Trainmen strike over yard workforce size and wages
Fifteen years ago Pacific Great Eastern workers walked off at midnight after failed last minute talks over yard crew numbers. A 12 percent wage increase was reportedly agreed, then rejected as the company sought cuts. Also, a bridge collapse near Hudson Hope disrupted road access via Chetwynd, isolating the town. Chetwynd hosts the Second Annual Open Mixed Bonspiel February 19 to 21 with banquet included and a requirement for each rink to have at least one woman player as skip or third. Two years ago MLA Don Philips promised a $2,500 grant to Sa Gee Twyn Day Care Center for equipment in the community hall above the arena.
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Pacific Great Eastern
Hudson Hope
Chetwynd
Halfway River
Hudson Hope Ft. St. John Road
Chetwynds
M.L.A
Don Philips
Chetwynd Community Notes Honor and Local Developments
Chetwynd Library trustees honor Mrs. Korky Grant with an engraved tray for eight years service. A monument and park for the late Don Titus is dedicated, naming the park the Don Titus Park. Sixteen hockey teams will form for the Northern B.C. Winter Games jamboree for Bantam players aged 13 and 14. A torch relay travels from Dawson Creek to Prince George via Chetwynd and Auz Village with Nordic and cross country skiers. The Thrift Shop opens February 3 beside the New Blue Sky Restaurant. Ann Blades visits the library. she wrote Mary of Mile 18. Power outage disrupts part of town for over an hour due to a pole accident on Old Baldy. New Chetwynd Social Credit executive elected. In Barrie, Ontario, winter birds are scarce, with a robin seen New Year's Day.
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Korky Grant
Chetwynd
Don Titus
The
Hockey Association
B.C
Canada
Bantam House League
Dawson Creek
Brian Maurer
Prince George
Auz Village
Nordic Club
Thrift Shop
Canada faces risk of minority government on February 18
A columnist warns that a minority government would strain energy for legislation and undermine stability abroad. The piece argues such a government invites giveaways, weakens national strength, and undermines Canada’s stature with foreign powers as voters avert a clear majority on February 18.
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Canada
Banana Republic
Tough Canadian outlook for 1980 hit by inflation and debt
Mainstream Canada faces a hard year with consumer prices rising, inflation above 9 percent, and a long US recession trimming exports. Debt passes 68 billion dollars, averaging about 6500 per worker, while rates stay high. Gold surges to 700 dollars per ounce amid global instability and pessimism about paper money.
New Year reflections mix faith and hope in a child's note
A Grade 3 student voices a playful yet earnest view of the old year leaving and the new year arriving. The piece blends a simple prayer for strength and wisdom with comments on God, light, and daily life, contrasting inflation and hardship with resilience and faith.
Oberle Seeks Deficit Fix and Strong Majority Vote
MP Frank Oberle reports from his Prince George-Peace River tour, urging energy development and denouncing minority government tactics. He cites budget support and calls for broad national support to secure a strong government, urging Canadians to vote on February 18.
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Frank Oberle
M.P
Prince George-Peace River
Oberle
Fort
Nelson
TV Schedule Listings for February Weekend and Week Ahead
A dense, dated schedule lists morning to late night programming across CBC and affiliates. Entries include Morning Devotions, 100 Huntley Street, The Edge of Night, Mr. Dressup, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Sports News, Police Woman, Happy Days, and Nighttime NBC/CBC slots. Multiple days and programs appear with scattered times, including talk shows, dramas, game shows, and news segments. The fragmentary list mixes weekday and weekend blocks with varied lineups and channel notes.
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Bob McLean
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Tiny
Jean
Fernando Campbell
Bud
Irene Campbell
Jane Martin
Bahamas
Nasau
George
Valvia Clary
Kamloops
Ann Blades
Mary
Mile 18
Mary Fehr
Fort St. John
Blades
Hydro
Old Baldy
J. Bertelsen
Langley
Maurice Hayward
Muriel
Mrs. Hayward
Manitoba
Chetwynd Social Credit Party
Charles Lasser
John Jackman
Arden Smith
Vern Bratten
Dave Knowles
Dale Willard
Dorthy Bratten
Barrie, Ont
Simcoe County
Mainstream
U.S
Roger Worth
Canadian Federation of
Independent Business
Afghanistan
Iran
Windrem
Nikki Couitoreille
Old Year
Dad
Jesus
John.Crosbie
Peace River Country
Campainn
United States
John Diefenbaker
Pierre Trudeau
D. Embree Contracting
Muttart
ED Bourassa
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
Redrock Cinema
Tel
B.C. P.O
Union Field
P.O. Box
Swede Construction
Clarence Nordlund
Hart Hi-Way
TV Guide
Chetwynd B.C
T.V. Channel 5
Huntley Street
Mr. Dressup
Edge of
Night
All In the
Mary Tyler Moore
Ronea Oyeh
Sesame Street
Country Joy
Mindy
New Furious
Nellie
Daniel
Emma
Ben Archie Bunker
Dallas
Circle Square What
Rex Humbard
Van
Mont
Ropers
Tba
Terry Winters
Walt Disney Runaway Robots the Muppets
Super Special
Marquee
Phoneix 1
Marketplace Ombudsman
CBC National News Nations Business Horoscope
Five Star Theatre
Maneater
Iaryith Horst Koehler
White Shadow
M.A.S.H. W.E.R.P. News Magazine
Watson Report
CBC National Horoscope
Living Tomorrow
Two Ronnies
Minder Language
Vy 12Th
Raes Three
Fifth Estate
the Forum
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