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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1983
Page
2
Subscription rates list for Canada and foreign countries with weekly delivery by Wednesday at Chetwynd in South Peace area. Advertises single copy and second class registration details. Editor and Publisher listed as Bunne Hoffman.
This week in Chetwynd notes the removal of 12 500 long tons of BP stock to Korea and a projected road project in the Prince George Forest region. Pine Pass Lodge fire destroyed the oldest highway inn along Highway 97 North. Community events include Ernie Pfanner’s birthday party, a new library opening at Twnsyd Elementary, and local education updates with Northern Lights College. A 15 year ago item reports a welfare study push, a bootleg fine, and truck licence plate reminders.
White Cane Week across Canada runs February 6 to 12 1983. Co sponsored by the Canadian Council of the Blind and CNIB promotes eye care protective gear and public awareness of blindness and visual impairment. CNIB notes independence in the 1980s as key and stresses making life choices. Mercer cites unemployment as a major hurdle beyond visual impairment.
Windrem School announces two teacher letters monthly about pupils, a dance on February 10 for grades 5 to 7 with student cleanup, and a February 11 professional development day for staff. Updates include a school consultative committee, address changes, bell schedule shifts, and notes on White Cane Week 1983 emphasizing equality and awareness for visually impaired people.
The College of New Caledonia will receive 2.5 million dollars from the Skills Growth Fund to acquire CAD CAM and robotics equipment. Principal Charles McCaffray says the project will design, test, and direct manufacturing processes and promote robotics in teaching and regional industries. Discussions with local industry will explore training and development partnerships.
Caledonia in Prince George announces the Forestry Resource Technology program at CNC has received accreditation from the Society of Engineering Technologists of B.C. The three year status covers CNC facilities reviewed by SETBC and notes strong materials, labs, textbooks, faculty, and field applications.
The Dokie School science fair results list grade by grade winners led by Jenelle Redekopp Ist in grade one and Tanya-Lee Guy in grade 3. The notice also promotes community college continuing education courses on cooking gas conversion bread making senior resuscitation and more with dates in February.
Tuesday February 15 schedule features Happy Days Three's Company and Love Boat among prime shows. News programs and sports wrap around Encores and specials including M.A.S.H. Hill Street Blues and Empire Marketplace.
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