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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1980
Page
2
The Canada Safety Council urges all Canadians to observe the 25th Safe Driving Week from December 1 to 7 by practicing heightened driving discipline. The goal is zero traffic deaths through courtesy, adherence to laws, winter-ready habits, safe following distances, seat belts, child restraints, and avoiding speed by planning sufficient travel time.
Edith Windrem recalls backcountry work in June to July 1937, detailing Dad and George Goodrich hauling supplies, tending gardens, and enduring long walks. She notes a cow’s death after a tethered run and describes letters from Ivy about visits, meals, and a Vancouver wedding.
A reader supports Ethie Gregory’s stance on Channel 10 porn shows and argues many families lack time to police TV. The letter contrasts cinema violence, music, and media with human responsibility, then a mother voices concern about pediatric ward staffing at Chetwynd Hospital and hospital board attention.
Ceremonies Nov 30 mark the official opening of the New Blue Sky Restaurant on the south access road in Chetwyn. Mrs Jackie Dar introduced Mrs Ella Graham who cut the ribbon. Howard and Jackie Dar receive congratulations as the cafe's dining room seats 75 with a 52-seat cafe and a modern kitchen. Also notes a Dec 11 provincial election with thousands added to the south Peace list and local names by community.
Industry observers report a shift to lower wattage bulbs to save energy. Outdoor bulbs drop from ten to seven watts while indoor bulbs fall from seven to five. Using four hours daily for fifteen days, 1100 outdoor seven watt lamps use about 42 kWh costing about $1.26, and 260 indoor five watt lamps use about 18 kWh costing about 54 cents. Rates vary by province. A separate note covers school planning and a diesel vapor explosion injuring a truck driver, with details of site, company and medical treatment.
Andrea Lindsay of the Dawson Creek Homemakers Association Chetwynd branch directs referrals and assigns homemakers to clients for long and short term in home care. She handles problems between clients and workers. A Vancouver native, she’s lived in Chetwynd eighteen months. her husband Ian is a forestry technician with Canfor Chetwynd Division.
A dense OCR style listing shows a full broadcast grid with times from morning to night. Programs span from news and soap operas to comedies and documentaries, including Edge of Night Barney Miller All in the Family NBC CBS CBC lineup and special features like NHL Hockey and Final. The fragment mirrors a mid 20th century Canadian TV guide with multiple channels and local titles.
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