North country roads leader touts Liard Highway progress
Victoria comments praise for northern road improvements from Alaska Highway to Liard Highway linking British Columbia with the Northwest Territories. He notes 83 mile Alaska Highway upgrades since 1975 and cites the Kiskatinaw Bridge, Dawson Creek Alaska Avenue work, and a hovercraft crossing prior to federal action.
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South Peace River
Fort Nelson
Fort Simpson
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
Alaska
B.C
Alaska Highway
Kiskatinaw
Hugh Faulkner
Yellowknife
Liard Highway
White Cane Week Marks CNIB Jubilee Progress and Attitudes
CNIB marks sixty years of service during White Cane Week with emphasis on independence through training and new aids like the Talking Calculator. Fred Koalenz notes progress in rehabilitation and education, while urging a shift from pity to positive attitudes and support for blind people. The slogan Put the Accent on Ability highlights that blind individuals perform the same tasks using different methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
CNIB
Canada
Fred Koalenz
Canadian Council of the Blind
Koalenz
CCB
CMB
Canadian dividend tax credit key in new tax law
Frank Kaplan explains the impact of the federal budget now law after delays, highlighting the dividend tax credit and expansion of tax free provisions. The piece urges individuals to seek specialist advice while focusing on after tax returns and investor incentives to put savings into Canadian company shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Investment Funds Institute of Canada
Frank Kaplan
Night calls test a doctor's nerves in the night
Dr Bob Young reflects on the all night routine of physicians waking to calls at 3:00 a.m. Each bell triggers doubt confusion and quick decisions from diagnosis to orders while nurses stay alert and the doctor weighs venturing out in the cold or delaying until morning. The piece ends with noting a wrong number is a welcome relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Young
Halifax offers 5 percent insurance cut for smoke detectors
The Halifax Insurance Company announced a Canada wide plan giving policyholders a 5 percent premium reduction and access to discounted smoke detectors at 15 dollars. The offer targets homes and apartments with detectors approved by UL of Canada and follows fire chiefs urging compulsory detectors in homes.
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Toronto
Ont
Halifax Insurance Company
Canada
Halifax Insurance
William L. Williams
Metro Toronto
Metro Fire Chiefs
Williams
Don Smith
Underwriters Laboratories
Halifax
Dicon Systems
Weston
Ontario
United States
States
Why go backwards for British Columbia rail line
A reader argues against abandoning the Fort St. John to Fort Nelson segment of the B C Rail, noting 1200 local livelihoods tied to the line and a grain traffic from Buick Creek. He urges investing to develop the north, maintaining roads, rail, and highway capacity, and criticizes tearing up the rail as backward.
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North
Alaska Highway
A. B. Peirce
University of British
B.C.R
Buick Creek
Fort Nelson
Fort St. John
Victoria
Alaska
U.S
Lions celebrate founders month and global service legacy
The Lions Clubs mark Founders and Rededication Month in January, honoring Melvin Jones and the organization’s 60 years of service. The piece highlights global growth to 1.2 million members, repeated acts of charity, and ongoing commitment to helping the sick, hungry, and disadvantaged through varied projects worldwide.
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Melvin Jones
International Association of Lions Clubs
Chetwynd
Area
Chetwynd Needs Ongoing Dental Help From Dr. Mason
Editor Geoff Craven notes Dr. Mason has visited Chetwynd about five months, seeing 400 patients with 48 emergencies, completing work on 169, and working up to 13 hours daily. He urges government aid and community support to cover transportation costs so the service can continue until a permanent dentist arrives, praising the effort and urging public input.
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Chetwynd
Dawson Creek
Prince George
Mason
Lions Club
the Elks
Hospital Board
School Board
Village Council
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Mason
Bob McLelland
B.C
Pleased Dear Bunne and Friends Travel Reflections
A fragment notes a writer addressing Pleased Dear Bunne and friends after travels across many places over 42 years. The snippet hints at a continuing narrative on page 5, suggesting a longer memoir or column continuation.
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Bunne
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Dawson Creek Chamber of Commerce
Alaska Avenue
Fort Nelson River
Mackenzie Delta
Don Phillips
South Peace Publishing Ltd
Buinne Hoffman
By Frank Kaplan
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Indiana
4Eeviz
Max Telford Pan
Anchorage
Nova Scotia
Max
England
W.A.C. Bennett
U.B.C
Lions Club News
Jones
Lion
Lion John Jackman
Jackman
Walkden
Lasser
Dunn
Ft. St. John
John A. Jackman
Chetwynds Sake
Geoff Craven
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