Chinook Daze Buzzes Through Town With Fundraiser
Jean McDonald notes Chinook Daze events include a Pancake Breakfast at Elks Hall raising over 900 for the Heart Fund. Jan Chantree praises turnout as funds support the Chetwynd Heart Unit, with Funspiel memories and a Celebrity Dinner at Little Swiss Inn benefiting the Rick Hansen Fund. A Tik Tok Nursery parents night invites input on hours.
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Chetwynd Heart Unit
Elks Hall
Jan Chantree
John Jackman
Norm Picco
Gome
Little Swiss Inn
Rick Hansen
Heart Fund
TIK Tok
Chetwynd
Western Party member urges unity and reform in Canada
Elmer S. Knutson of Edmonton urges Western political unity through the C.C.R. Western Party, sharing party growth figures and policies. He argues for a Triple E Senate, bilingualism restraint, a united Western voice, economic reform without subsidies, potential unilateral Western independence, plebiscites on moral issues, and debt free money, soliciting Western support and responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.R. Western Party
Ottawa
Canada
West
N.D.P
Ontario
Lewis
Trudeau
Quebec
U.S
Elmer S. Knutson
99Th St
Edmonton
Medical equity schemes outline and incentives
A historical note describes equitable distribution plans for medical access. It mentions aptherm allowances for designated medical need areas, tied to physician counts in regional communities. It also cites fluctuating tax relief schemes and the tendencies toward divisive impacts.
Local student receives Camrose Lutheran College scholarship
Brenda Lorraine Bettin of Chetwynd B C is awarded a $600 scholarship at Camrose Lutheran College. The 1986 banquet drew 180 recipients and donors amid a community event. The college funds over $120 000 yearly in scholarships based on academics leadership and need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Lorraine Bettin
Chetwynd
B.C
Camrose Lutheran College
Camrose
Thank You on Behalf of the Little Prairie Heritage Society
A note from The Little Prairie Heritage Society expresses gratitude and acknowledges community support for preservation efforts. The message thanks volunteers, donors, and local organizations for their ongoing commitment to safeguarding regional history and promoting heritage projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Little Prairie Heritage Society
Chetwynd
Heritage Museum
IGA
Site C Power a Good Bet Says Jack Davies
Victoria BC government study shows strong BC power demand in the US and backs Site C on the Peace River. Energy Minister Jack Davis notes a looming Californian and Pacific Northwest power shortfall in the 1990s, suggesting opportunity for BC. The joint study with BC Hydro, Bonneville Power Administration and nine US utilities estimates 1.65 billion dollars for dam and transmission, favoring Site C versus comparable hydro projects.
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Victoria
B.C
Peace River
Jack Davis
California
Pacific Northwest
Break and Enter At Curtis Equipment Reported
On February 5 the Curtis Equipment break in was reported with tools stolen and the case under investigation. A separate incident describes a single vehicle crash 15 miles west on Highway 97 involving an 82 Ford that rolled on ice, $4,000 damage, no injuries. A second crash 7 miles east on Highway 97 involved a 79 Mercury that rolled into a ditch with no injuries.
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Curtis
Ford
Site C export plans face timing and cost hurdles
The report notes Site C energy may not flow south until the mid-1990s due to inter-utility talks and approvals. building the dam and transmission lines could take up to seven years, delaying financial benefits from a 25 year export deal with U S utilities.
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U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alaska Highway Publications Ltd
Canadian Community Newspaper Association
British Columbia and Yukon
Norman Picce
Maureen Gammon
Jean McDonald
Echo
By Jean McDonald
B.C. Heart Foundation
Western Party
Vike
Jack Davies
District Pumphouse
Chetwynd Rcmp
Washington
Oregon
Vander Zalm
U.S. Northwest
Davis
Chetwynd, B.C
Showtime
Sunto
Steve Martin
Chevy Chase Martin Short
Orion Pictures
Medure
Clint Eastwood
Sun-Mon-Tue
Emilio Estevez
Demi Moore
Twentieth Century-Fox
ARNER
Jean Campbell
Dante Sesmear
Brenda
Jack Duchaine
Peoples Drug Mart
50Th Avenue Chetwynd
Leo
Unisex
Judy Laurel
Sandy
Little Giant
Cantor Boardroom
Guides — Scout
Alcoholics Anonymous
Chetwynd Al-Anon
Country Squire Motor Inn
Jackfish Lake Community Association
Canadian Cancer Society
Tansi Friendship Centre
Women’s Resource Centre
Wabi Crescent
Chetwynd Hospital Ladies Auxiliary
Chetwynd Rod & Gun Club
Lioness
Rec Centre
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