Mavis Gerry Recognized for Extensive Chetwynd Volunteer Work
The Hospital Auxiliary honored Mavis Gerry with an engraved plaque for decades of service. A long time CWL member at Our Lady of Peace Parish, she helped with quilts and crafts and served on the executive, now as immediate Past President. She lived in Enderby, B.C., but remains a familiar figure to local friends and family in Chetwynd.
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Chetwynd
Mavis Gerry
Mavis
Gerrys Clothing Store
Gerry’s Food Mart
Super Valu
CWL
Our Lady of Peace Parish
Hospital Auxiliary
Enderby
B.C
School Information On Budget Restraint And Student Communication
Budget cuts and rising postal costs push Katimavik students and staff toward greater home school communication. Lateness and disruption are targeted as goals, while parent consultative efforts and community service programs expand to support student learning and awareness.
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Katimavik
Common cacti for easy indoor growth and care
A compact guide lists common cacti such as COLUMN CACTUS PEANUT CACTUS GOLDEN BARREL BRAIN CACTUS PERUVIAN OLD MAN CHIN CACTI OLD LADY CACTUS and MEDICINAL ALOE with notes on light, watering, temperature, flowering, and propagation. The piece hints at future coverage on roses.
Clark challenges rivals to declare themselves leaders race date in question
Clark urges rivals to declare themselves as he plans to resign as Progressive Conservative leader but delays timing while evaluating consequences. MPs debate if he intends to cling to power, with a national convention date yet to be set and a push for a May or June vote.
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Clark
Progressive Conservative Party
Tory
Jerusalem
Israel
Tel Aviv
Ron Huntington
Huntington
Job funds urged as base closure hits Comox Valley
Victoria NDP MLA Sanford urged Premier Bennett to fund job creation and economic programs after the 409 Voodoo Squadron's phase out at CFB Comox. She warned 474 military and civilian jobs would be lost, hitting Vancouver Island's Comox Valley amid a recession, as leadership tensions ripple in caucus and interim leader options surface.
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Victoria
New Democratic
Canadian Forces Base
Vancouver Island
Comox Valley
Sanford
Wildlife harvest survey urges prompt hunter responses
The Fish and Wildlife Branch asks B C hunters who received the 1982 harvest questionnaire to complete and return the postpaid card quickly. Prompt replies save money and speed up open season decisions. The survey informs managers about hunting pressure, regional variations, and success, and includes licence purchasers who did not hunt or harvest.
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B.C
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Chetwynd Village Moves to Municipal Status and Elects Officers
The Village of Chetwynd confirmed municipal status on January 20 and held a special meeting January 26 appointing D B Fleming as Returning Officer and J A Teslyk as Deputy Returning Officer. Nominations close February 28, and elections are March 26 at the Village Office. Zoning bylaw 338, 1983 rezones the old medical clinic from C3 to C2 for a print shop. this change was approved. This marks the first meeting under district status.
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Chetwynd
D.B. Fleming
J.A. Teslyk
B.C
C.D.G.H
Ousting campaign funded by foreign sources says Camp
Camp Dalton Camp says the campaign to oust Leader Joe Clark had foreign influence with oil money involved. He cautions he won’t detail the funds but notes right wing ideologues funded the effort, and that the Toronto led Yes committee at Winnipeg’s convention ran a six figure budget.
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Ottawa
Joe Clark
Clark
Dalton Camp
Camp
New Brunswick
Yes Committee
Winnipeg
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Patty Dunn
McDowell
Mary Waller
The
Chetwynd and District Public Library
Little Prairie Haven
With Rose
Comox
Ndp-Comox
Bill Bennett
Erik Nielsen
Tory House
Manitoba
Jake Epp
Alberta
Don Mazankowski
Walter Baker
Wildlife Branch
Council
Ae Bozarth
W. Rand Chetwynd Forest Industries
B. Schwing Logging
Chetwynd Building Supplies Ltd
Chetwynd Industrial Park
Gwillim Gardens
Airport Rd
Magestic Management
Ltd
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