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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1980
Page
10
Abby revisits practical holiday giving tips for all ages and budgets. Advice covers avoiding ordinary clutter, thoughtful alternatives for the elderly and homebound, gift certificates, stamps, and meaningful invitations to share time, emphasizing empathy to ease loneliness during the season.
Listings show BASIC BOOKEEPING begins January 7 at 7 p.m. INSUD TRIAL FIRST AID starts January 9 from 7 to 9 30 p.m. KARATE begins January 6 with Tue Thu 7 to 9 p.m. An array of classes including FREEHAND SKETCHING and APPLIED SKETCHING TECHNIQUES start mid January with limited enrolment.
From outer space observers note Earth appears small. Captain Joshua Slocum of Westport Nova Scotia first sailed solo 1895 to 1898 aboard Spray a 40 foot vessel. Captain J C Voss of Victoria completed a world circumnavigation 1901 to 1904 aboard Tilicum a cedar log converted into a schooner.
Jay Cox reports a heavy snowfall in Lone Prairie with 18 to 24 inches of fresh powder. Ranchers struggle to feed cattle as tractors fail in the cold and trucks are stalled by deep snow. many rely on teams and sleighs or wading with pitchforks. Highway crews keep Lone Prairie road passable though slick and hazardous. drivers warned of heavy traffic on Sukunka Road with many vehicles serving oil rigs. Inflation and farm income forecasts for 1981 stir concern for farmers in Canada and the United States, with rising interest rates and fuel costs. Widespread radio oddities and Christmas lore cap the column, noting cow symbolism and Sir Loin as a joke. Joan Warneke visits Grande Prairie.
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