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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1989
Page
4
For the fifth year in a row the Christmas CounterAttack police roadcheck campaign set records with more vehicles checked and fewer drinking driving charges laid. Police across British Columbia conducted the month long campaign from December 8 to January 3 highlighting reduced charges despite high enforcement.
The plan shifts kindergarten entry rules with January starts for many born November to April birthdays and flexible backdating options. Grants to school boards will rise by 129 million for 1989 90, with optimism on residential tax impact. A roadcheck tallies 427 000 vehicles in 5300 hours, 1011 drinking driving charges, up 24 percent in checks and down 25 percent in charges per stop, amid a broad anti drink driving campaign including CounterAttack and B C Transit and the Insurance Corporation of B C.
ASSE International seeks local families to host boys and girls aged 15 to 18 from Scandinavia France Italy Spain Germany Holland Great Britain Switzerland Japan United States Australia and New Zealand for the upcoming high school year. Students are English fluent and sponsored by ASSE, a nonprofit linked to Swedish Finnish education authorities.
Police attended R and R Pizza on January 28 1989 after owner Bill Allen McKay reported a wrist watch robbery. Investigations led to charges against Sammy Patrick AN DREWS B 69 01 31 of 4725 Walei Crescent Chetwynd BC for robbery and assault involving the victim Bill Allen McKay 35 of Chetwynd BC.
On December 12 1988 a theft occurred at the Finning Tractor lot in the Industrial area of Chetwynd. A suspect gained entry by breaking the gate lock and towed a red 1972 Majestic Contractors hi-boy flatdeck with a semi tractor. The flatdeck was found 30 kilometers east on highway 97 in a ditch after the hi-boy separated from the semi. RCMP Detachment seeks information.
A wedding dance invitation for Jackie Douglas and Rick Fowler on February 18 1989 at 9 00 p m at the Caetwynd Elks Mall. The text also lists multiple local crime charges against Bryan Wayne Best and Timothy Justin McLaren alongside unrelated ASSE exchange program details and a host family appeal.
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