Project Wolf disbands in British Columbia dispute
Paul Watson announces Project Wolf ends its campaign against the provinces wolf kill program in northeastern British Columbia. Despite public exposure and international attention, equipment problems halted their helicopter mission and local hunters continue. The group will pursue a legal injunction and back a tourism boycott while planning a return next winter.
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Fort Nelson
B.C
Paul Watson
British Columbia
Davey Crockett
Walt Lutsiak
Chamber of Commerce
Watson
Watson Lake
Dawson Creek
Project Wolf
Elliott
Elliot
Kechika Valley
Muskwa
Kechika
Record 105 million Seedlings Planted In 1982 83 Forests
In 1982 83 the province planted over 105 million seedlings the first year surpassing 100 million. About 97.7 million were on Crown land and 7.6 million on private land. Waterland praises the effort amid a global forest recession. Ministry spending totaled 305.3 million with 42.9 million for fire suppression. Revenue before credits was 147.4 million.
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Waterland
Ministry of Forests
School board notes and budget actions 1984
Trustees approve a provisional budget and a new kilometre allowance contract for 1984. Special recognitions, curriculum plans with Northern Lights College, and laddered career training aim to reduce dropouts. Enrolment projections show declines for Dawson Creek schools while Chetwynd remains stable. Next meeting scheduled for February 27.
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Standard Bus Contracting
Don Carlson
South Peace Senior Secondary School
Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
Charlie Parslow
Dawson Creek
Chetwynd
Oberle criticizes Liberal budget for northerners and sectors
Prince George Peace River MP Frank Oberle says the latest Liberal budget offers nothing for northerners, forestry, or mining. He notes minor tax measures for small businesses and farmers but predicts continued economic struggle without lower interest rates and jobs. He mocks Finance Minister Lamond and expects another budget before the next election to appease allied ridings.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Environment Department
Frank Oberle
Prince George Peace River
B.C
Richard Herring
Environment
Canadian Forestry Service
Pacific Forest Research Centre
Victoria
Oberle
Liberals
Chernenko chosen as new Soviet general secretary at 72
Konstantin Chernenko, son of Siberian peasants, named general secretary of the Communist Party succeeding Yuri Andropov. At 72 he becomes the party’s oldest leader, with decades as Andropov ally and Brezhnev close associate, though health concerns and limited administrative experience loom. Andropov’s funeral set for Tuesday follows his Thursday death at 69.
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Moscow
Konstantin Chernenko
Societ Communist Party
Yuri Andropov
Cremlins
Chernenko
Andropov
Leonid Brezhnev
Societ
Communist Party
Cherneko
BC to build 65 million dollar gas liquids plant network
Westcoast Transmission and Petro-Canada plan a 65 million dollar natural gas liquids project in Taylor near Fort St John and at Kamloops. The project would process 370 million cubic feet daily at Taylor to extract 4,800 barrels of liquids and 3,200 barrels of propane plus other liquids at Kamloops, creating 33 permanent jobs and expanding BCs gas industry self sufficiency.
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Vancouver
Westcoast Transmission Co. Ltd
Petro-Canada
Taylor
Fort St. John
Kamloops
Westcoast
John Anderson
British Columbia
B.C
Stephen Rogers
Westcoast Petroleum Ltd
Rogers
Alberta
Tony Brummet
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Jan Chantree
Chetwynd Heart Fund
John Jackman
Dixie Lee
Heart
Chetwynd Motor Hotel
School Board
Liz Haddow
May Thompson
Dave Friederich
Rolla Elementary
Rolla
Northern Lights College
United States
Forest Ministry
Canada- British Columbia
Herring
Charles Caccia
The
Commons
Social Credit
Lamond
Joanne King
Cathy Denluck
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