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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1979
Page
1
The Chetwynd Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the Good Citizenship Award. Any organization or person may nominate a candidate and must include a brief detailing outstanding contributions to the community in 1979 and work on specific community projects.
The Insurance CorporationLED F A I R program removes sex and marital status as rating factors, phasing out the under 25 single occasional driver group. About 54 000 young drivers shift to principal operator coverage with occasional operator limits, while premiums for 215 000 young male owners are expected to drop about 30 percent. The program begins January 1 1980, with geographic location to be removed as a rating factor over five years. The Safe Driving Incentive Grant is discontinued though the Safe Driving Vehicle Discount continues in 1980.
Federal Minister Elmer MacKay along with B C ministers Don Phillips and Alex Fraser announced the decision to proceed with engineering design and cost estimate for the final 40 kilometers of an all weather highway on the Chetwynd south route to British Columbia northeast coal fields. Engineering covers the stretch from Gwillim Lake to Tumbler Ridge.
Rogers of Chetwynd was elected commissioner for the new Northern BC Juvenile League. Tom Carriere of Dawson Creek becomes head referee. Five teams will compete with Chetwynd Mackenzie Fort St John each fielding one team and Dawson Creek fielding two. Games are set for Chetwynd weekend. Commissioner Rogers expects an interesting season with the league.
Building permits total 6,670,776 across 72 approvals so far this year with November alone at 1,243,600. Industrial permits include Canfor, commercial remodel for Bob Walkden, residence addition, and permits for Vern Braaten and Style Developments in Calgary. Ridge will finish Chetwynd south route design. three sections assessed with 1978 designs completed and costs shared by DREE and BC ministry.
Prime Minister Joe Clark announced in the Commons that Parliament is dissolved and a general election is set for February 18. The minority government fell 139-133 after the budget vote, sparking campaign planning and leadership jockeying within the Liberal and Conservative camps.
Calgary speakers say the 2 billion Alaska Highway gas prebuild is stopped after the National Energy Board refused enough export gas. Foothills Pipe Lines Yukon Pan Alberta Gas and Foothills owners call the decision a financing setback. Board approved 3.75 Tcf but only 1.8 Tcf to Pan Alberta.
The affair widens as John Gilchrist calls for firing Campbell Brown and Mitchell. RCMP extends its province wide probe into fake letters to newspapers, delaying a Dec. 15 report. Allan Williams orders an internal audit into nearly 250000 dollars in un declared party expenses from the May election. Bennett plans a news conference but faces pressure to address the scandal.
An error in the last issue misidentified the council committees. The corrected version shows Ald. Hoover as Chairman of Water, Sewer, Utilities, Flood Control, Storm Sewer with committee members Ald. Hoffman and Ald. Dar. Officials express regret for any confusion caused this May.
The Echo announces its last issue of 1979 with holiday wishes. The next edition will be released on January 2nd, 1980, resuming coverage after the holiday break.
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