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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1983
Page
8
This festive guide explains easy Gingerbread House building using Robin Hood mix and simple frosting. Includes dough prep, rolling, cutting patterns, assembling with icing, and decorating ideas for a playful holiday project for families.
Ottawa reports reveal Prime Minister Trudeau receives about 600 letters daily backing his peace initiative with 96 percent in favor. Bastien attributes the surge to his Guelph speech and subsequent world outreach. Protests persist on Parliament lawn despite weather and political maneuvering.
Region H tourism chief Dick Sequens travels with Tourism Minister Claude Richmond and regional reps to Japan for a BC hospitality suites and travel agents conference. They plan Tokyo Osaka Nagoya tours to lure Japanese clients, engaging about 200 agents, with Iwata coordinating for future BC tours. Dick heads home December 7 to gear up for trade shows in California Calgary Edmonton Toronto.
The Peace Tax Fund Committee becomes ConScience Canada Inc with charitable status sought from Revenue Canada. President Edith Adamson says the group is now independent of the Victoria Friends meeting. About 200 supporters have diverted 10 percent of their taxes to a defense fund trust.
Consumer minister Jim Hewitt cited a Rentalsman office survey covering September 15 to October 17, 1983 showing 92 percent of rent increases at 15 percent or less and most under $30 monthly. Among formerly controlled units increases were 10 percent or less for 74 percent.
Ottawa CP Eric Beauchesne reports the Bank of Canada set its policy rate at 9.92 percent the year’s high as Prime Minister Trudeau rejects a call to halt further increases. Progressive Conservative Don Blenkarn urged a mortgage rate freeze, warning continued hikes threaten recovery after a jump from 9.73 percent last week.
Vancouver's Four Seasons Hotel dominated the 1983 British Columbia Hotel's Menu Competition winning first in the restaurant banquet and special promotions and wine and beverage menus in the 300 rooms plus category. It also took second in breakfast and room service. Other category winners include Delta Airport Inn Resort, Hotel Vancouver, Westin Bayshore Inn, Denman Hotel, and Simon Fraser Inn. Denman Hotel earned two firsts in banquet and special promotions and wine and beverage in 100–299 room category. The Denman’s prize trip to Scotland went to the winner. Ray Doorman presented the prize.
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