shown December 17 50 cents. Christmas Concert December 16 and 18 invites all parents. December 19 marks last day before Christmas. school reopens January 5. February events include Winter Carnival and teachers workshop.
Highlights of notable Canadian dates including 1856 Grand Trunk Railway Quebec to Toronto opening 1885 Louis Riel hanged 1903 cobalt silver discovery 1942 Alaska Highway opening 1917 NHL organization 1784 Loyalists in Federation New Brunswick 1851 YMCA organized near Montreal 1841 first Canadian copyright issued for A Canadian Spelling Book.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.