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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
1
Permits issued in November totalled 153610.00 with year to date at 2025737.00 after 56 permits. This month includes two residential alteration jobs worth 19610.00 and a government institutional permit for 134000.00. Mayor Lasser hopes permits reach three million next year.
The Peace River Alaska Highway Tourist Association plans to write to the Provincial Government urging action to bring BCTV to the region. Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce earlier asked PRAHTA for support for their bid, with local leaders presenting to Prince George officials. Letters will go to the Premier Don Phillips MP Frank Oberle MLA E Smith and Transportation Minister Jack Davis.
Premier Bill Bennett announced in Chetwynd that the B C Petroleum Corporation asked Westcoast Transmission to build a pipeline and processing facilities in the Sukunka Grizzly Valley area of Northeastern B C. Estimated construction cost is $40.
Walter Schmid Jr of Quasar Petroleum announced a division office in Dawson Creek to support Grizzly Valley development and said corporate offices will be opened in Vancouver as gas moves in the Grizzly Sukunka pipeline project initiated by Premier W R Bennett.
The Provincial Government will convert the Chetwynd 5- dollar store into a courtroom and offices. Renovations began this week to relieve crowded facilities above the Post Office. Last fall a judge refused to travel to Chetwynd, sending cases to Dawson Creek, causing inconvenience. RCMP, Chamber of Commerce, and Village urged for space. New quarters expected ready early in the new year.
Irene and Bud Campbell close the Chetwynd 5-$1.00 Store after two decades of operation in the village. Remaining stock moves to the former IGA as a closing out sale proceeds. Bud plans ongoing Rocam Construction work. Irene looks to retirement and new activities.
The Village of Chetwynd reports a $1,900 Provincial grant as the fifth of six installments under the Interim Revenue Sharing Programme for the dental clinic. The Library Board receives $1,000 for operating expenses. A five year lease with dentists at $400 yearly is in place. clinic to open mid November. Canfor seeks temporary trailer on company lot for a relocating employee, decision referred to committee with June 30 1977 as relocation deadline.
November carloadings on the British Columbia Railway totalled 12,395, up 21 percent from 10,273 a year earlier. For the first 11 months, loadings reached 109,814 versus 108,755 in the same period of 1975. The gains came from export grain, lumber, wood chips and piggyback carloads, while domestic grain, logs, posts and pilings, and domestic wood pulp declined.
Bernice Wood Napoleon, a 25 year old from Moberly Lake, died in a single vehicle crash west of Hudson's Hope. RCMP say skid marks suggest overcorrection after touching the right shoulder caused the Toyota to overturn multiple times down a steep embankment. The accident likely occurred late Friday night and was found at 3 40 p m Saturday by a horseman. A post mortem was ordered by Coroner Greenwood and the body taken to Fort St John.
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