Speed Kills Statistics Highlight BC road safety data
The Motor Vehicle Branch of British Columbia’s Department of Transport and Communications releases October 1975 figures showing death risk rises with speed. At 10 mph the risk is 1 in 1,373. at 80 mph it is 1 in every accident, with sharp increases beyond 30 and 60 mph. Lower speed limits, plus seat belt use, significantly reduce fatalities.
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Department of Transport and Communications
British Columbia
B.C
MVB
Canada Safety Council
Readers urge support for BC ICBC reform critic
Letters to the Echo praise Bill Bennett and urge action to fix deficits and losses blamed on NDP policy. The writer calls for sacrifices to restore provincial finances, defends Bennett as honest, and laments three years of socialist governance. Ends with a reader praising Marion Parker’s column.
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N.D.P
E. Lorimer
the Echo
Marion Parker
Community backsnew nine hole golf course project
Bob Menzies of Moberly Lake leads an equal representation committee as volunteers push to complete a nine hole course with seven already finished and a modern clubhouse. Public donations exceed 4000.00 from twenty supporters, with grants expected to fund ongoing work.
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Bob Menzies
Moberly Lake
Menzies
Kootenay
L.I.P
February reflections from Moberly Lake column
In February, a weathered columnist laments the month’s winter ills and risks becoming a greased pole to slide through it. A playful truce with readers leads to thoughts on public policy, ICBC deficits, and a jab at Dr Pat McGeer over election timing.
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Pat McGeer
Dr. McGeer
ICBC
Willingdon wing to house juvenile remand centre in Burnaby
Three cabinet ministers announced the opening of a Juvenile Remand and Assessment Centre in the west wing of the old Willingdon School for Girls in Burnaby. The move replaces Vancouver's old detention site and marks Canada’s first such centre. Plans ensure BCIT nursing programs move ahead separately, with student housing and gym access preserved. A joint committee from the three departments will coordinate the educational health sciences and justice programs at BCIT.
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Willingdon School For Girls
Burnaby
Pat McGeer
Garde Gardom
Bob McClelland
Gardom
Vancouver
Canada
Royal Commission On Family and Children’s Law
Thomas Berger
B.C. Supreme Court
Department of the Attorney General
McGeer
McClelland
B.C. Institute of Technology
BCIT
NecClelland
Willingdon
Co Op Housing Co operative Planned in Chetwynd
The cooperative aims to build at least ten three bedroom homes of about 1 000 sq ft in Chetwynd, targeting youth but open to all ages. Estimated cost around 24000 dollars per home, with potential for more if demand exists. Interested parties should contact Pat Barton at Lake View Credit Union or call 788 9227.
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Pat Barton
Lake View Credit Union
B.C
Dr. McGeer
Lindal
Grant Divided Continues With Arts Council Budget Changes
The Community Arts Council plans a shifted Edmonton Symphony performance from Unchagah Hall to May 4, pending further details. A reader letter laments tax-like premiums and price competition, warning of driver hardships and policing challenges. Local notes report Corinne Plourde’s return from Dawson Creek surgery, golf course progress, Royal Purple meeting, Carnival Queen crowning in Hudson's Hope, and upcoming Winter Carnival efforts despite snowfall.
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Hudson’s
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