Mayor Lasser Outlines Chetwynd's 1984 Agenda and Roles
Mayor Lasser delivers inaugural address praising outgoing council, welcomes new Aldermen Dunn Hicks Chesley, and lays out 1984 priorities. Goals include no tax hikes, tax sharing with Victoria and Tumbler Ridge, a court house start, highway dividers, eastern by pass, bus service to mines, daily air transport, zoning and community plan revamp, 5 year recreation plan, drainage, paving, boundary expansion to West Fraser, chamber cooperation for secondary industry, continued restraint, and no smoking in council chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Highways
Chetwynd
Mines and Tumbler Ridge
West Fraser
Chamber of Commerce
N.C.M.A
U.B.C.M
Hoover, Dunn & Temple
Shirley, Hicks and Chesley
Inaugural Meeting Sets Chetwynd Council Tone and Honors Service
Mayor Charles Lasser led a December 5 inaugural session at Chetwynd Council Chambers. He thanked outgoing Aldermen, praised Mike Schmok’s two years of service, and welcomed two new aldermen. The meeting included oath taking, committee appointments, and remarks on future council activity. Delegations pushed for an outdoor ice rink, while a 30 day aircraft parking permit was approved and district letters reviewed for negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lasser
Chetwynd
Joan Chesley
Don Hicks
Willard Dunn
Council Chambers
Lasser
Mike Schmok
Chetwynds
Mike
Schmok
Alderman Bratten
Betty Deck
Wayne Buholzer
Crown
Council committees named and chairmen listed
Council committees appointed include Roads and Streets Equipment Operation Street Lighting Airport Operation and User Liaison chaired by Hicks Dunn Water Sewer Utilities Flood Control Storm Sewer Public Safety Fire Dept Liaison and R C M P Liaison chaired by Shirley Hoover Parks Recreation Landscaping Sports Community Hall Liaise with Civic Property Commission chaired by Chesley Temple Health Sanitation Garbage Dog Control
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Dunn Water
Fire Dept
R.C.M.P
Shirley
Hoover
Civic Property Commission
Chesley
Temple
Christmas Greetings From Echo Newspaper and Library Card
Community call for Merry Christmas wishes through Echo Newspaper office or The Chetwynd Public Library with a December 16 deadline and a $2 fee. Includes listings of committees and chairs such as Planning and Development Downtown Beautification Boundary Reviews Parking Downton Housing Policies Zoning By laws Official Community Plan and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
Echo Newspaper
Chetwynd
Temple
Shirley
Hoover
Chetwynd Bus Strike Disrupts School Transport Plan
Chetwynd area schools face bus service disruption after Standard Bus drivers, members of Teamsters Local 31, authorized a strike as contract expired. Contingency plans reimburse parents who drive children to school with a modified transportation assistance grant. Forms available at each Chetwynd school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chetwynd
Standard Buses
Board of School Trustees
Standard Bus
Chettwynd
Chetwyl
Crime prevention indexing completes for Moberly and Jackfish areas
The RCMP Crime Prevention Unit finished door to door contact with about 200 homeowners in Moberly Lake and Jackfish Lake Road. Information was recorded on index cards, mapped, and provided to RCMP Ambulance, Chetwynd Fire, and local fire departments to aid rapid location in emergencies. Chetwynd & District R and Gun Club received 3000 for a Sundane Lakes prescribed burn, with 1200 now and 1800 later in 1984 85, totaling near 12000 including club contribution beyond 50 percent Public Conservation Assistance Fund limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C.M.P
Moberly Lake
Jackfish Lake Road
Chetwynd
Chetwynd & District R & Gun Club
Sundane Lakes
Public Conservatio
Virgil Gonvick
Doug Hubscher
Bryan King
Chetwynd Fire Department
Ray Cunningham
Lawrence Nykalyk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vern Braaten
Dunn
Forture of
Council
Victoria
Tumbler Ridge
Chetwynd & Area
Munch- Rodeo Grounds
R.E. Cunningham
Derson Construction
Peace River
Liard
Arena
Chetwynd and
Court of Revision Water and Sewer
Court of Revision
Industrial Development Committee
Chetwynd School Bus
Gun Club
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