Chetwynd Echo invites reader letters for publication
The Chetwynd Echo welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. unsigned letters will not be published. For verification, provide your mailing address and telephone number. You may mail or fax your letter to Box 750 Chetwynd BC VOC 110 or fax 250 788 9988.
RoadSense Team scholarships deadline for Grade 12 students
Grade 12 students have until Feb 28 to apply for RoadSense Team scholarships totaling $2,000 each for post secondary tuition costs in British Columbia. Applicants must show commitment to road safety via an essay and letters of reference, plus demonstrate academic eligibility. Two winners per each of BC’s 15 RoadSense Committees. Information available at high schools Autoplan brokers and on icbc.com. Winners announced in early May.
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RoadSense
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ICBC
Hill cheers merger to boost competition in Canadian air industry
Canadian Alliance Chief Transportation Critic Jay Hill welcomes the Canada 3000 and Royal Airlines merger as a step toward increased competition. He urges higher foreign ownership, calls for Air Canada scrutiny, and backs a federal committee study into aviation regulation and small airport viability.
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Canadian Alliance
Jay Hill
Canada 3000
Royal Airlines
Canada
Air Canada
Hill
David Collenette
Collenette
Standing Committee On
Transportation
Robert Milton
Standing Committee On Transport
Avalanche danger grows in British Columbia as weak snow packs form
Provincial Emergency Program warns of ongoing avalanche risk in B C due to mild temperatures and low snow depths. Each winter about 70 people require rescue by volunteers while an avalanche in the Lizard Range near Fernie last Tuesday claimed two lives and stranded nine others. Practical safety steps include obeying signs, checking conditions, not going alone, dressing for terrain, testing gear, sharing plans, sticking to routes and carrying signaling tools. Public guidance directs readers to www pep be ca and www avalanche ca for current information and emphasizes planning today for tomorrow’s safety.
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British Columbia
Lizard Range
Fernie
Canadian Avalanche Association
PEP
B.C
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