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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1975
Page
2
Regional tourism advocate Don Ashley urges provincial election candidates to prioritize the travel sector, arguing tourism can surpass other industries in BC. The piece notes BC’s tourism revenue, local tourism promotion efforts, and upcoming school community events alongside light local anecdotes.
A reflective piece tracing the Minutemen origins and the broader American Revolution plus legends, leaders, and figures. It highlights Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, John Paul Jones, Molly Pitcher, Nathan Hale, and George Washington, linking tea taxes, Independence, and enduring symbols of liberty.
The plan outlines 700 to 800 workers during peak construction, a Grizzly gas field development near Dawson Creek, and a proposed new community near Chetwynd with wilderness parks. BC Rail to build a 75 mile link starting 1977, plus upgrades to lines to Prince George and Prince Rupert to handle 8 to 10 million tons of clean coal annually. Neptune Terminals hires Swan-Wooster to design a bulk coal port at Prince Rupert. The Department commits 500,000 to extend the North West Wood Preservers road to Quintette, built to winter road standards to aid exploration and development, with a 7,000 to 8,000 person townsite and Dawson Creek training facilities under study.
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