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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 10, 1982
Page
10
The Chetwynd BC library announces new hours Monday Wednesday Friday 1 9 pm and Saturday 1 5 pm Story Book Hour runs Fridays. An Annual General Meeting is set for Thursday February 11 at 7 30 pm to elect Library Board members and welcome new stock and craft titles.
Council considers erecting street signs and house numbering to aid emergency maps and Hydro lighting. Village explores gas line outreach, with eight lights to be installed this quarter. Budget notes include $5,009 spent on airport snow removal and half-grant pledges to Little Prairie Heritage Society.
Bench warrants were issued for Robert Acheson Wayne Bourke Richard Brown Darren Either Jervis Fournier Jack Giles Lori Girling James Harrison Keith Laverick Gene Lindstrom Lance Lindstrom Robert Lasser Don Patrick Walter Pshyk Trevor Roberts Scott Wagoner George Walker and others who failed to appear. Sheldon Zarichney fined 75 for a Motor Vehicle Act offence. Arnold Webster Henry Hamilton Melvin Gauthier Ronald Berkner and David Baynon were remanded for trial on various dates.
The column records birthday greetings for Paul Latreille, Mardi Gras plans, and several local visits by residents including the Campbell and Teslyk families. It notes council discussions in Victoria, an arts council meeting in Vancouver, and upcoming shows in Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. Police reports list wildlife act charges, thefts, a fire at Moberly Lake area cabin, and other minor offenses with brief outcomes.
Two tenders have been called for contracts to build 27.4 kilometres of the Chetwynd to Tumbler Ridge North East Coal Development Access Road. Transportation and Highways Minister Alex V. Fraser and Industry Minister Don Phillips announced. Tenders for 14 and 13.4 kilometre stretches open Feb. 16 and Feb. 19 respectively, with work including right of way, sub grade, drainage and gravel production. The project adds to three existing segments and a Dickebusch Creek bridge contract.
A 100 plus pre-fabricated homes offered at last year’s prices. Buyers can assemble or use a local agent for installation at a reasonable cost. Prices rise March 15 1982 and delivery must occur by May 15 1982 to qualify.
The weekly calendar lists events across Chetwynd from the art group at Northern Lights College to badminton, volleyball, and basketball. Community groups meet at Craigie and Windrem gyms, with library board, bake sales, pancake breakfasts, skating club meetings, and a Valentine tournament scheduled through February with multiple venues including IGA Super Valu and Moberly Lake School.
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