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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 09, 1983
Page
3
Chinese communities across Canada observe Lunar New Year on February 13. The 1983 year of the Boar brings dragon dances folk dances songs martial arts parades and displays over a fifteen day celebration period.
A compact survey traces love food traditions from Cupid legends to modern dining. It notes aphrodisiac foods like artichokes garlic and oysters plus historical beliefs about chocolate and tomatoes. A recipe for lobster in cream sauce follows, then references to the February 13 Chinese New Year celebrations in Vancouver and Hong Kong, and immigrant Canadian attitudes.
Public relations notes a busy January for Chetwynd District Girl Guides with badge presentations across the Guide Company and Brownies. Golden Ladder and Bar awards to Jenny Risley, Tracey Meachem, Christina Nowicki, and Brandi Patton, plus Craft and Beadwork achievements. Pack 1 thanks parent helpers. Pack 2 reports on Compass, Weather Booklets, skits, and a cookie poster contest. A new Brownie Pack starts at Moberly Lake as Brown Owl Ann Parent and Tawny Owl Theresa Mooney leadTweenies toward Brownies.
The Chetwynd Heart Unit outlines a February fundraiser plan featuring the Fifth Annual Pancake Breakfast at Chetwynd Motor Hotel on February 13 from 8 am to 1 pm. Free rides via Les's Cabs, Blood Pressure Clinic by hospital nurses in local stores, and a Heart Foundation education push are part of the event with donations supporting research and public education on heart disease.
BC high school students will include a Buckle Up I Love You reminder on Lapel stickers and Valentine cards. The campaign stems from the third annual Traffic Safety Conference for student leaders co sponsored by the Insurance Corporation of BC and the Ministry of the Attorney General.
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